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Class 223/25 - Adjustable


Subclass of Class 223 - Apparel apparatus
Definition: Devices adjustable to the size of the hat or to stretch
No. of patents: 18
Last issue date: 07/19/2011


NumberTitleIssue Date
7980433Ball cap stretching and blocking system, kit, and method
A ball cap blocking and stretching system includes a steamer and a stretcher on which the crown of the ball cap is positioned, and a brim positioner. The steamer has a crown-contourer for contouring the crown that has a hemispherical shape and includes at least one ...
07/19/2011
6968985Hat shaping and drying support assembly
A hat shaping and drying support assembly includes a base with a back portion and a front portion. Each of the front and back portions has a bottom side, a top side, a pair of lateral sides, an outer side and an inner side wherein the inner sides face toward each ot...
11/29/2005
6349862Folding hanger for hats
A folding hanger for hats comprised of a hook detail, suspending a foldable support, on which vertically depends an oval shaped flat ring. The hook detail, foldable support, and ring are molded of plastic, in a generally flat form. The hook detail and fol...
02/26/2002
6253973Hat shaping arrangement
A hat shaping arrangement. The hat shaping arrangement comprises an inflation assembly and a inflatable bladder assembly. The bladder assembly has an air receiving space, an air port, and a deflated state. The bladder assembly is configured to substantial...
07/03/2001
6234367Device for bending a cap brim
A device for bending a cap brim includes first and second interconnected block members each having an S-shaped portion upwardly extending from the outer edge thereof that forms a groove on the upper surface for receiving a side edge of a cap brim. An exte...
05/22/2001
6138879Mallet tool and method for creating proper pocket formation in athletic ball catching gloves
In order to simulate the true action of a sports ball in breaking in a sports glove, a mallet tool is provide with a spherical head designed to replicate the size, feel and appearance of a regulation sports ball. A handle is rigidly attached to the spheri...
10/31/2000
5908146Cap brim shaping, transport, storage and display device
A device for bowing the brim of a cap and for storing, transporting, washing and/or displaying such cap having a body portion with first and second retention arms extending upwards at each end thereof forming first and second receipt areas at their juncti...
06/01/1999
5634575Apparatus and method of reforming visors of baseball caps
Apparatus and method for reforming a visor of a baseball type cap including a flexible member to be positioned adjacent the visor and having retention plates along the sides or center thereof that form visor receiving slots to position and retain the viso...
06/03/1997
5533652Cap brim shaping, transport, storage and display device
A device for bowing the brim of a cap and for storing, transporting and/or displaying such cap having a central body portion extending downward on each side and terminating with upwardly extending retention arms at each side thereof forming first and seco...
07/09/1996
5163589Cap press
A cap press includes a generally cylindrical base portion for stretching the body of a cap, and a visor clamp with a pair of jaws operably connected together to press the cap visor into a predetermined shape....
11/17/1992
5148954Adjustable cap shaper
An adjustable cap shaper is described for supporting a cap during drying. The cap shaper includes a crown portion having a ring-shaped band and a plurality of arch members which converge towards each other and are held in the desired position by a connect...
09/22/1992
5094369Hat strecher with releaseable pawl and collar
A first arcuate band and a second arcuate band include a threaded rod and a ratchet rod, respectively, secured to one another by an adjustment block to define the operative elements of a hat stretcher. A pair of pawls, lockable in place, extend from the a...
03/10/1992
4831753Embroidery frame for hats
An embroidery frame having generally rectangular shaped side members and front and back members that define the perimeter of the frame, a clamp that is integrated with and extends across the front member of the frame having ends that attach to the respect...
05/23/1989
4739909Hat size maintainer
A hat size maintainer includes first and second arcuately shaped members configured to the shape of the interior surface of the headband of a hat or cap. First and second adjustable members, one end of each being attached to one of the first and second ar...
04/26/1988
4708271Hat drying form
A form particularly adapted to hold a wet cap or hat that has just been washed, for example, includes a base defined by a flat support plate with an inner opening. Positioned adjacent to a forward edge of this opening is a stationary member having a semic...
11/24/1987
4607769Hat brim press
A hat brim press including a base plate with a planar top surface portion for supporting the bottom of a hat brim; a cover plate having an annular, planar bottom surface for engaging the top of the hat brim; the cover plate defining a central opening enci...
08/26/1986
4491256Drying insert for caps
A drying insert for caps of the kind having stiff visors which wrinkle badly after being laundered and dried includes a rigid visor-shaped section to be pressed against the wet visor of a laundered cap and a crown section having a plurality of spaced arch...
01/01/1985
4011973Cap shape preserving device
A device for preserving the shape of a visored uniform cap, or the like, is of compact size to fit in pocket of the user. It is formed of at least two elements of rigid material movable longitudinally from pocket length to cap length while held together l...
03/15/1977
 
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