Button Accessory for Hat, Beanie, or Cap

Abstract

A button accessory that attaches to a hat, beanie, or cap and provides an anchor for the elastic loop straps of the commonly used facemask. The button accessory includes an internal button and an external button connected together through the fabric of the hat, beanie, or cap. In order to make the connection between the internal button and the external button, a post is attached to the internal button, and its distal end penetrates through the fabric of the hat. The external button has a post grip mechanism that engages the post to secure the button accessory to the hat, beanie, or cap. A pom attachment accessory provides for interchanging poms on a standard hat, beanie, or cap. A pom button is attached to the pom. A post button has a post that protrudes from the inside to the outside of the hat, beanie, or cap. The pom button engages the protruding post protruding post of a post button thereby releasably attaching the pom to the hat, beanie, or cap.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A button accessory for a hat, beanie, or cap for securing a facemask to a user, wherein the hat, beanie, or cap is made of a fabric and the facemask has a face cover portion and elastic loop straps, the button accessory comprising:
 a. an internal button including:
 i. a head side surface to be positioned adjacent the user's head; 
 ii. an internal fabric side surface to be positioned adjacent the fabric of the hat, beanie, or cap; and 
 iii. a post attached to and extending away from the internal fabric side surface, the post including:
 (a) a distal end for penetrating the fabric; and 
 (b) an engagement mechanism adjacent the distal end; and 
 
   b. an external button including:
 i. an outer side surface; 
 ii. an exterior fabric side surface; and 
 iii. a post grip mechanism for engaging the distal end of the post; and 
   wherein the elastic loop straps of the facemask engage the external button to hold the facemask in place.   
     
     
         2 . The button accessory according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer side surface of the external button is printed or embossed. 
     
     
         3 . The button accessory according to  claim 1 , wherein the engagement mechanism of the post includes external threads, a friction surface, or an enlarged snap-like head. 
     
     
         4 . The button accessory according to  claim 1 , wherein the post gripping mechanism includes internal threads, and internal friction surface, or a snap-like receptacle. 
     
     
         5 . The button accessory according to  claim 1 , wherein the external button includes a central flange to accommodate the straps of the facemask. 
     
     
         6 . A pom attachment accessory for a hat, beanie, or cap for providing interchangeable poms for a standard hat, beanie, or cap, wherein the hat, beanie, or cap is made of a fabric, the pom attachment accessory comprising:
 a. an internal post button including:
 i. a base to be positioned inside the parent or beanie adjacent a user's head; 
 ii. a post extending away from the base, the post including:
 (a) a distal end for penetrating the fabric in protruding from the hat, beanie, or cap; and 
 (b) a securing mechanism adjacent the distal end; and 
 
   b. an external pom button with an attached pom, the pom button including a post gripping mechanism for engaging the distal end of the post.   
     
     
         7 . The pom attachment accessory according to  claim 6 , wherein the securing mechanism of the post includes external threads, a friction surface, or an enlarged snap-like head. 
     
     
         8 . The button accessory according to  claim 6 , wherein the post gripping mechanism includes internal threads, and internal friction surface, or a snap-like receptacle.