Slidable magnetic closure for cap

Abstract

A closure assembly for a cap includes a cap having a pair of cords extending downward from opposing sides of the cap. The assembly also includes a first closure having a body, a through hole extending through the body, and an engagement mechanism configured to engage a second closure. The second closure includes a body, a through hole extending through the body, and an engagement mechanism configured to couple to the engagement mechanism of the first closure. The first cord extends through the through hole of the first closure, and the second cord extends through the through hole of the second closure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A closure assembly for a cap comprising:
 a cap having a first cord and a second cord, each of the first and second cords extending downward from opposing sides of the cap;   a first closure, the first closure including:
 a body; 
 a through hole extending through the body; and 
 an engagement mechanism, configured to engage a second closure; 
   the second closure including:
 a body; 
 a through hole extending through the body; and 
 an engagement mechanism, configured to engage the engagement mechanism of the first closure; 
   wherein the first cord extends through the through hole of the first closure, and the second cord extends through the through hole of the second closure.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the engagement mechanism of the first closure is a magnet and the engagement mechanism of the second closure is a magnet. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the engagement mechanism of the first closure is one of a hook or loop and the engagement mechanism of the second closure is one of a hook or loop. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first closure is slidable along the first cord. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the second closure is slidable along the second cord. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first closure maintains a position on the first cord due to friction between the first closure and the first cord. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first cord includes a stop, wherein the first closure is positioned between the cap and stop. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first closure has a triangular cross-section. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first closure has a square cross-section. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first closure includes a protrusion extending into the through hole of the first closure, the protrusion increasing the friction between the first closure and the first cord. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the cap includes a main body configured to receive at least a portion of a user's head; the cap also including a first flap and a second flap, wherein each of the first and second flaps are configured to extend over at least a portion of the user's ears; and
 wherein the first cord extends from the first flap and the second cord extends from the second flap.   
     
     
         12 . A closure assembly for a cap comprising:
 a cap having a first cord and a second cord, the first and second cords extending downward from opposing sides of the cap;   the first cord having an engagement mechanism, configured to engage the second cord;   the second cord having an engagement mechanism, configured to engage the engagement mechanism of the first cord;   wherein the engagement mechanism of the first cord is a magnet, and the engagement mechanism of the second cord is a magnet.   
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a first closure, the first closure including:
 a body; 
 a through hole extending through the body; and 
 wherein the engagement mechanism of the first cord is integral with the first closure; 
   a second closure including:
 a body; 
 a through hole extending through the body; and 
 wherein the engagement mechanism of the second cord is integral with the second closure; and 
   wherein the first cord extends through the through hole of the first closure, and the second cord extends through the through hole of the second closure.   
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the first closure is slidable along the first cord. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the second closure is slidable along the second cord. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the first closure maintains a position on the first cord due to friction between the first closure and the first cord. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the first cord includes a stop, wherein the first closure is positioned between the cap and stop. 
     
     
         18 . The assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the first closure has a triangular cross-section. 
     
     
         19 . The assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the first closure has a square cross-section. 
     
     
         20 . The assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the first closure includes a protrusion extending into the through hole of the first closure, the protrusion increasing the friction between the first closure and the first cord. 
     
     
         21 . The assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the cap includes a main body configured to receive at least a portion of a user's head;
 the cap also including a first flap and a second flap, wherein each of the first and second flaps are configured to extend over at least a portion of the user's ears; and   wherein the first cord extends from the first flap and the second cord extends from the second flap.   
     
     
         22 . A method of using a closure assembly for a cap comprising:
 providing a cap having a pair of cords extending downward from opposing sides of the cap;   positioning the cap on a head of a user;   providing a first closure, the first closure including:
 a body; 
 a through hole extending through the body; 
 an engagement mechanism, configured to engage a second closure; 
   providing the second closure with:
 a body; 
 a through hole extending through the body; 
 an engagement mechanism, configured to the engagement mechanism of the first closure; 
   inserting the first cord through the through hole of the first closure;   inserting the second cord through the through hole of the second closure; and   coupling the first closure to the second closure by engaging the engagement mechanism of the first closure with the engagement mechanism of the second closure.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22  further comprising:
 adjusting the first closure and the second closure by sliding the first closure along the first cord and sliding the second closure along the second cord. 
 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22  further comprising:
 uncoupling the first closure and the second closure by pulling the first closure and the second closure apart. 
 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the engagement mechanism of the first closure is a magnet, and the engagement mechanism of the second closure is a magnet.