Hat assembly

Abstract

A hat assembly which includes a hat dimensioned to be worn on a person's head. A container having a pocket dimensioned to receive personal items, such as keys or credit cards, is detachably secured to the hat.

1 . A hat assembly comprising:
 a hat dimensioned to be worn on a person's head,   a container defining a pocket dimensioned to receive personal items, and   an attachment member which detachably secures said container to said hat.   
   
   
       2 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said attachment member comprises a hook-and-pile fastener having two parts, one of said parts being secured to said hat and the other of said parts being secured to said container. 
   
   
       3 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said container includes an opening through which personal items are inserted into said pocket, and a flap movable between a closed position in which said flap overlies and covers at least a portion of said opening, and an open position in which said opening is exposed to enable the insertion and removal of personal items into and from said pocket. 
   
   
       4 . The invention as defined in  claim 3  and comprising means for detachably securing said flap in said closed position. 
   
   
       5 . The invention as defined in  claim 4  wherein said detachable securing means comprises a hook-and-pile fastener. 
   
   
       6 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said container is rectangular in shape. 
   
   
       7 . An accessory for a hat comprising:
 a container defining a pocket dimensioned to receive personal items, and   an attachment member which detachably secures said container to the hat.   
   
   
       8 . The invention as defined in  claim 7  wherein said attachment member comprises a hook-and-pile fastener having two parts, one of said parts being secured to said hat and the other of said parts being secured to said container. 
   
   
       9 . The invention as defined in  claim 7  wherein said container includes an opening through which personal items are inserted into said pocket, and a flap movable between a closed position in which said flap overlies and covers at least a portion of said opening, and an open position in which said opening is exposed to enable the insertion and removal of personal items into and from said pocket. 
   
   
       10 . The invention as defined in  claim 9  and comprising means for detachably securing said flap in said closed position. 
   
   
       11 . The invention as defined in  claim 10  wherein said detachable securing means comprises a hook-and-pile fastener. 
   
   
       12 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said container is rectangular in shape.