Patent ID: 7325255

Claim:
A hat comprising: a) an outer shell having a front portion, a rear portion, two side portions, and a rim portion; b) a strip of fabric attached on one end to the outer shell along the rim portion, the strip of fabric positioned within the outer shell; c) at least one sleeve formed within the outer shell for the purpose of retaining an accessory, the at least one sleeve formed by attachment of a portion of the distal end of the strip of fabric to a side portion, the at least one sleeve having an opening on one end for removal of the accessory; and e) means for retractable attachment of the accessory within the at least one sleeve attached to the rim portion, wherein the means for retractable attachment of the accessory is an elastic band with means to connect an accessory to the elastic band, whereby to use the accessory, a user pulls the accessory from the opening, and after the user is finished with the accessory, the means for retractable attachment helps to retract the accessory back into the at least one sleeve and secure the accessory within the at least one sleeve when the accessory is not in use. wherein both ends of the elastic band are stitched to the strip of fabric along the rim portion, the elastic band forming a loop within the sleeve, wherein the accessory can be connected to the loop.