Patent ID: 8857676

Claim:
A hat insert device for maintaining a hat in a desired condition, the hat having an inner flap along an opening of the hat and a front seam formed on an inside of the hat in the front of the hat, the hat insert device comprising: a flat, planar insert having a first side, a second side substantially opposite the first side, a top edge, a bottom edge substantially opposite the top edge, a first edge between the top edge and the bottom edge, and a second edge substantially opposite the first edge; a first V-cut notch formed in the center of the top edge of the insert for maintaining the insert in a desired position, the first V-cut notch interacting with the front seam; and a series of second V-cut notches formed in the bottom edge of the insert for maintaining the insert in the desired position; wherein upon positioning the insert inside the inner flap at the front of the hat, the insert provides support, stiffness, and structure to the hat.