Adjustable headgear configured to receive removable light apparatus and methods of making

Headgear, comprising:

• (a) a fabric body comprising an interior fabric panel defining an inwardly facing interior surface and an exterior fabric panel defining an outwardly facing exterior surface, with opposite ends of the exterior fabric panel being located in a rear region of the headgear and opposite ends of the interior fabric panel overlapping to an extent and being located in a front region of the headgear, the interior and exterior panels being secured together such that the body surrounds an interior area for donning of the headgear onto a person's head;
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• (b) a grommet attached to the body and defining an opening extending through the exterior fabric panel into a space located between the exterior fabric panel and the interior fabric panel;
• (c) wherein the overlapping ends of the interior fabric panel are open and are configured to accommodate a passing of a light apparatus into the space located between the exterior fabric panel and the interior fabric panel;
• (d) wherein the grommet accommodates a passing of a portion of the light apparatus therethrough for frictional fit therewith such that the light apparatus is retained in place by the frictional fit with the grommet and light is projected by the light apparatus outwardly from the grommet when the light apparatus is turned on;
• (e) wherein the interior and exterior panels are transversely stitched together at rearward locations;
• (f) wherein the interior and exterior panels are additionally transversely stitched together at forward locations on opposite sides of the grommet;
• (g) wherein the rearward location of a first side of the headgear is closer to the other rearward location than to the forward location on the first side of the headgear;
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• (h) wherein the rearward location on a second side of the headgear is closer to the other rearward location than to the forward location on the second side of the headgear.

A headband, comprising:

• (a) a fabric body comprising an interior fabric panel defining an inwardly facing interior surface and an exterior fabric panel defining an outwardly facing exterior surface, with opposite ends of the exterior fabric panel being located in a rear region of the headgear and opposite ends of the interior fabric panel overlapping to an extent and being located in a front region of the headgear, the interior and exterior panels being secured together such that the body surrounds a head-receiving area and is configured for donning on a person's head;
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• (b) a grommet attached to the body and defining an opening extending through the exterior fabric panel into a space located between the exterior fabric panel and the interior fabric panel;
• (c) wherein the overlapping ends of the interior fabric panel are open and are configured to accommodate a passing of a light apparatus into the space located between the exterior fabric panel and the interior fabric panel;
• (d) wherein the grommet accommodates a passing of a portion of the light apparatus therethrough for frictional fit therewith such that the light apparatus is retained in place by the frictional fit with the grommet and light is projected by the light apparatus outwardly from the grommet when the light apparatus is turned on;
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• (e) wherein the headband further comprises means for adjusting the tension in the headband for tightening or loosening the headband when donned on a person's head, and further comprises foam padding or cushioning located in the space between the interior and exterior panels in the front region of the headgear and surrounding the grommet.