Head covering equipped with double pocket

A first wall and a second wall coact with a portion of a head covering section of a head covering to define an inner pocket and an outer pocket. The first wall is taller than the second wall to define a flap-forming portion; and a fold in that first wall permits that flap-forming portion to be moved outwardly over and downwardly below the level of the upper edge of the second wall to block the entrance to the outer pocket. That fold has a curved configuration in plan view so it tends to hold the flap-forming portion adjacent the outer face of the second wall as long as that fold exists. When the flap-forming portion is moved upwardly away from the outer face of the second wall to a position wherein it is generally in register with the lower portion of the first wall, a curved configuration of that lower portion of the first wall will resist movement of that flap-forming portion outwardly over and downwardly below the level of the upper edge of the second wall. Also, when the flap-forming portion is moved upwardly away from the outer face of the second wall to a position wherein it is generally in register with the lower portion of the first wall, that flap-forming portion will effectively block the entrance to the inner pocket and thereby prevent any accidental introduction of objects into that inner pocket.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
Some articles of wearing apparel, such as trousers, slacks, shorts, vests, 
jackets, topcoats and overcoats, are traditionally equipped with pockets. 
In addition, some shoes and some caps have been equipped with pockets. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
The present invention forms an inner pocket for a head covering by 
disposing an inner wall in register with a portion of that head covering, 
and forms an outer pocket by disposing an outer wall in register with the 
inner wall. That inner wall is taller than the outer wall--to provide a 
flap-forming portion and a fold which helps define that flap-forming 
portion and which is close to the level of the upper edge of the outer 
wall to permit that flap-forming portion to be moved outwardly beyond and 
then downwardly below the level of that upper edge. That fold has a curved 
configuration in plan view; and it will tend to hold the flap-forming 
portion adjacent the outer surface of the outer wall. It is, therefore, an 
object of the present invention to provide an inner wall and an outer wall 
which coact with a head covering to define an inner pocket and an outer 
pocket, and also to provide that inner wall with a curved-configuration 
fold therein which will tend to hold a flap-forming portion of that inner 
wall close to the outer surface of that outer wall. 
When the flap-forming portion of the inner wall is moved upwardly and away 
from the outer surface of the outer wall and is moved into 
generally-vertical registry with the lower portion of that inner wall, the 
fold will disappear; and the portion of that inner wall, which normally 
has the fold therein, will have a curved configuration in plan view which 
will be generally complementary to the plan view curved configuration of 
the portion of the head covering. The curved configuration of that portion 
of the inner wall will resist movement of the flap-forming portion 
outwardly beyond and downwardly below the level of the upper edge of the 
outer wall; and hence, whenever the flap-forming portion is moved upwardly 
to a position wherein it is in generally-vertical registry with the lower 
portion of that inner wall, it will tend to stay in that position. It is, 
therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a wall which has 
a fold therein and a flap-forming portion thereon and which will tend to 
hold that flap-forming portion in raised position when that fold 
disappears as that flap-forming portion is moved to that raised position. 
When the flap-forming portion of the inner wall is in its raised position, 
it will effectively block the entrance to the inner pocket while providing 
full access to the outer pocket. However, when that flap-forming portion 
is adjacent the outer surface of the outer wall, it will fully block the 
entrance to the outer pocket while providing full and ready access to the 
inner pocket. It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to 
provide an inner wall and an outer wall which coact with a head covering 
to define an inner pocket and an outer pocket; and also to provide a 
flap-forming portion which can be moved to a raised position wherein it 
will fully block the entrance to the inner pocket while providing full 
access to the outer pocket, but also can be moved downwardly to a lower 
position wherein it will fully block the entrance to the outer pocket 
while permitting full access to the inner pocket. 
The portion of the head covering adjacent the inner pocket is convex in a 
vertical transverse plane; and the fold in the inner wall, which helps 
define the flap-forming portion, also is convex in that vertical 
transverse plane. That convex configuration of the head covering coacts 
with that convex configuration of that fold to define a flared-mouth 
opening for the inner pocket, and thereby facilitates the insertion of 
objects into that inner pocket. It is, therefore, an object of the present 
invention to form a pocket for a head covering which has the entrance 
thereof defined by two diverging convex surfaces. 
