Adjustable headwear strap

Abstract

Devices for securing a hat to a wearer's head are provided with a closure strap disposed across a closure gap defined by a crown, wherein the closure strap comprises an elastic portion and an inelastic portion of adjustable length.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A device for securing a hat to a wearer's head, comprising:
 a closure strap that includes an inelastic portion of adjustable length; and   an elastic portion.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the inelastic portion comprises:
 a first inelastic member with a plurality of pegs; and   a second inelastic member with a plurality of holes,   wherein the plurality of pegs are sized such that a subset of the plurality of pegs interlock with a subset of the plurality of holes.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the inelastic adjustable portion comprises a fabric strap with a tri-glide slide. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the hat is a baseball cap. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic portion is less than 25% of the total length of the strap when in an unstretched state. 
     
     
         6 . A hat, comprising:
 a crown, defining a closure gap;   a securing means connected to the crown on a first side of the closure gap;   an elastic portion of a closure strap connected to the crown on a second side of the closure gap, opposite to the first side; and   an inelastic portion of the closure strap connected to the elastic member and disposed across the closure gap such that the closure strap at least partially overlaps the securing means.   
     
     
         7 . The hat of  claim 6 , further comprising a sweatband connected to the crown. 
     
     
         8 . The hat of  claim 6 , further comprising a bill or visor connected to the crown opposite to the closure gap. 
     
     
         9 . The hat of  claim 6 , wherein the inelastic portion of the closure strap comprises a first inelastic member and a second inelastic member connected in a manner that allows a user to adjust an overall length of the inelastic portion. 
     
     
         10 . The hat of  claim 6 , wherein the closure strap includes at least one of the group consisting of male and female fastening tabs, a hook and loop fastener, and a buckle closure. 
     
     
         11 . The hat of  claim 6 , wherein the elastic portion is less than 25% of the total length of the closure strap when in an unstretched state. 
     
     
         12 . The hat of  claim 6 , wherein the elastic portion is a loop with a first side and a second side both connected to the crown and a medial section capturing the inelastic portion. 
     
     
         13 . The hat of  claim 12 , wherein the elastic portion is sewn to the crown on the first side and the second side such that the medial section captures the inelastic portion. 
     
     
         14 . An adjustable band hat, comprising:
 a bill or visor;   a crown that includes an open gap along a bottom edge of the crown; and   an adjustable-length strap affixed to the crown on a first side of the open gap and a second side of the open gap, wherein the adjustable-length strap includes an elastic portion and an inelastic portion.