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Hat/beret with opening for wearer's hair or synthetic hairRelated Patent Categories: Apparel, Head CoveringsHat/beret with opening for wearer's hair or synthetic hair description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060191057, Hat/beret with opening for wearer's hair or synthetic hair. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/593,946 to Lynn, filed on Feb. 25, 2005. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION. [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates to head covering and more particularly to a head covering that can be worn as a hat or beret that can either have openings for the wearer's hair or can be arranged with synthetic hair. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] A number of hats have been developed with holes for the wearer's hair to pass through. U.S. Pat. No. 5,170,509 describes an accessory item including a baseball type cap having a cut-out through which the wearer's hair may rearwardly extend. A strap extends across the opening or cut-out generally aligned with the lower edge peripheral edge of the cap, with the strap providing adjustment for different head sizes. A decorative hair band is attached to the rear of the cap at or near the cut-out. In use, the wearer's hear extends through the cut-out and through the hear band. In an alternate embodiment, a hair piece can be removably attached to the hair band by Velcro to simulate a natural braid or ponytail. [0006] U.S. Pat. No. 5,321,854 discloses a baseball cap type headwear piece having a crown defining an opening to accept the head of a wearer, with the crown having a top and bottom, front and back, and a peripheral wall having an annular configuration. An opening is provided through the peripheral crown wall to allow passage therethrough of an accumulation of hair on the head of a wearer with the headwear piece in place on the wearer's head. [0007] U.S. Pat. No. 5,644,799 also discloses a headgear accessory adaptable to an existing baseball type cap, hat, hood, or other article worn on the head, to cover a hole or passage formed therein to provide for the passage of the hair of the wearer therethrough. Using the present headgear accessory, a hole may be placed in the headgear at a location comfortable for the passage of longer hair (e.g., ponytail, braid, etc.) therethrough, and the accessory sewn or otherwise secured to the headgear to provide a decorative closure for the hole. The accessory is preferably formed of a resilient, flexible material such as neoprene sheet, with a synthetic fabric overlay for additional strength and to provide a more attractive appearance. A series of slots are formed in the neoprene/fabric sheet, through which the wearer's hair is passed. The resilient nature of the sheet material biases the material to each side of each of the slots against the hair, thereby providing greater security for the headgear on the wearer's head and yet providing for ease of removal of the headgear. The periphery and edges of the slots of the accessory may be stitched for greater durability and to provide an attractive appearance, if desired. The accessory may be provided separately, or in combination with various types of hats, caps, hoods, and/or other headgear of virtually any type. [0008] Other types of hats with opening have been described in U.S. patent applications Ser. Nos. 2002/0162155, 2003/0009813, 2004/0006809 and 2005/0066421. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0009] One embodiment of a hat according to the present invention comprises a dome shaped elastic material sized to fit over a user's head. One or more holes are provided in the dome shaped material to allow a user's hair to pass through. An elastic band is included around the lower edge of the dome shaped elastic material, the elastic band being made of a material having a higher elasticity than the elastic material, and the elastic band allowing the hat to be worn as a hat or beret. [0010] Another embodiment of a hat according to the present invention comprises dome shaped elastic material sized to fit over a user's head. One or more holes are included in the dome shaped material to allow a user's hair to pass through. Synthetic hair passes through at least one of the one or more holes to give the appearance that the synthetic hair originates from a user's head. [0011] These and further features and advantages of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, taken together with the accompanying drawings, in which: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of one embodiment of a hat/beret according to the present invention having a high pass through hole and being worn as a hat; [0013] FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of the hat in FIG. 1, worn as a beret; [0014] FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of another embodiment of a hat/beret according to the present invention having a low pass through hole; [0015] FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of a hat/beret according to the present invention having two pass through holes for pigtails; [0016] FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the hat shown in FIG. 4; [0017] FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of a hat/beret according to the present invention having two pass through holes for pigtails; and [0018] FIG. 7 is a side perspective view of another embodiment of a hat according to the present invention having rear and side hair attachments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0019] The present invention generally relates to head covering arranged such that it can be worn as a hat or a beret, with the head covering either having one or more openings for the user's hair to pass through, or having hair attached to give the appearance that the wearer's hair is passing through the one or more openings or extending from beneath the head covering ("hat"). The hat generally comprises a dome shaped elastic material sized to fit over a user's head. The hat can be made of many different materials and fabrics, with a preferred hat being made of soft knit or fur knit fabric that is stretchy to enable the hat to stretch. This allows the wearer's hair to be pulled through the desired openings providing the wearer with a unique, trendy hair style, and/or a way to keep a hairstyle undisturbed while wearing the hat. The hat can be sized to be worn by babies, toddlers, children, teens and adults, and be constructed with various styles such as with fur knits or ear flaps, and can be provided with other matching clothing such as scarves or gloves. [0020] The hat can comprise a soft ribbing in the area covering the wearer's forehead. This in combination with the stretchy openings for the user's hair to pass through creates a hat that is both convenient and comfortable to wear. The hat can also provide a stretchy band along its lower periphery that allows the hat to be worn both as a hat or a beret. Continue reading about Hat/beret with opening for wearer's hair or synthetic hair... 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