The portion of the head covering adjacent which the inner and outer pockets 
are located has a curved configuration in plan view. The walls of the 
inner and outer pockets tend to have complementary curved configurations; 
and the resulting curved configurations of the inner and outer pockets 
enable those pockets to apply forces to flat objects therewithin which 
tend to resist accidental separation of those flat objects from those 
pockets. It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide 
an inner pocket and an outer pocket for a head covering which have curved 
configurations in plan view to enable those pockets to resist accidental 
removal of flat objects from those pockets. 
The portion of the head covering which helps define the inner pocket is 
flexible; and the walls which help define the inner and outer pockets also 
are flexible. The combined flexibilities of that portion of the head 
covering and of those walls enable the head covering to be worn even 
though objects are held in each of the inner and outer pockets. It is, 
therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a head covering 
with an inner wall and an outer wall in register with a portion of that 
head covering, and to have that portion and those walls flexible to enable 
that head covering to be worn while objects are held in both the inner and 
outer pockets. 
The head covering provided by the present invention has a sweat band; and 
it has the inner and outer pockets thereof arranged so the bottoms thereof 
can tilt, but not move appreciable distances transversely, relative to 
that sweat band. The upper portions of those pockets are tiltable and 
transversely movable relative to that sweat band. As a result, the upper 
portions of the inner and outer pockets can be tilted and also can be 
moved transversely of the headband, even though that headband is solidly 
seated on a wearer's head. It is, therefore, an object of the present 
invention to provide a head covering with a sweat band and to prevent 
transverse movement of the bottoms of inner and outer pockets relative to 
that sweat band while permitting tilting and transverse movement of the 
upper portions of those pockets relative to that sweat band. 
The flap-forming portion has part of a flap-holding means positioned 
thereon but spaced outwardly from the fold which helps define that 
flap-forming portion; and the outer wall of the outer pocket has the other 
part of that flap-holding means positioned thereon but spaced below the 
level of that fold. Consequently, whenever those parts of that 
flap-holding means coact to hold the flap-forming portion adjacent the 
outer wall of the outer pocket, the fold will be flexible so it can 
respond to forces, which are applied to it by an object which is being 
inserted into the inner pocket, to move a short distance outwardly from 
the head covering. That movement locally expands the flared-mouth entrance 
of that inner pocket before the rest of the inner wall can be moved away 
from the head covering as the object is pushed into that inner pocket. It 
is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a 
flap-forming portion with part of a flap-holding means thereon, to provide 
an outer wall of an outer pocket with the other part of that flap-holding 
means thereon, and to space those parts from a fold so that fold can 
readily respond, to engagement by an object being inserted in an inner 
pocket, to move transversely away from the head covering and thereby 
locally expand the flared-mouth entrance for that inner pocket before the 
upper portion of the inner wall need be moved away from the head covering. 
Other and further objects and advantages of the present invention should 
become apparent from an examination of the drawing and accompanying 
description. 
In the drawing and accompanying description a preferred embodiment of the 
present invention is shown and described but it is understood that the 
drawing and accompanying description are for the purpose of illustration 
only and do not limit the invention and that the invention will be defined 
by the appended claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
Referring to the drawing in detail, the numeral 10 generally denotes a cap 
which has a bill 12 and a head-covering section 14 which is composed of 
six generally-triangular sections that are interconnected by seams 16. A 
button 18 is secured to the junctions of the six sections and of the seams 
16. The numeral 20 denotes a cutaway portion at the rear of the cap; and 
the numeral 22 denotes an adjustable strap which spans that cutaway 
portion. As shown particularly by FIG. 3, the lower edges of the six 
generally-triangular panels are bent inwardly of, and then upwardly along 
the inner surfaces of, a stiffener 26; and folds 24 which are adjacent 
those lower edges are contiguous, and they continuously underlie and 
conceal the lower edge of that stiffener. The numeral 28 denotes a sweat 
band which has a lining 30. As shown particularly by FIG. 3, a row of 
stitching 32 fixedly secured the lower edge of the sweat band 28 and of 
its lining 30 to the inwardly and upwardly folded portions of the six 
generally-triangular panels and also to the stiffener 26. However, that 
row of stitching does not extend through to the outer surface of the 
head-covering section 14; and hence the sweat band 28, its lining 30, the 
inwardly and upwardly folded portions of the generally-triangular 
sections, and the stiffener 26 can be tilted relative to the head-covering 
section 14. 
