Claims

1. An article of headgear with an eyewear attachment, comprising: a headgear article having a visor extending therefrom, the visor having a top brim portion and a bottom brim portion; and an eyeglass attachment fastener having a track member, a slidable track-engaging member, an eyeglass attachment end and means for vertically adjusting the eyeglass attachment end in an upward or downward direction, the track member being attached to the bottom brim portion of the visor and defining a longitudinal slot extending through the track member, the longitudinal slot receiving the track-engaging member, the eyeglass attachment end being connected to the track-engaging member, the eyeglass attachment end being adapted to attach to an eyewear accessory; whereby the eyewear accessory is slidable toward and away from a user wearing the headgear article, is rotatable against the bottom brim portion of the headgear article and is adjustable vertically in an upward or downward direction.

2. The article of headgear with an eyewear attachment according to claim 1, wherein the eyeglass attachment end comprises a fork having a multi-pronged end adapted to grip the eyewear accessory.

3. The article of headgear with an eyewear attachment according to claim 1, wherein the eyeglass attachment end comprises a clip.

4. The article of headgear with an eyewear attachment according to claim 1, wherein the eyeglass attachment fastener is affixed to the eyewear accessory with rivets.

5. The article of headgear with an eyewear attachment according to claim 1, wherein the eyeglass attachment end is magnetized and adapted to attach to an eyewear accessory having a mating magnet connected to the accessory.

6. The article of headgear with an eyewear attachment according to claim 1, wherein the means for vertically adjusting the eyeglass attachment end is a plurality of notches defined within the track member and spaced along a vertical axis of the track member, the notches being adapted to receive the track-engaging member.

7. The article of headgear with an eyewear attachment according to claim 1, wherein the track-engaging member comprises a socket member having at least a slot-engaging piece and a shaft, the slot-engaging piece being receivable into the longitudinal slot of the track member, the eyeglass attachment end being connected to the shaft of the socket member.

8. The article of headgear with an eyewear attachment according to claim 7, wherein the means for vertically adjusting the eyeglass attachment end comprises a plurality of notches along the shaft of the socket member, the eyeglass attachment end being adjustable vertically in an upward or downward direction along the shaft of the socket member.

9. The article of headgear with an eyewear attachment according to claim 1, wherein the track-engaging member comprises a first member having at least a slot-engaging piece and a shaft and a second member having a stem and an engagement piece adapted to be attached to the shaft of the first member, the slot-engaging piece of the first member being receivable into the longitudinal slot of the track member, the eyeglass attachment end being connected to the stem of the second member.

10. The article of headgear with an eyewear attachment according to claim 9, wherein the means for vertically adjusting the eyeglass attachment member comprises a plurality of notches along the stem of the second member, the eyeglass attachment end of the second member being adjustable vertically in an upward or downward direction along the stem of the second member.

11. The article of headgear with an eyewear attachment according to claim 1, wherein the longitudinal slot is lined with a plurality of bristles.

12. The article of headgear with an eyewear attachment according to claim 1, wherein the top brim portion and the bottom brim portion of the visor define a storage envelope.

13. An article of headgear with an eyewear attachment, comprising: a headgear article having a visor extending therefrom, the visor having a top brim portion and a bottom brim portion; an eyeglass attachment fastener having a track member, a slidable track-engaging member, an eyeglass attachment end and means for vertically adjusting the eyeglass attachment end in an upward or downward direction, the track member being attached to the bottom brim portion of the visor and defining a longitudinal slot extending through the track member, the longitudinal slot receiving the track-engaging member, the eyeglass attachment end being connected to the track-engaging member; and an eyewear accessory, the eyeglass attachment end of the eyeglass attachment fastener being adapted to attach to the eyewear accessory; whereby the eyewear accessory is slidable toward and away from a user wearing the headgear article, is rotatable against the bottom brim portion of the headgear article and is adjustable vertically in an upward or downward direction.

14. The article of headgear with an eyewear attachment according to claim 13, wherein the means for vertically adjusting the eyeglass attachment end is a plurality of notches defined within the track member and spaced along a vertical axis of the track member, the notches being adapted to receive the track-engaging member.

15. The article of headgear with an eyewear attachment according to claim 13, wherein the track-engaging member comprises a socket member having at least a slot-engaging piece and a shaft, the slot-engaging piece being receivable into the longitudinal slot of the track member, the eyeglass attachment end being connected to the shaft of the socket member.

16. The article of headgear with an eyewear attachment according to claim 15, wherein the means for vertically adjusting the eyeglass attachment end comprises a plurality of notches along the shaft of the socket member, the eyeglass attachment end being adjustable vertically in an upward or downward direction along the shaft of the socket member.

17. The article of headgear with an eyewear attachment according to claim 13, wherein the track-engaging member comprises a first member having at least a slot-engaging piece and a shaft and a second member having a stem and an engagement piece adapted to be attached to the shaft of the first member, the slot-engaging piece of the first member being receivable into the longitudinal slot of the track member, the eyeglass attachment end being connected to the stem of the second member.

18. The article of headgear with an eyewear attachment according to claim 13, wherein the longitudinal slot is lined with a plurality of bristles.

19. The article of headgear with an eyewear attachment according to claim 13, wherein the top brim portion and the bottom brim portion of the visor define a storage envelope.

20. An article of headgear with an eyewear attachment, comprising: a headgear article having a visor extending therefrom, the visor having a top brim portion and a bottom brim portion, the top and bottom brim portions defining a storage envelope; an eyeglass attachment fastener having a track member, a slidable track-engaging member and an eyeglass attachment end, the track member being attached to the bottom brim portion of the visor and defining a longitudinal slot extending through the track member, the longitudinal slot receiving the track-engaging member, the eyeglass attachment end being connected to the track-engaging member; and an eyeglass frame having a pair of lenses mounted therein, the eyeglass attachment end of the eyeglass attachment fastener being adapted to attach to the eyeglass frame; whereby the eyeglass frame is slidable toward and away from a user wearing the headgear article and is rotatable against the bottom brim portion of the headgear article.