Hat for securing a pair of eyeglasses or other items

Abstract

A hat configured to secure a pair of eyeglasses or any other stem is provided with a crown portion having an exterior surface and an interior surface, a band attached to the interior surface of the crown portion thereby forming a pocket between the interior surface of the crown portion and the band, and at least one opening that extends through the exterior surface and interior surface of the crown portion wherein the at least one opening is positioned such that the pocket between the interior surface of the crown portion and the band is accessible from the exterior surface of the crown portion through the opening, whereby an item may be inserted through the at least one opening and into the pocket formed between the interior surface of the crown portion and the band to secure the item to the hat.

What I claim is: 
     
         1 . A method of securing an item on a hat wherein the hat comprises a crown portion having an exterior surface and an interior surface, a band attached to the interior surface of the crown portion thereby forming a pocket between the interior surface of the crown portion and the band; and at least one opening that extends through the exterior surface and interior surface of the crown portion wherein the at least one opening is positioned such that the pocket between the interior surface of the crown portion and the band is accessible from the exterior surface of the crown portion through the opening, the method comprising:
 inserting the item through the at least one opening and into the pocket formed between the interior surface of the crown portion and the band.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the hat comprises two openings and the two openings are positioned to receive the temple tips of a pair of eyeglasses when a wearer rests the rims of the eyeglasses on the hat's bill and the temples of the eyeglasses abut opposite sides of the hat's crown portion, the method further comprising:
 inserting the temples tips of the pair of eyeglasses through the two openings, respectively, and into the pocket formed between the interior surface of the crown portion and the band.   
     
     
         3 . An hat comprising: a crown portion having an exterior surface and an interior surface; a band attached to the interior surface of the crown portion thereby forming a pocket between the interior surface of the crown portion and the band; and at least one opening that extends through the exterior surface and interior surface of the crown portion, wherein the at least one opening is positioned such that the pocket between the interior surface of the crown portion and the band is accessible from the exterior surface of the crown portion through the opening such that when an item is inserted in the at least one opening, it can be received by the pocket formed between the interior surface of the crown portion and the band. 
     
     
         4 . A hat as defined in  claim 3  wherein said openings are reinforced. 
     
     
         5 . A hat as defined in  claim 4  wherein said band provides mutual protection to the head of a wearer and the item inserted through said opening. 
     
     
         6 . A hat as defined in  claim 5  wherein said at least one opening is one of two openings through said crown said openings sized and positioned on opposite sides of a centerline of the crown to receive the temple tips of a pair of eyeglasses which can extend into said pocket. 
     
     
         7 . A hat as defined in  claim 6  further comprising a bill extending forwardly of said hat with said openings positioned to receive the temple tips of a pair of eyeglasses when a wearer rests the rims of the eyeglasses on said bill and the temples of the eyeglasses abut opposite sides of the hat's crown portion.