The bill 12, the head-covering section 14, the six generally-triangular 
panels and the seams 16 which define that head-covering section, the 
button 18, the cutaway-portion 20, and the adjustable strap 22 are 
standard and usual parts of a cap and are not, per se, parts of the 
present invention. Similarly, the fold 24, the stiffener 26, the sweat 
band 28, the lining 30, and the row of stitching 32 are standard and usual 
parts of a cap and are not, per se, parts of the present invention. 
The numeral 34 denotes a portion of the head-covering section 14 which has 
an outer wall 36 of generally-rectangular configuration disposed in 
register with it. The numeral 38 denotes an inner wall which has the lower 
portion thereof interposed between the outer wall 36 and the portion 34 of 
the head-covering section 14. As indicated particularly by FIGS. 1-4, the 
height of the inner wall 38 is substantially greater than the height of 
the outer wall 36. The numeral 40 denotes a flap-forming portion of the 
inner wall 38; and a fold 52 is intermediate the lower portion and the 
flap-forming portion 40 of wall 38, and it tends to help define that 
flap-forming portion. The wall 38 is generally rectangular; and it has a 
width that is substantially equal to the width of the outer wall 36. 
Edge-binding tape 42 encloses and conceals the bottom edges of the walls 36 
and 38, the side edges of those walls, and the top edge of the inner wall 
38. A similar edge-binding tape 44 encloses and conceals the upper edge of 
the outer wall 36. The edge-binding tape 42 is secured to the bottoms and 
to the sides of the inner and outer walls 38 and 36 and also to the upper 
edge of the wall 38 by two rows of stitching 50. Those bottoms, the sides 
of wall 36, and the lower portions of the sides of wall 38 are secured to 
the head-covering section 14 by those rows of stitching. As indicated by 
FIG. 3, the walls 38 and 36 preferably are made wide enough and deep 
enough so the rows of stitching 50 pass through the sides and bottoms of 
those walls. 
The numeral 46 denotes the hook-equipped section of a length of a 
flap-holding means which is sold under the mark Velcro; and that section 
is stitched to that face of the flap-forming portion 40 which can confront 
the outer surface of the outer wall 36. The numeral 48 denotes the pad 
section of that length of that flap-holding means; and that section is 
secured to the upper portion of the outer surface of the outer wall 36. As 
shown particularly by FIGS. 3 and 4, the hook-like section 46 is spaced 
from the fold 52, and the pad section 48 is spaced below that fold; and 
hence that fold is readily flexible. 
The portion 34 and the inner wall 38 coact to define an inner pocket 56, 
and that inner wall and the outer wall 36 coact to define an outer pocket 
54. The head-covering section 14, the inner wall 38 and the outer wall 36 
can be made of fabric, either woven or non-woven, plastic, plastic 
impregnated cloth, plastic impregnated paper, or other suitable materials 
which are known to those skilled in the art of making head coverings. The 
portion 34 and the inner wall 38 are readily flexible so they can yield to 
permit the insertion of objects of different thicknesses into the inner 
pocket 56. Similarly, the inner wall 38 and the outer wall 36 are readily 
flexible so they can yield to permit the insertion of objects of different 
thicknesses into the outer pocket 54. The flexibilities of the portion 34, 
of the inner wall 38, and of the outer wall 36 are great enough so the cap 
10 can be worn with comfort even though each of the inner and outer 
pockets has an object therein. 
As shown particularly by FIG. 3, the row of stitching 32 does not extend 
through the portions of the six generally-triangular panels of 
head-covering section 14 which are disposed outwardly of the folds 24; and 
the rows of stitching 50 do not extend into the stiffener 26. As a result, 
the bottoms of the portion 34, of the inner wall 38, and of the outer wall 
36--and hence of the inner and outer pockets 56 and 54 as well--can tilt 
outwardly relative to the user's head, even when the sweat band 28 is 
solidly seated on the user's head. The upper parts of the portion 34, of 
the inner wall 38, and of the outer wall 36--and hence of the inner and 
outer pockets 56 and 54 as well--can move transversely, as well as tilt 
outwardly, relative to the user's head, even when the sweat band 28 is 
solidly seated on the user's head. Consequently, objects of different 
sizes and configurations can be carried within the pockets 54 and 56 while 
the cap 10 is being worn. 
