Cap Internal Pocket with Sub-Pocket for Secure Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing caps with internal storage pockets are either externally visible, uncomfortable, insufficient in supporting weight, prone to opening, and lack sub-pockets for separating items, making them unsuitable for securely storing multiple objects without being noticeable.
Innovation Solution
A cap design featuring an internal pocket with a sub-pocket, integrated into the cap body for secure storage, supported by a structured fabric system that remains imperceptible and comfortable, with a mechanism to maintain object security and visibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a storage pocket is positioned in the dead space at the front portion of the hat, then unsightly bulges are avoided and discomfort is reduced, but the zone is insufficient for supporting the weight of several articles and may collapse making the pocket visible
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is divided into multiple compartments (first pocket, second pocket, third pocket) distributed across different zones of the cap. This segmentation allows weight to be distributed across multiple attachment points rather than concentrated in one weak zone, enabling the pockets to support heavier items without collapsing or becoming visible.
Solution Approach 2:
The pockets are positioned in the crown portion of the cap (vertical dimension) rather than in the brim or band areas (horizontal dimensions). This vertical positioning in the crown provides a structurally stronger zone that can support weight while remaining hidden from external view, resolving both the comfort and strength requirements.
2Quantity of substance
If a compartment is provided on the exterior of the headcover portion, then object storage capacity is provided, but the compartment is visible to everyone and creates an uncomfortable zone against the wearer's head
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of placing storage compartments on the exterior of the cap where they would be visible and create discomfort, the invention inverts the approach by positioning all pockets internally within the cap structure. The pockets are attached to the interior surface of the crown, making them invisible from the outside while preventing items from contacting the wearer's head.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple pockets are nested within the interior volume of the cap crown. The first pocket, second pocket, and third pocket are all contained within the cap's internal space, creating a nested storage system that maximizes storage capacity while maintaining a normal external cap appearance and preventing discomfort against the wearer's head.
3Device complexity
If a single compartment is provided for storing objects, then storage is simplified, but stored objects cannot be separated or organized
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is segmented into three distinct pockets (first pocket, second pocket, third pocket) with different orientations and access methods. This segmentation allows users to separate and organize different types of items in each pocket while maintaining relatively simple construction by attaching all pockets to the interior crown surface using standard attachment mechanisms.
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AI summary
A cap for accommodating objects in an imperceptible manner, having elements in common with the sport-type caps, namely a visor, a body formed by a front panel and one or more rear and lateral panels, and a hatband. The cap has a pocket inside, formed by one or more internal panels, having a pocket opening, and a flap is positioned on top of the internal panels, in order to cover the pocket opening. In addition, the flap has a small sub-pocket sewn into the internal side. The space inside the pocket is delimited by the visor, the front panel, the internal panels and the hatband. In this way, the pocket can store, inter alia, spectacles, keys, cigarettes and lighters, while the sub-pocket can store, inter alia, coins, notes and cards.