Interchangeable, flexible, and reversible hat including a storage compartment

Abstract

An interchangeable hat is disclosed, including a hemispherical crown having a bottom edge defining a perimeter. A brim at least partially extends around the bottom edge, wherein the brim and the crown each including a first side and a second side. An elastic member is positioned about the perimeter to accommodate various head sizes. A storage compartment permits the storage of one or more items therein. The hemispherical crown is sufficiently flexible to allow the first side or the second side to be arranged on an exterior of the interchangeable hat.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An interchangeable hat, comprising:
 a hemispherical crown having a bottom edge defining a perimeter;   a brim at least partially extending around the bottom edge, the brim and the crown each including a first side and a second side,   wherein the hemispherical crown is sufficiently flexible to allow the first side or the second side to be arranged on an exterior of a reversible hat.   
     
     
         2 . The interchangeable hat of  claim 1 , wherein the hemispherical crown is constructed of 3 or more panels. 
     
     
         3 . The interchangeable hat of  claim 2 , wherein the hemispherical crown is constructed of 4 panels. 
     
     
         4 . The interchangeable hat of  claim 2 , wherein each of the 3 or more panels are stitched together to form the hemispherical crown. 
     
     
         5 . The interchangeable hat of  claim 4 , wherein the stitching is asymmetrical. 
     
     
         6 . The interchangeable hat of  claim 1 , wherein the brim extends around the entire perimeter of the crown. 
     
     
         7 . The interchangeable hat of  claim 1 , wherein the first side is constructed of a first material having a first pattern. 
     
     
         8 . The interchangeable hat of  claim 7 , wherein the second side is constructed of a second material having a second pattern. 
     
     
         9 . The interchangeable hat of  claim 1 , further comprising a storage compartment to permit the storage of items therein. 
     
     
         10 . The interchangeable hat of  claim 9 , wherein the storage compartment is selectively opened and closed by a zipper. 
     
     
         11 . The interchangeable hat of  claim 1 , wherein the crown includes an elastic member positioned at least partially about the perimeter. 
     
     
         12 . An interchangeable hat, comprising:
 a hemispherical crown having a bottom edge defining a perimeter;   a brim at least partially extending around the bottom edge, the brim and the crown each including a first side and a second side;   an elastic member positioned about the perimeter to accommodate various head sizes; and   a storage compartment to permit the storage of one or more items therein,   wherein the hemispherical crown is sufficiently flexible to allow the first side or the second side to be arranged on an exterior of an interchangeable hat.   
     
     
         13 . The interchangeable hat of  claim 12 , wherein the hemispherical crown is constructed of at least 4 panels. 
     
     
         14 . The interchangeable hat of  claim 13 , wherein each of the panels are triple-stitched together to form the hemispherical crown. 
     
     
         15 . The interchangeable hat of  claim 14 , wherein the brim comprises asymmetrical stitching. 
     
     
         16 . The interchangeable hat of  claim 15 , wherein the first side is constructed of a first material having a first pattern and wherein the second side is constructed of a second material having a second pattern. 
     
     
         17 . The interchangeable hat of  claim 16 , wherein the storage compartment is selectively opened and closed by at least one of the following: a zipper, a hook-and-loop system, or one or more buttons. 
     
     
         18 . The interchangeable hat of  claim 17 , wherein the brim includes a stabilizer to prevent the malformation of the brim. 
     
     
         19 . The interchangeable hat of  claim 18 , wherein the hemispherical crown includes a liner positioned between the first side and the second side. 
     
     
         20 . An interchangeable hat, comprising:
 a hemispherical crown having a bottom edge defining a perimeter, the perimeter including an elastic member to permit the accommodation of various head sizes;   a brim at least partially extending around the bottom edge, the brim and the crown each including a first side and a second side each having differing patterns to permit a user to select the appearance from an exterior side of the reversible hat; and   a storage compartment to permit the storage of one or more items therein, the storage compartment being selectively opened and closed by a zipper,   wherein the hemispherical crown is sufficiently flexible to allow the first side or the second side to be arranged on the exterior by pushing on a top of the hemispherical crown.