Ball cap holder
View Patent ↗A storage frame for ball caps. It is a form that has a flat base that is formed into the general shape of a large ball cap. Spines extends upward from the base in a semi-circular form around the back of the base. A semi-circular form holds the rear spines, and provides a finished look to the device. On the base, flexible pieces of plastic make a smaller form, in the shape of a ball cap. This lower form is used to hold the caps, which can be stacked up as desired. The rear four pieces are secured at the tops of the bowed pieces with a screw and nut.
1. A hat holder comprising:
a) a continuous planar base having a perimeter and a shape having a first semi-circular section at a rear of the base and a second semi-circular section at a front of the base, wherein the first semi-circular section is larger than the second semi-circular section;
b) a plurality of spokes each having a top and a bottom, wherein the spokes extend upwardly from the rear of said base and forms a semi-circular pattern about the perimeter of the rear of said base;
c) a semi-circular shaped top ring, wherein the top ring has an opening at a front portion of the top ring, said top ring being attached to the tops of said plurality of spokes; and
d) an inner hat form attached to said base and being positioned between corresponding pairs of spokes from said plurality of spokes; wherein the inner hat form is configured to hold a plurality of stacked hats thereon;
wherein the inner hat form comprises:
i) a plurality of first inverted U-shaped hoops, wherein each of the first inverted U-shaped hoops have a top portion and a pair of opposed end portions, wherein the end portions of the first inverted U-shaped hoops are radially spaced apart and fixed to the base, wherein the top portions of the first inverted U-shaped hoops are connected to each other in an overlapping manner;
ii) a second inverted U-shaped hoop, wherein the second inverted U-shaped hoop is fixed to the second semi-circular section and spaced from the plurality of first inverted U-shaped hoops; wherein the second inverted U-shaped hoop is smaller than each of the first inverted U-shaped hoops.
2. The hat holder of claim 1 , wherein the shape of the base corresponds to a shape of the hats.
3. The hat holder of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of spokes each extends upwards from said base at a slightly outward angle.
4. The hat holder of claim 3 , wherein the tops of said plurality of spokes form a first arc that has a first diameter and the bottoms of said plurality of spokes form a second arc that has a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is larger than the second diameter.
5. The hat holder of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first inverted U-shaped hoops are each made of plastic, wherein the end portions of each first inverted U-shaped hoop are inserted in holes in the base respectively, wherein a fastener secures the top portions of each first inverted U-shaped hoop together.