Pocketed headwear

Abstract

Headwear in the form of a cap has a hemispherical crown, a crescent-shaped visor and a shield connecting the outer surface of the crown to the upper surface of the visor to form a pocket which opens onto the underside of the visor. The shield has an upper edge extending along a semi-circular section of the crown, a lower edge extending in elliptical fashion between the forward and rearward edges of the visor, and side edges extending along lines between the visor corners and the peak of the cap. In one embodiment, especially suited for night fishing, the visor has an upwardly crested central portion, and snap means is provided to removably hold a flashlight in the pocket so that the light beam is directed downwardly ahead of the user, but lateral light scattering is obstructed. In another embodiment, the pocket has a snap closure for use in retaining articles, such as a fishing license, therein.

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