Patent ID: 8191175

Claim:
A visor protector for caps having a visor having a front edge, a pair of lateral edges, and upper and lower sides, the visor protector comprising: a flexible body having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion meeting the lower portion at a leading edge of the flexible body; the upper portion of the flexible body receivable on the upper side of the visor; the lower portion of the flexible body receivable on the lower side of the visor so that the upper portion and the lower portion cooperate to define a substantial u-shape, wherein the visor is receivable between the upper portion and the lower portion such that the leading edge of the flexible body is substantially aligned with the front edge of the visor; a pair of spring clips each having a first leg engageable with the upper portion of the flexible body and a second leg engageable with the lower portion of the flexible body such that the spring clips are configured to urge the flexible body into engagement with the visor; a pair of elongate pockets each formed on the upper portion of the flexible body each adjacent to a respective lateral edge of the upper portion of the flexible body, the elongate pockets each having an open end adjacent to the leading edge of the flexible body and a closed end adjacent to a trailing edge of the upper portion of the flexible body, wherein the first legs of the pair of spring clips are each receivable in a respective elongate pocket of the pair of elongate pockets; and a pair of pockets formed on the lower portion of the flexible body, each adjacent to a respective lateral edge of the lower portion, wherein the second legs of the pair of spring clips are each receivable in a respective pocket of the pair of pockets.