Reversible baseball cap with pockets

Abstract

A reversible hat with a visor has pockets with closures. The hat is of the form sometimes referred to as a baseball cap. The crown and front portions of the hat have a single layer of fabric, so that the hat is relatively lightweight and the crown portion can loosely drape into a relaxed shape. The closure for each pocket can be a zipper, Velcro, snaps or other suitable closure. The side portions of the hat have two layers of fabric forming the walls of the pocket. The visor has two layers of fabric with a middle layer of stiffening material. In some embodiments, the side portions and visor fabrics are of different colors and/or materials on the pocketed and unpocketed side of the hat. In some embodiments, the visor is detachably coupled to the front portion.

1 . A reversible hat comprising: 
 a crown portion formed of a single layer of material, and    two adjacent layers of material forming a pocket therebetween, each of the layers being a side portion and being coupled to the crown portion, such that the pocket is accessible when the hat is in one of an un-reversed state and a reversed state and the pocket is invisible when the hat is in the other of the un-reversed state and the reversed state.    
   
   
       2 . The hat of  claim 1 , wherein one of the layers has a closure for providing access to the pocket.  
   
   
       3 . The hat of  claim 2 , wherein the closure is a zipper.  
   
   
       4 . The hat of  claim 1 , further comprising a front portion coupled to the crown portion and the side portions.  
   
   
       5 . The hat of  claim 4 , further comprising a visor coupled to the front portion.  
   
   
       6 . The hat of  claim 5 , wherein the visor is detachably coupled to the front portion.  
   
   
       7 . The hat of  claim 1 , wherein the perimeter of the crown portion has a U-shaped part and a generally flat part, further comprising a crown strip coupled to the U-shaped part of the crown portion.  
   
   
       8 . The hat of  claim 1 , further comprising a brim strip coupled to the bottom circumference of the hat.  
   
   
       9 . A reversible hat comprising: 
 a crown portion formed of a single layer of material,    first and second adjacent layers of material forming a left pocket therebetween, each of the layers being a side portion and being coupled to the crown portion, such that the left pocket is accessible when the hat is in one of an un-reversed state and a reversed state, and the pocket is invisible when the hat is in the other of the un-reversed state and the reversed state, and    third and fourth adjacent layers of material forming a right pocket therebetween, each of the layers being a side portion and being coupled to the crown portion, such that the right pocket is accessible when the hat is in one of an un-reversed state and a reversed state, and the pocket is invisible when the hat is in the other of the un-reversed state and the reversed state.    
   
   
       10 . The hat of  claim 9 , wherein each of the first and third layers has a closure for providing access to the pocket.  
   
   
       11 . The hat of  claim 10 , wherein each of the closures is a zipper.  
   
   
       12 . The hat of  claim 9 , further comprising a front portion coupled to the crown portion and the side portions.  
   
   
       13 . The hat of  claim 12 , further comprising a visor coupled to the front portion.  
   
   
       14 . The hat of  claim 13 , wherein the visor is detachably coupled to the front portion.  
   
   
       15 . The hat of  claim 9 , wherein the perimeter of the crown portion has a U-shaped part and a generally flat part, further comprising a crown strip coupled to the U-shaped part of the crown portion.  
   
   
       16 . The hat of  claim 9 , further comprising a brim strip coupled to the bottom circumference of the hat.  
   
   
       17 . A reversible hat comprising: 
 a crown portion formed of a single layer of material and having a perimeter with a U-shaped part and a generally flat part,    left and right side portions each coupled to the U-shaped part of the crown portion, and each of the left and right side portions forming a respective pocket that is accessible when the hat is in one of an un-reversed state and a reversed state, and that is invisible when the hat is in the other of the un-reversed state and the reversed state,    a crown strip coupled to the U-shaped part of the crown portion and to the left and right side portions, and    a brim strip coupled to the generally flat part of the crown portion and to the left and right side portions.    
   
   
       18 . The hat of  claim 17 , further comprising a front portion coupled to the crown portion and the side portions.  
   
   
       19 . The hat of  claim 17 , further comprising a visor coupled to the front portion.  
   
   
       20 . The hat of  claim 19 , wherein the visor is detachably coupled to the front portion.