Interchangeable hat brim cover patch

Abstract

An interchangeable decorative patch for a hat brim comprising a cover patch having at least one layer. The cover patch is made from any natural or synthetic material and may be trimmed to fit the particular hat brim inner and outer edges. The device is affixed to the brim of a hat using a hook and loop fasteners, threading strings that extend from the cover patch through the hat, or by tight fitment between the hat crown and brim outer edge. Alternatively, the cover patch may be affixed to the hat using band around the crown, or an interchangeable bound edge around the hat brim outer edge.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . An interchangeable hat brim cover patch device, the device comprising a cover patch flat material of at least one layer having an inner and outer circumference, the cover patch flat material having substantially the same shape of a hat brim. 
     
     
         2 . The interchangeable hat brim cover patch device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one slit in the inner circumference extends outward toward the outer circumference into which a hat brim may be inserted. 
     
     
         3 . The interchangeable hat brim cover patch device of  claim 1 , further comprising a hat band to affix the inner circumference to a hat crown. 
     
     
         4 . The interchangeable hat brim cover patch device of  claim 1 , further comprising an interchangeable bound edge that affixes the device to outer circumference of a hat brim edge. 
     
     
         5 . A method for altering the appearance of a hat brim using the device of claim, comprising the steps of placing the device of  claim 1  onto the brim of a hat. 
     
     
         6 . The method for altering the appearance of a hat brim using the device of  claim 5 , wherein the cover patch is trimmed to a particular hat brim shape. 
     
     
         7 . The method for altering the appearance of a hat brim using the device of  claim 5 , wherein the cover patch is attached to the hat using a fastener. 
     
     
         8 . The method for altering the appearance of a hat brim using the device of  claim 5 , wherein the cover patch is attached to the hat crown using a band placed around a crown of the hat to conceal excess cover patch materials and to retain the patch on the hat brim. 
     
     
         9 . The method for altering the appearance of a hat brim using the device of  claim 5 , wherein the cover patch is attached to the hat brim outer edge using an interchangeable bound edge for hats.