Adjustable brim for a hat

Abstract

An adjustable brim for use with a hat, such as a baseball-style hat includes a sheath having a rounded shape for positioning around the hat and including a channel, a body, a cord positioned within the channel of the sheath, and an adjustment fastener positioned on the cord for adjusting the size of the sheath. The body includes an inner edge, an outer edge opposite the inner edge, an outer surface, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface, and the inner edge of the body is connected to the sheath.

1 . A brim for use with a hat including an adjustable strap, the brim comprising:
 a sheath having a rounded shape for positioning around the hat and including a channel;   a body includes an inner edge, an outer edge opposite the inner edge, an outer surface, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface, wherein the inner edge of the body is connected to the sheath;   a cord positioned within the channel of the sheath;   an adjustment fastener positioned on the cord for adjusting the size of the sheath.   
     
     
         2 . The brim of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more loops positioned on the inner surface of the body. 
     
     
         3 . The brim of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more loops includes a loop for receiving the adjustable strap of the hat. 
     
     
         4 . The brim of  claim 1 , further comprising a chin strap attached to one of the bottom surface of the body and the sheath. 
     
     
         5 . The brim of  claim 4 , further comprising a chin strap fastener secured to the chin strap for adjusting the chin strap. 
     
     
         6 . The brim of  claim 4 , further comprising a pair of attachment mechanisms positioned on the inner surface of the body, wherein first and second ends of the chin strap engage the pair of attachment mechanisms. 
     
     
         7 . The brim of  claim 1 , wherein the sheath includes an opening, wherein a portion of the cord extends from the opening, and wherein the adjustment fastener receives the portion of the cord. 
     
     
         8 . The brim of  claim 7 , further comprising a further fastener on the portion of the cord. 
     
     
         9 . The brim of  claim 1 , wherein the inner edge of the body is secured to the sheath. 
     
     
         10 . The brim of  claim 1 , wherein the inner edge of the body extends along a first portion of the sheath and wherein the sheath includes a second portion free from the body.