Cap shaping and securing device

Abstract

A cap shaping and securing device includes a shaper bowl and a headband fastened to the shaper bowl. The shaper bowl has a concave inner surface, a convex outer surface, and a double-sided self-adhesive material that detachably adheres to a portion of the cap. The shaper bowl retains a shape of the cap and mounts on a wearer's head. A cap assembly includes the cap shaping and securing device and a cap mounted on the device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cap shaping and securing device, comprising:
 a shaper bowl having a concave inner surface, a convex outer surface and, a double-sided self-adhesive material operative to detachably adhere to a portion of the cap, wherein the shaper bowl is configured to retain a shape of a cap and to mount on a wearer's head; and   a headband fastened to the shaper bowl by an attachment means.   
     
     
         2 . The cap shaping and securing device of  claim 1 , wherein the double-sided self-adhesive material is selected from the group consisting of double-sided adhesive tape; carbon nano tube tape; poster tape; hook and loop closures; poster putty; and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The cap shaping and securing device of  claim 1 , wherein the double-sided adhesive is present on the concave inner surface. 
     
     
         4 . The cap shaping and securing device of  claim 1 , wherein the double-sided adhesive is present on the convex outer surface. 
     
     
         5 . The cap shaping and securing device of  claim 1 , wherein the double-sided adhesive is present on the concave inner surface and on the convex outer surface. 
     
     
         6 . The cap shaping and securing device of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment means is selected from the group consisting of: a clip, a hook and loop fastener, self-adhesive tape, holes operative to accommodate the headband, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         7 . A cap assembly, comprising:
 the cap shaping and securing device of  claim 1 ; and   a cap mounted on the cap shaping and securing device.   
     
     
         8 . The cap assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the cap is an academic cap. 
     
     
         9 . The cap assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the cap comprises a fabric portion operative to fold over a rim of the cap shaping and securing device and adheres to the double-sided self-adhesive material.