Abstract: A heat press includes a handle portion and a curved heat plate. That handle portion may be configured to be grasped by a user, and the curved heat (i.e., having a curved engagement surface) may be configured to engage a heat-activated design implement to transfer a design of the heat-activated design implement to a curved surface of a workpiece. Also disclosed herein, according to various embodiments, is a heat press stand having a curved floor and a hat form for supporting a workpiece (e.g., a hat) during a heat-activated design transfer using the heat press. Associated methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: Disclosed is a clothes treating apparatus, which treats clothes into a more wearable condition. A clothes treating apparatus includes a cabinet; an accommodating space defined in the cabinet to accommodate clothes, and maintained in a stationary state; an air supplying device generating dry air and supplying the dry air into the accommodating space such that the dry air is circulated in the accommodating space, wherein the air supplying device includes an inlet provided at a bottom of the accommodating space such that the air in the accommodating space flows into the air supplying device through the inlet; and a filter assembly installed in the inlet, and filtering the air passing through the inlet.

Abstract: A hat pallet for use in a printer which prints an image onto a hat of the type having a cap and a brim attached thereto includes a bottom plate and a top plate mountable in a closed position over the bottom plate. The bottom plate includes a printing plate and a brim support fixedly mounted thereon. The top plate has an opening exposing at least a portion of the printing plate when the top plate is in the closed position. The brim support is positioned relative to the printing plate such that when the hat is mounted in the pallet with the top plate in the closed position, a portion of the cap on which the image is to be printed is supported on the printing plate and exposed through the opening of the top plate and the underside of the brim of the hat is supported by the brim support.

Abstract: The technology described herein provides a device and associated methods for storing, displaying, and shaping hats, caps, or the like. This device includes multiple rings of the same diameter and multiple rings of varied diameters to provide for the storing and displaying of a multiplicity of hats while simultaneously maintaining the curvature of the brim portion of the hat. This device provides for the training of the brim of a hat to a particular degree of curvature as desired by the wearer and as selected from the multiple rings of varied diameters of the device. Other comparable uses are also contemplated herein, as will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

Abstract: The technology described herein provides a device and associated methods for storing, displaying, and shaping hats, caps, or the like. This device includes multiple rings of the same diameter and multiple rings of varied diameters to provide for the storing and displaying of a multiplicity of hats while simultaneously maintaining the curvature of the brim portion of the hat. This device provides for the training of the brim of a hat to a particular degree of curvature as desired by the wearer and as selected from the multiple rings of varied diameters of the device. Other comparable uses are also contemplated herein, as will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

Abstract: A visor guard and brace adapted to shape and protect the visor of a baseball cap is provided. The brace is preferably comprises a rigid “U” shaped plate slid over the edge of the visor. The brace releasably attaches and constrains the surface of the visor and forces the visor to conform to one particular, user selectable shape. The brace remains attached to the visor as the cap is worn by the user to permanently guard against grime, dirt, tears, or fraying. The plate itself provides a long lasting improved esthetic appearance with or on the visor of the cap with or without additional ornamentation attached to the brace.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hat accessory for engaging the visor or bill of a baseball cap or other hat with a forward extending visor or bill, the hat accessory comprising an indicia that may bear information, images, messages or the like related to sports teams, advertising, or any communication or expression desired.

Abstract: An improved headwear shaping device which is compact, lightweight, modular and contains an arcuate channel for receiving the visor portion of athletic headwear, shaping the visor by applying equal pressure throughout the perimeter of the visor. The shaping device also provides a stabilizing arm perpendicular to the inserted visor causing the visor to extend parallel to the horizontally axis of the cap for display and storage. 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 while not in use.

Abstract: A device for adjusting and securing the bill of a cap in a user chosen arc having indicia on the top surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cap brim shaper for shaping the brim of a sports cap comprising a body member with at least two grooves. Both grooves are sufficiently long and wide to receive the brim of a sports cap. The second groove's curvature is greater than the first groove's curvature and the second groove is nested within the first groove. This shaper may be incorporated into a variety of systems for transporting or storing one or more caps while shaping the brim(s). These systems include supports which may be flat boards for mounting, boxes, or display cases.

Abstract: A curved cap bill shaper has binding tabs at each end compression fitting the side edges of a cap bill and imparting a desired curvature to the cap bill. Mating curved arms hinged to the bill shaper may adjustably interlock below the cap bill sandwiching it therebetween. Protruding points from the bill shaper and the arms may pierce or indent the cap bill. Indicia may be placed on a top surface of the bill shaper which covers or partly covers the cap bill.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cap brim shaper for shaping the brim of a sports cap comprising a body member with at least two grooves. Both grooves are sufficiently long and wide to receive the brim of a sports cap. The second groove's curvature is greater than the first groove's curvature and the second groove is nested within the first groove. This shaper may be incorporated into a variety of systems for transporting or storing one or more caps while shaping the brim(s). These systems include supports which may be flat boards for mounting, boxes, or display cases.

Abstract: An ornamental visor-bending device with a strand that is bent, formed and cut, comprises a laterally arched member running substantially from one side of a baseball cap type visor to the other side. The device further includes end members on each end of the strand which releasably attach and constrain the edges of the opposing sides of the visor and force the central portion of the visor to conform to an arch or other useful shape. The visor-bending device may be worn with the visor on the head of the user to maintain the bend of the visor. The laterally arched strand may itself be made ornamental with or without additional ornamentation attached. The end members are ornamental and have additional ornamentation attached.

Abstract: An ornamental visor-bending device with a strand that is bent, formed and cut, comprises a laterally arched member running substantially from one side of a baseball cap type visor to the other side. The device further includes end members on each end of the strand which releasably attach and constrain the edges of the opposing sides of the visor and force the central portion of the visor to conform to an arch or other useful shape. The visor-bending device may be worn with the visor on the head of the user to maintain the bend of the visor. The laterally arched strand may itself be made ornamental with or without additional ornamentation attached. The end members are ornamental and have additional ornamentation attached.

Abstract: A method and device for shaping the visors of caps is disclosed. In the method, the visor is curved into a predetermined curvature prior to being heated by hot steam having a temperature of about 100.degree. C. for about 5-150 seconds. The heated visor is cooled by a cool air current having a temperature of about 5.degree.-25.degree. C. for about 10-150 seconds. The device has heating and cooling units respectively connected to hot steam and cool air sources. A plurality of molds, used for shaping the visors, are received in at least one of the two units. Each of the molds includes two perforated panels, which are curved into the curvature and are assembled into a single body, with a plurality of spacers being interposed between the two panels and spacing the two panels apart from each other while def ining a curved gap between the two panels for receiving the visor of a cap.

Abstract: A combination cap hanger and visor press includes pivotally connected spring loaded gripping members, adapted to receive a cap visor between them and curved in the direction appropriate to the cap visor. The curvature of the gripping members and the force of the spring combine to press the cap visor into a desired shape. Several alternatives for hanging the device and cap are disclosed.