Heat Releasing Water Draining Head Sun Protector

Abstract

In some aspects, a sun protection article. The article may include a piece of fabric having an upper end and a lower end, with the upper end including a first opening and the lower end including a second opening. In some examples, the lower end may be placed around a person's neck so that a portion may extend through the second opening. In some examples, the upper end may be placed around a head of the person so that a head first portion extends through the first opening while a head second portion is covered by the fabric. In some examples, the upper end may be connected to a stabilizer configured to rest on a head top. Also, in some aspects, a sun-protection system including fabric having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end including a first opening and the lower end including a second opening.

1 . A sun protective article, comprising:
 a cylindrical piece of fabric having an upper end and a lower end;   the upper end comprising a first opening and the lower end comprising a second opening;   the lower end configured for placement around a neck of a person so that at least a portion of the neck extends through the second opening;   the upper end configured for placement around a head of the person so that at least a first portion of the head including the eyes may extend through the first opening while at least a second portion of the head including the ears is covered by the cylindrical piece of fabric;   wherein the upper end is connected to a stabilizer configured to rest on a first part of a top of the head so that a second part of the top of the head is uncovered by either the stabilizer or the cylindrical piece of fabric; and   the stabilizer is further configured to counterbalance at least some of the weight of the cylindrical piece of fabric when the stabilizer rests on the first part of the top of the head.   
     
     
         2 . The sun protective article of  claim 1 , wherein the lower end is configured to attach to an anchor. 
     
     
         3 . The sun protective article of  claim 2 , wherein the anchor comprises an article of clothing. 
     
     
         4 . The sun protective article of  claim 3 , wherein the article of clothing and the cylindrical piece of fabric together comprise a single article. 
     
     
         5 . The sun protective article of  claim 3 , wherein the article of clothing comprises a rash guard. 
     
     
         6 . The sun protective article of  claim 5 , wherein the lower end is configured to attach to the rash guard based at least in part on being sewn to the rash guard. 
     
     
         7 . The sun protective article of  claim 5 , wherein the lower end is configured to attach to the rash guard based at least in part on the sun protective article and the rash guard comprising a unitary article. 
     
     
         8 . The sun protective article of  claim 1 , wherein the lower end is narrower than the upper end, and wherein the second opening is smaller than the first opening. 
     
     
         9 . The sun protective article of  claim 1 , wherein the upper end has a first side opposite a second side, and the stabilizer comprises a first cord and a second cord connectible with the first cord. 
     
     
         10 . The sun protective article of  claim 9 , wherein the upper end is configured so that the first side aligns with the right ear and the second side aligns with the left ear when the first cord and the second cord are connected. 
     
     
         11 . The sun protective article of  claim 10 , wherein the first side comprises a first portion for covering the right ear, and the second side comprises a second portion for covering the left ear, when the first cord and the second cord are connected. 
     
     
         12 . The sun protective article of  claim 11 , wherein the first side and the second side are further configured to secure temples of a pair of glasses thereunder. 
     
     
         13 . The sun protective article of  claim 11 , wherein the first side and the second side are further configured to secure the strap of a sports visor thereunder. 
     
     
         14 . The sun protective article of  claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical piece of fabric is elastic. 
     
     
         15 . The sun protective article of  claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical piece of fabric is waterproof. 
     
     
         16 . The sun protective article of  claim 2 , wherein the stabilizer is configured to adjust a tension between the stabilizer and the anchor when the stabilizer rests on the first part of the top of the head. 
     
     
         17 . The sun protective article of  claim 2 , wherein the lower end is further configured to detach from the anchor. 
     
     
         18 . The sun protective article of  claim 17 , wherein the lower end is further configured, after having been detached, to reattach to the anchor. 
     
     
         19 . A sun-protection system, comprising:
 a cylindrical piece of fabric having an upper end and a lower end;
 the upper end comprising a first opening and the lower end comprising a second opening; 
 wherein the upper end is connected to a stabilizer configured to rest on a first part of a top of the head so that a second part of the top of the head is uncovered by either the stabilizer or the cylindrical piece of fabric; 
 wherein the stabilizer is further configured to counterbalance at least some of the weight of the cylindrical piece of fabric when the stabilizer rests on the first part of the top of the head; and 
   an anchor, wherein the lower end is configured to attach to the anchor.   
     
     
         20 . The sun protection system of  claim 19 , wherein the lower end is configured for placement around a neck of a person so that at least a portion of the neck extends through the second opening; and
 wherein the upper end is configured for placement around a head of the person so that at least a first portion of the head including the eyes may extend through the first opening while at least a second portion of the head including the ears is covered by the cylindrical piece of fabric.   
     
     
         21 . The sun protection system of  claim 19 , wherein the anchor comprises an upper body garment.