SUN/RAIN Hat

Abstract

A sun/rain hat comprising a crown having a base, a brim extending outwardly from the base, and a liner coupleable to the crown. The liner has a posterior pouch therein configured to contain a prominent mass of hair and protect same from water or other elements.

1 - 21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . A sun/rain hat, comprising:
 a crown having a base;   a brim extending outwardly from said base that circumferentially encircles the base; and   a liner coupled to the crown, the liner having an in-crown portion substantially filling the crown and a below-crown portion which extends below the base in a rear of the hat a greater distance than in the front of the hat, the below crown portion ending at a liner terminus which is configured to encircle a head of a wearer from a forehead to a nape of a neck of the wearer, wherein the liner terminus includes a circumferential headband configured to secure the liner terminus around the entire circumference of the head of the wearer and to collect a mass of hair.   
     
     
         23 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 22  wherein said liner is stitched to said crown at said base. 
     
     
         24 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 22  wherein said liner is removably coupled to said crown at said base. 
     
     
         25 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 24  wherein said liner is removably coupled to said crown with hook-and-loop fasteners. 
     
     
         26 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 24  wherein said liner is removably coupled to said crown with snaps. 
     
     
         27 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 22 , wherein said liner is water resistant. 
     
     
         28 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 22 , wherein said liner comprises nylon. 
     
     
         29 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 22 , wherein said liner comprises rip-stop nylon. 
     
     
         30 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 22 , wherein said headband is an elastic headband. 
     
     
         31 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 22 , wherein the headband is a drawstring headband. 
     
     
         32 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 22 , wherein the internal band is sweat band. 
     
     
         33 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 22 , wherein the below crown portion extends downward from about 6 mm to about 55 mm in the front of the hat, and from about 100 mm to about 180 mm in the rear of the hat. 
     
     
         34 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 22 , wherein said crown and said brim comprise water-resistant fabric or UV-resistant fabric. 
     
     
         35 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 22 , wherein said brim comprises an upper layer, an interlayer and a lower layer. 
     
     
         36 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 35 , wherein said crown and said upper layer comprise UV-resistant fabric or water-resistant fabric. 
     
     
         37 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 35 , wherein said interlayer comprises poly mesh. 
     
     
         38 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 22 , wherein said brim has reinforcing stitching in a pattern therethrough wherein said pattern describes a portion of an Archimedean spiral. 
     
     
         39 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 22 , wherein said brim has reinforcing stitching in a pattern therethrough wherein said pattern consists of a plurality of concentric circles. 
     
     
         40 . The sun/rain hat as recited in  claim 22 , wherein the liner terminus is further configured to form a posterior pouch configured to protect the mass of hair.