Apparatus and method of reforming visors of baseball caps

Apparatus for reforming the curvature of a visor of a standard baseball hat, the visor being attached to and extending from the hat and defining a front end and left and right sides which are curved inwardly, the visor having a width defined as the distance between the left and right sides, the visor reforming apparatus comprising a curved flexible member in the shape of the visor, the flexible member having opposed ends spaced apart a distance greater than the width of the visor;

• left and right retention means;
• means for connecting the left and right retention means in spaced apart relationship to the flexible member adjacent, respectively, the opposed ends whereby said spaces between the flexible member and the left and right retention means define means for receiving and retaining a visor;
• at least two coacting elongate tensioning members each having first and second ends;
• means for attaching the first ends of each tensioning member to the opposed ends of the flexible member;
• adjustable means for interconnecting the second ends of each tensioning member in direct overlapping contact with each other and for drawing the first ends of each tensioning member closer together whereby the flexible member and visor attached thereto shall define a generally arcuate contour as the opposed ends are drawn closer together;
• said adjustable means including means for locking the tensioning members in a tensioned position wherein the flexible member and visor shall be maintained in the drawn arcuate contour until the locking means is released whereby a semi-permanent curvature may be placed in the visor.

A method for reforming the curvature of a visor of a hat including providing a device for reforming the curvature of a visor of a standard baseball hat, the visor being attached to and extending from the hat and defining a front end and left and right sides which are curved inwardly, the visor reforming apparatus comprising a first curved flexible member in the shape of the visor, the flexible member having opposed ends;

• means for attaching the first flexible member to a visor whereby the opposed ends are positioned respectively adjacent said visor left and right sides;
• at least two coacting elongate tensioning members each having first and second ends;
• means for attaching the first ends of each tensioning member to the opposed ends of the first flexible member;
• adjustable means for interconnecting the second ends of each tensioning member in direct overlapping contact with each other and for drawing the first ends of each tensioning member closer together whereby the first flexible member and visor attached thereto shall define a generally arcuate contour as the opposed ends are drawn closer together;
• said adjustable means including means for locking the tensioning members in a tensioned position wherein the first flexible member and visor shall be maintained in the drawn arcuate contour until the locking means is released whereby a semi-permanent curvature maybe placed in the visor;
• attaching the visor of the hat to the flexible member whereby when said flexible member is flexed, the visor flexes correspondingly;
• causing the flexible member to be flexed to a first curvature whereby the curvature of the visor is increased;
• maintaining the flexible member and visor in said flexed orientation for a predetermined interval;
• unattaching the visor from the flexible member.