Headwear with attachable panel

Abstract

An article of headwear includes a brim that extends above a face of a wearer and a panel that is selectively coupled to the brim. The panel includes an adhesive surface that facilitates coupling of the panel to the brim and an outer surface that is disposed opposite the adhesive surface. In various embodiments, the outer surface is a reflective surface that directs ambient light onto a face of the wearer so as to create favorable lighting conditions on the wearer's face.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article of headwear, comprising:
 a brim that extends above a face of a wearer;   a panel that is selectively coupled to the brim, the panel comprising:
 an adhesive surface that facilitates coupling of the panel to the brim; and 
 an outer surface that is disposed opposite the adhesive surface. 
   
     
     
         2 . The article of headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the article of headwear is one of a cap, a visor, a wide-brim hat, a fedora, or a page-boy cap. 
     
     
         3 . The article of headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface is reflective. 
     
     
         4 . The article of headwear of  claim 3 , wherein the outer surface directs ambient light onto a face of the wearer so as to create favorable lighting conditions on the wearer's face. 
     
     
         5 . The article of headwear of  claim 4 , wherein the outer surface is tinted so as to impart color to the reflected ambient light. 
     
     
         6 . The article of headwear of  claim 4 , wherein the outer surface facilitates specular reflection of ambient light. 
     
     
         7 . The article of headwear of  claim 4 , wherein the outer surface facilitates diffuse reflection of ambient light. 
     
     
         8 . The article of headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface comprises a printed display. 
     
     
         9 . The article of headwear of  claim 8 , wherein the printed display is at least one of a pattern, a color, a message, and advertisement, a promotion, or a quote. 
     
     
         10 . The article of headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive surface facilitates removal and re-attachment of the panel. 
     
     
         11 . The article of headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the panel is coupled to an underside of the brim. 
     
     
         12 . A favorable lighting assembly panel that is selectively attachable to an article of headwear, the panel comprising:
 an adhesive surface that facilitates coupling of the panel to a brim of the article of headwear;   a reflective surface that is disposed opposite the adhesive surface;   wherein the panel is sized to match the brim of the article of headwear; and   wherein the reflective surface directs light onto a face of a wearer.   
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the light is ambient light. 
     
     
         14 . The article of headwear of  claim 12 , wherein the reflective surface is tinted so as to impart color to the reflected ambient light. 
     
     
         15 . The article of headwear of  claim 12 , wherein the reflective surface facilitates specular reflection of ambient light. 
     
     
         16 . The article of headwear of  claim 12 , wherein the reflective surface facilitates diffuse reflection of ambient light. 
     
     
         17 . A method of creating favorable lighting conditions on a face of a wearer, the method comprising:
 coupling a panel to a brim of an article of headwear, the panel comprising:   an adhesive surface that facilitates coupling of the panel to the brim; and   a reflective surface that is disposed opposite the adhesive surface; and   utilizing the reflective surface to reflect ambient light onto a face of the wearer so as to create favorable lighting conditions on the wearer's face.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the utilizing the reflective surface comprises reflecting reflect ambient light onto a face of the wearer in a diffuse manner. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the utilizing the reflective surface comprises reflecting reflect ambient light onto a face of the wearer in a specular manner. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the coupling comprises coupling the panel to an underside of the brim.