Because the hook-like section 46 of the flap-holding means is spaced from 
the fold 52, and because the pad-like section 48 of that flap-holding 
means also is spaced from that fold, that fold can respond to an effort to 
introduce an object into the inner pocket 56 to move transversely away 
from the portion 34 before any part of the lower portion of the inner wall 
38 or any part of the flap-forming portion 40 must be moved transversely 
away from the portion 34 to accommodate the inserted object. In this way, 
the fold 52 facilitates quick and easy local expansion of the entrance to 
the inner pocket as an object is being introduced into that pocket. 
As indicated particularly by FIG. 3, the part of the head-covering section 
14 which helps define the entrance to the inner pocket 56 is convex, and 
the part of the fold 52 which helps define that entrance also is convex. 
Further, the convex configurations of the portion 34 and of the fold 52 
diverge to make the entrance to the inner pocket 56 a flared-mouth 
entrance; and such an entrance facilitates ready insertion of objects into 
that inner pocket even while the cap 10 is being worn. The 
previously-mentioned local expansion of the entrance to the inner pocket 
additionally facilitates ready insertion of objects into the inner pocket 
while the cap 10 is being worn. 
As shown particularly by FIG. 2, the portion 34 of the head-covering 
section 14 has a convex configuration in plan view, and the fold 52 has a 
complementary curved configuration. The latter curved configuration will, 
as long as the fold 52 is permitted to exist, tend to cause the 
fold-forming portion 40 to have an arcuate configuration and to position 
itself adjacent the outer face of the outer wall 36. This is desirable; 
because it will enable that fold-forming portion, and the section of inner 
wall 38 which contains the fold 52, to coact to effectively block the 
entrance to the outer pocket 54--even if the user forgets to press the 
hook-like section 46 into holding engagement with the pad section 48 of 
the flap-holding means. Further, the arcuate configuration of the fold 52 
will tend to urge the flap-forming portion 40 downwardly toward the outer 
face of the outer wall 36, and thereby prevent accidental movement of 
objects out of the outer pocket 54, even where the fold-forming portion is 
raised to the generally-horizontal position indicated by FIG. 4. 
Whenever the fold-forming portion 40 is moved to the raised dotted-line 
position of FIG. 3, wherein it is generally in vertical registry with the 
lower part of the inner wall 38, the fold 52 will disappear. At such time, 
the section of the wall 38, in which the fold 52 normally is located, will 
have a curved configuration in plan view which is complementary to the 
curved configuration of the portion 34 of head-covering section 14. That 
curved configuration of that section of inner wall 38 will tend to hold 
the flap-forming portion 40 in the raised dotted-line position of FIG. 3, 
and also to resist accidental movement of that flap-forming portion 
outwardly and downwardly toward the solid line position of FIG. 3. 
As long as the fold-forming portion 40 and the section of the inner wall 
38, in which the fold 52 is located, are in the dotted-line position of 
FIG. 3, they will effectively block the entrance to the inner pocket 56 
while fully exposing the entrance to the outer pocket 54. This is 
desirable; because it not only facilitates the introduction of objects 
into that outer pocket, but it prevents accidental insertion of objects 
into that inner pocket--without any need of applying a force to the 
fold-forming portion 40 to hold that fold-forming portion in that 
dotted-line position. 
The inner wall 38 will tend to assume a plan view curved configuration 
which is complementary to the plan view convex configuration of the 
portion 34 of the head-covering section 14. Similarly, the outer wall 36 
will tend to assume a plan view curved configuration which is 
complementary to the plan view curved configuration of the inner wall 38. 
Those plan view curved configurations of those walls will enable those 
walls to apply holding forces to flat objects within the inner pocket 56 
and within the outer pocket 54. Those holding forces are desirable, 
because they will prevent accidental movement of flat objects out of the 
inner pocktet 56 or out of the outer pocket 54. 
Whereas the drawing and accompanying description have shown and described a 
preferred embodiment of the present invention, it should be apparent to 
those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in the form of 
the invention without affecting the scope thereof.