Headware with deployable protective material

Abstract

Headwear comprising a common baseball cap with a section of material permanently attached to the rear of the cap. In a preferred embodiment, the section of material may either be concealed under the cap or selectively deployed over the head, ears, and neck of the wearer. The deployable material includes an elastic outer edge to ensure a secure fit which provides protection to the wearer's head, ears, and neck from uncomfortable climatic conditions and from unfavorable surrounding conditions to which the wearer may be exposed. Additionally, the sewing method for attaching the selectively deployable material to the baseball cap provides a comfortable fit and feel to the wearer whether the material is concealed or deployed from the rear of the cap. In an alternative embodiment, the material can be comprised of stretchable, elastic, microfiber polyester, interlocking woven fabric material with superior weather protection, moisture-wicking, close-conforming fit, and compact storage characteristics.

Having thus described the disclosed subject matter, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: 
     
         1 . Headwear comprising:
 a baseball cap comprising a crown portion and a bill portion;   selectively deployable material attached to a rear of said crown portion of said baseball cap;   said selectively deployable material configured as the crown portion of a skull cap;   wherein said selectively deployable material has a first configuration and a second configuration;   said first configuration comprises said selectively deployable material tucked and concealed under said baseball cap crown portion, providing the external appearance of a common baseball cap with no obvious modifications thereto; and   said second configuration comprises said selectively deployable material deployed out from said crown portion and configured for securely fitting around the wearer's head, ears, and neck.   
     
     
         2 . Headwear according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said second configuration is configured for protectively covering the wearer's head, ears, and neck from ambient environmental conditions.   
     
     
         3 . Headwear according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said second configuration is configured to decrease the loss of body heat from the wearer's head, ears, and neck from convection by protecting said wearer's head, ears, and neck from air movement.   
     
     
         4 . Headwear according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said second configuration is configured to decrease the loss of body heat from the wearer's head, ears, and neck from radiation.   
     
     
         5 . Headwear according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said second configuration is configured to decrease the loss of body heat from the wearer's head, ears, and neck from conduction.   
     
     
         6 . Headwear according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said second configuration is configured to decrease the loss of body heat from the wearer's head, ears, and neck from evaporation of perspiration.   
     
     
         7 . Headwear according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said first configuration is configured for providing an extra layer of protection from the loss of body heat through the top of the wearer's head.   
     
     
         8 . Headwear according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said selectively deployable material further comprises a vertical opening; and   said vertical opening is configured for allowing the wearer's hair to protrude through.   
     
     
         9 . Headwear according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said vertical opening further comprises an elastic edge configured for gathering said wearer's hair protruding through.   
     
     
         10 . Headwear according to  claim 1 , wherein said crown portion of said baseball cap comprises one fitted size. 
     
     
         11 . Headwear according to  claim 1 , wherein said crown portion of said baseball cap comprises material with stretching properties allowing said headwear to fit multiple head sizes. 
     
     
         12 . Headwear according to  claim 1 , wherein said crown portion of said baseball cap comprises an adjustable strap allowing said headwear to fit multiple head sizes. 
     
     
         13 . Headwear for a wearer with elongated hair extensions extending from the back of the wearer's head, comprising:
 a baseball cap portion comprising a crown portion and a bill;   selectively deployable material attached to a rear of said crown portion of said baseball cap;   said selectively deployable material configured as the crown portion of a skull cap;   wherein said selectively deployable material has a first configuration and a second configuration;   said first configuration comprises said selectively deployable material tucked and concealed under said crown portion, providing the external appearance of a common baseball cap with no obvious modifications thereto;   said second configuration comprises said selectively deployable material deployed out from said crown portion and securely fitted around the wearer's head, ears, and neck;   wherein said second configuration is configured to protect the wearer's head, ears, and neck from uncomfortable, unfavorable, or otherwise personally damaging surrounding conditions and to decrease the loss of body heat from the wearer's head, ears, and neck from convection, radiation, conduction, and evaporation of sweat;   wherein said first configuration is configured for providing an extra layer of protection from the loss of body heat through the top of the wearer's head;   wherein said selectively deployable material includes a vertical opening configured for allowing the wearer's long hair extensions to protrude through; and   wherein said vertical opening includes an elastic edge configured for gathering said wearer's hair protruding through.