US 4,708,271 AGranted

Hat drying form

OwnerRobert J. Grommesinventor

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Abstract

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 semicircular shaped upright flange portion. The form further includes a movable member having a like semicircular shaped upright flange portion. A slotted slide bar is joined to and extends from the movable member flange portion over a rear area of the support plate. These two flange portions are positioned in an opposing manner to partially surround the support plate opening. The movable member is slidably attached to the support plate by a set of fasteners positioned in slots in the support plate and movable member slide bar. During use a wet cap or hat may be placed on the form with the flange portions fitting inside a head piece of the cap. The position of the movable member then may be adjusted to form a snug fit with an inner head band of the head piece. This snug fit positions a visor portion of the cap over a front area of the support plate. The cap visor then may be compressively held against this front area by a pair of rubber bands, for example. As the cap dries, the form inhibits shrinkage and wrinkling of cloth portions of the cap and warpage of paper-base stiffener in the cap visor.

A form particulary adapted to hold a hat or cap during drying of such, said form comprising:

a base defined by a support plate formed with an inner opening to divide said support plate into a front and a rear area connected by spaced apart side areas,
a stationary member attached to said support plate and including a semicircular shaped, upright flange portion positioned adjacent to a forward edge of said opening,
a movable member slideably attached to said support plate, said movable member including a semicircular shaped, upright flange portion positioned in an opposing manner to said stationary member flange portion to partially surround said inner opening, and a slide bar attached to said movable member flange portion and extending over said rear area of said support plate, and
fastening means connecting said support plate and said movable member to allow selective regulation of a position of said movable member flange portion with respect to said stationary member flange portion,
said form further including,
a pair of spaced apart slots formed respectively in said support plate side areas,
an elongated slot formed in said movable member slide bar, and
said fastening means comprising a set of fasteners carried respectively by said movable member and said support plate and disposed in said slots to allow said movable member to be slideably positioned with respect to said base,
wherein said hat or cap in a wet condition may be placed on said form with said flange portions extending into a head piece thereof and a bill thereof extending over said support plate front area, a position of said movable member may be adjusted to produce a snug fit between an inner head band of said head piece and said flange portions and apply a tensioning force to material forming said head band and to a connection between said head piece and said bill, and elastic members may be placed around said bill and said support plate front area to hold said bill against said area with said hat or cap then air drying in a shrink, wrinkle and wrap resistant manner.

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