Bill Shaper Device
a technology of a shaper and a cap is applied in the field of hat shapers, which can solve the problems of not being able to achieve the purpose of the purpose, unable to provide an instant means of keeping the shape of the cap intact, and being viewed as unacceptable in terms of functionality or general desirability for wearing
Inactive Publication Date: 2017-01-12
QUINONES RAUL DAVID
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The present invention is a cap brim shaper that can be easily attached to a cap and instantly shaped to conform to the flat shape of the cap brim. It maintains the desired straight shape of the cap bill and allows users to make a statement with indicia on the cap bill shaper. The cap brim shaper securely grips the cap bill and retains it in place during use. The invention also provides an improved method for displaying, transporting, shaping, and storing the athletic headwear.
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This was viewed as unacceptable in terms of functionality or general desirability for wearing.
While there have been many hat shaping devices and a number of devices for shaping the bill or visor of a baseball cap, none provides an instant means of keeping the shape of a bill of a cap intact upon purchasing the cap, such as at a sporting event, and the capability of wearing the shaping device as an integral part of the cap.
This purpose is not always achieved.
Another known problem is that while traveling, in an effort to store the headwear inside the luggage, the headwear is often crushed or reshaped when other items are packed on top of the headwear or during the transportation of the luggage.
However, each one of them suffers from one or more of the following disadvantages: curving of the bill, not wearable during use of the hat, unequal distribution of pressure, aesthetically distracting, inconsistent curve, overly complex, non-modular design, massive and non-economic use of material and space.
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[0036]In FIGS. 1-6, a cap brim shaper device, which may be instantly applied to a cap visor, brim, or bill 21 of a baseball type cap 20 or other cap having a front visor, bill and worn with the cap brim shaper device in place on the cap bill, comprises a flat shape strip 10 slightly greater in length than a width of a cap bill 21. The shaper strip has an exposed upper-side which may bear indicia 22 imprinted, embossed, burned or otherwise applied to the upper-side 23 of the bill shaper device and exposed to view. The underside 24 containing structural ribs capable of contacting a top surface of a cap bill 21 and capable of making the cap bill 21 conform to the shape of the flat shape strip 10. An attached spaced tab 25 at each end of the shaper strip is distanced from on the underside 24 of the shaper strip by an amount less than the thickness of the cap bill 21 so that the tab 25 is capable of securing the side edges of the cap bill against the underside of the flat shape strip wit...
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The bill shaper device, is a unique and improved headwear shaping device that combine the following features in one single unit, making it, compact, curved inwardly towards dome of hat and contains a flat channel for receiving the visor portion of a baseball style hat, imparting a desired flat shape to the cap bill. Indicia may be placed on a top surface of the bill shaper device which covers the cap bill that may bear information, images, messages of the like related to any sports teams, advertising, or any communication or expression desired. The unitary shaped body of the invention is comprised of a lightweight, compact, cost-effective rigid material which also provides for enhanced portability of headwear even while in use.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to hat shaping devices and in particular to a shaper for a visor, brim, or bill of a baseball cap or other hat with a forward extending visor or bill which instantly shapes the bill into the desired flat shape. It may be worn on the hat when the hat is on the head of the wearer, which may bear information and images related to sports teams, advertising, or any other desired information and images. The present invention relates generally to a method and apparatus for preserving an original shape. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for causing and maintaining a definite flat shape in the visor portion of a sports cap while the cap is being used, stored, transported or displayed.[0003]2. Description of the Prior Art[0004]When baseball caps are sold the bill or visor of the cap is relatively flat. This was viewed as unacceptable in terms of functionality ...
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CPCA42B1/002A42B1/004A42B1/062A42B1/0183
Inventor QUINONES, RAUL DAVID
Owner QUINONES RAUL DAVID