Removable straw brim for hard hat

Abstract

A removable straw brim for a hard hat. The hard hat has a crown and brim. The removable straw brim is crownless and has center opening. An elastic center fabric band is sewn into the center opening and forms a center fabric band opening. A brim pocket is sewn to the bottom side of the straw hat brim. A plurality of elastic retention straps is also sewn to the bottom side of the straw hat brim. A hard hat is secured to the removable straw hat brim when the hard hat crown is inserted into the center fabric band opening and the center fabric band squeezes tightly around said crown, when the hard hat brim is inserted into the hard hat brim pocket, and when the elastic retention straps are wrapped around the hard hat.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A removable straw brim for a hard hat having a hard hat crown and a hard hat brim, comprising:
 A. a crownless straw brim comprising a center opening, a straw brim top side and a straw brim bottom side,   B. an elastic center fabric band sewn into said center opening and comprising a center fabric band opening,   C. at least one brim pocket sewn to said straw brim bottom side and for receiving said hard hat brim, and   D. a plurality of elastic retention straps sewn to said straw brim bottom side and for wrapping around said hard hat,
 wherein said hard hat is secured to said straw hat brim when said hard hat crown is inserted into said center fabric band opening and said center fabric band squeezes tightly around said crown, when said hard hat brim is inserted into said hard hat brim pocket, and when said plurality of elastic retention straps are wrapped around said hard hat. 
   
     
     
         2 . The removable straw brim as in  claim 1 , further comprising a fabric bottom cover sewn to the bottom surface of said straw brim. 
     
     
         3 . The removable straw brim as in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one brim pocket is two brim pockets. 
     
     
         4 . The removable straw brim as in  claim 1  wherein said plurality of elastic retention straps each comprise a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         5 . The removable straw brim as in  claim 1  wherein said plurality of elastic retention straps is two elastic retention straps. 
     
     
         6 . A method for attaching a removable straw brim for a hard hat having a hard hat crown and a hard hat brim, comprising the steps of:
 A. acquiring a removable straw brim, comprising:
 i. a crownless straw brim comprising a center opening, a straw brim top side and a straw brim bottom side, 
 ii. an elastic center fabric band sewn into said center opening and comprising a center fabric band opening, 
 iii. at least one brim pocket sewn to said straw brim bottom side and for receiving said hard hat brim, and 
 iv. a plurality of elastic retention straps for wrapping around said hard hat, 
   B. inserting said hat brim crown into said center fabric band opening so that said center fabric band squeezes tightly around said hard hat crown,   C. inserting said hard hat brim into said hard hat brim pocket, and   D. wrapping said plurality or retention straps around said hard hat.   
     
     
         7 . The method as in  claim 6 , wherein said removable straw brim further comprises a fabric bottom cover sewn to the bottom surface of said straw brim. 
     
     
         8 . The method as in  claim 6 , wherein said at least one brim pocket is two brim pockets. 
     
     
         9 . The method as in  claim 6 , wherein said plurality of elastic retention straps each comprise a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         10 . The method as in  claim 6 , wherein said plurality of elastic retention straps is two elastic retention straps.