Article of headwear

Abstract

An article of headwear with a crown including a front side, a first side, a second side disposed opposite the first side, and a back side disposed opposite the front side, wherein the crown includes an apex disposed at a topmost point of the crown and a lower margin forming a peripheral edge of the crown; a bill extending outwardly away from the front side of the crown; and an interior lining disposed within the crown. The interior lining has a first surface, a second surface disposed opposite the first surface, and a peripheral edge attached to the lower margin of the crown such that a pocket is formed between the interior lining and the crown.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An article of headwear, including:
 a crown including a front side, a first side, a second side disposed opposite the first side, and a back side disposed opposite the front side, wherein the crown includes an apex disposed at a topmost point of the crown and a lower margin forming a peripheral edge of the crown;   a bill extending outwardly away from the front side of the crown; and   an interior lining disposed within the crown, the interior lining including a first surface, a second surface disposed opposite the first surface, and a peripheral edge attached to the lower margin of the crown such that a pocket is formed between the interior lining and the crown.   
     
     
         2 . The article of headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the crown includes one or more openings that provide access to the pocket. 
     
     
         3 . The article of headwear of  claim 1 , further including an adjustment mechanism positioned adjacent to the crown, wherein the adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust a fit of the article of headwear. 
     
     
         4 . The article of headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the interior lining is attached to the crown only along the lower margin. 
     
     
         5 . The article of headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the interior lining includes a waterproof fabric. 
     
     
         6 . The article of headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the crown includes a perforated fabric. 
     
     
         7 . An article of headwear, including:
 a crown including a front side, a first side, a second side disposed opposite the first side, and a back side disposed opposite the front side, wherein the crown includes an apex disposed at a topmost point of the crown and a lower margin forming a peripheral edge of the crown;   a bill extending outwardly away from the front side of the crown;   a cape coupled to the lower margin of the crown, the cape extending downwardly away from the crown; and   a pouch coupled to the crown, the pouch extending from the first side of the crown to the second side of the crown.   
     
     
         8 . The article of headwear of  claim 7 , wherein the cape includes a notch disposed at a rear of the cape. 
     
     
         9 . The article of headwear of  claim 7 , wherein the pouch includes a first end, a second end, a first edge, and a second edge, the first end disposed on the first side of the crown and the second end disposed on the second side of the crown. 
     
     
         10 . The article of headwear of  claim 9 , wherein the first edge is attached to the lower margin of the crown, thereby forming an integral bottom edge of the article of headwear. 
     
     
         11 . The article of headwear of  claim 9 , wherein the second edge is attached at each of the first end of the pouch and the second end of the pouch. 
     
     
         12 . The article of headwear of  claim 11 , wherein the second edge is configured to open the pouch, thereby providing access to inner portions of the pouch. 
     
     
         13 . The article of headwear of  claim 7 , wherein the pouch is comprised of a mesh material. 
     
     
         14 . The article of headwear of  claim 7 , wherein the cape and the crown includes a hydrophilic material. 
     
     
         15 . The article of headwear of  claim 7 , wherein the cape includes one or more fasteners positioned adjacent to a peripheral edge of the cape, wherein the one or more fasteners are configured to connect respective portions of the peripheral edge of the cape. 
     
     
         16 . The article of headwear of  claim 7 , wherein a first portion of the crown is comprised of a first material and a second portion of the crown is formed of a second material that is different than the first material. 
     
     
         17 . The article of headwear of  claim 7 , further including:
 a cord extending from the pouch.   
     
     
         18 . The article of headwear of  claim 17 , wherein a first portion of the cord is disposed within the pouch and a second portion of the cord is exposed outside of the pouch to an external environment. 
     
     
         19 . The article of headwear of  claim 17 , wherein the cord is configured to adjust a size, a shape, and/or a fit of the crown of the article of headwear. 
     
     
         20 . The article of headwear of  claim 7 , wherein the cape is comprised of a microfiber polyester.