Apparel apparatus – Hat making – Blocks and forms
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Hurley, Shaun R (Department: 3765)
Apparel apparatus
Hat making
Blocks and forms
C223S024000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07980433
ABSTRACT:
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 aperture for emitting steam; and a steam generator located substantially within and in communication with the crown-contourer. The stretcher includes a front-contourer overlappingly provided adjacent to the crown-contourer so that the inside surface of the crown of the ball cap covers the front-contourer and the crown-contourer; a mover for cooperatively moving the front-contourer relative to the crown-contourer for stretching at least the perimeter of the crown in cooperation with the steamer; and a stretcher fixator for temporarily fixing the position of the front-contourer relative to the crown-contourer when the mover is moved. Additionally provided is a ball cap blocking and stretching kit and method.
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Hurley Shaun R
Sutton Andrew W
Wells Ashley J.
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