Patent ID: 6234367
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
A device for bending a cap brim comprising:a first block member having an outer edge with a groove formed thereon for receiving a side edge of a cap brim;a second block member interconnected with said first block member, said second block member having an outer edge with a groove formed thereon for receiving an opposing side edge of a cap brim;means for moving said first block member towards and away from said second block member to bend the cap brim to a desired curvature, said means including a rotatable threaded shaft extending from an inwardly facing side of said second block member and threadedly engaging said first block member whereby rotation of said shaft in a predetermined direction advances said first block member toward said second block member, and rotation of said shaft in an opposite direction displaces said movable block from said stationary block;a knob attached to a first end of said shaft which is grasped by a user to rotate said shaft;a plurality of guide rails extending from the inwardly facing side of said second block member, each of said guide rails slidably received within a designated passageway within said first block member to maintain a consistent orientation of block members as said first block member is moved relative to the second block member.