Reversible headwear and method of use

Abstract

A reversible headwear includes a crown including one or more panels adapted to only partly cover the user's head. The crown has an inner side adapted to face the user's head and an opposing outer side, a first crown end portion and a second crown end portion, and an inner band extending from the first crown end portion to the second crown end portion. A visor is attached to and extends outwardly from a bottom edge of the crown. A removable headband, which includes one or more stretchable components, is removably attached to the first and second crown end portions by one or more fastening mechanisms. The reversible headwear is adapted to be selectively worn in either a forward position in which the crown is positioned on the user's forehead or a reverse position in which the removable headband is positioned on the user's forehead.

1 . A reversible headwear adapted to be worn by a user, comprising:
 a crown including one or more panels adapted to only partly cover the user's head, wherein:
 the crown has an inner side adapted to face the user's head and an opposing outer side; 
 the crown includes a first crown end portion at a right-hand side and a second crown end portion at a left-hand side; 
 the crown includes an inner band extending on the inner side of the crown from the first crown end portion to the second crown end portion, the inner band having an upper edge, first and second band ends, and a surface configured to face the user's head; 
 the one or more panels of the crown extend upwardly past the upper edge of the inner band; 
   a visor attached to and extending outwardly from a bottom edge of the outer side of the crown; and   a removable headband including a first headband end portion, a second headband end portion, and one or more stretchable components, wherein the first and second headband end portions are removably attached to the first and second crown end portions, respectively, by one or more fastening mechanisms;   wherein the reversible headwear is adapted to be selectively worn in either a forward position in which the crown is positioned on the user's forehead or a reverse position in which the removable headband is positioned on the user's forehead.   
     
     
         2 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more fastening mechanisms is selected from one or more of a group consisting of: a snap-fit fastener, a snap-on fastener, a button, a hook-and-eye fastener, a clasp, a buckle, a hook-and-loop fastener, and a hook-and-chain fastener. 
     
     
         3 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more fastening mechanisms includes a snap. 
     
     
         4 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more fastening mechanisms includes a button. 
     
     
         5 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more fastening mechanisms includes a hook-and-loop fastener. 
     
     
         6 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more fastening mechanisms includes a hook-and-eye fastener. 
     
     
         7 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein an entirety of the removable headband comprises the one or more stretchable components. 
     
     
         8 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein a respective component of a fastening mechanism among the one or more fastening mechanisms is disposed on each of the first and second headband end portions. 
     
     
         9 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein a respective component of a fastening mechanism of each of the one or more fastening mechanisms is disposed on the crown but not on the inner band. 
     
     
         10 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein a width of the removable headband is between ½ inch and 4 inches. 
     
     
         11 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second headband end portions include the one or more stretchable components. 
     
     
         12 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the removable headband incorporates one or more logos. 
     
     
         13 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the removable headband is a first removable headband; and   the reversible headwear includes at least a second removable headband, wherein the first and second removable headbands have differing visual appearances.   
     
     
         14 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the crown is a first crown; and   the reversible headwear includes at least a second crown, wherein the first and second crowns have differing visual appearances.   
     
     
         15 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more fastening mechanisms removably attach the removable headband to the first and second band end portions. 
     
     
         16 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the crown includes multiple panels stitched together. 
     
     
         17 . The reversible headwear of  claim 16 , wherein the crown includes only two panels. 
     
     
         18 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the crown includes one or more eyelets formed therein. 
     
     
         19 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the visor has a curved configuration. 
     
     
         20 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the visor extends continuously between and is coterminous with the first crown end portion and the second crown end portion. 
     
     
         21 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the first crown end portion and the second crown end portion extend beyond a width of the visor. 
     
     
         22 . The reversible headwear of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the fastening mechanisms includes a binding post and screw. 
     
     
         23 . The reversible headwear of  claim 22 , wherein the screw includes a head comprising a concho.