Stiffener for a hat's brim

Abstract

A winged visor stiffener for a hat's brim. A flat horizontal front section is connected to two angled offset sections. Two flat horizontal wings are connected to the two angled offset sections. Two temple brace sections are each formed into the two flat horizontal wings. The temple brace sections function to brace the winged visor against the wearer's head to prevent the brim from flopping up and down, The winged visor stiffener is sewn into the hat's brim via a plurality of rows of tight stitching. The winged visor stiffener provides protection to the wearer's face from the sun while optimizing peripheral vision and prevents the bill from flopping up or down in wet and windy conditions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A winged visor stiffener for a hat's brim, comprising:
 A. a flat horizontal front section,   B. two angled offset sections connected to said flat front section,   C. two flat horizontal wings, each said flat horizontal wing connected to one of said angled offset sections,   D. two temple brace sections, each temple brace section formed into one of said two flat horizontal wings, wherein each said temple brace section functions to brace said winged visor against the wearer's head to prevent said brim from flopping up and down,   wherein said winged visor stiffener is sewn into said brim via a plurality of rows of tight stitching and wherein said winged visor stiffener provides protection to the wearer's face, optimizes peripheral vision, and prevents said brim from flopping up and down.   
     
     
         2 . The winged visor stiffener as in  claim 1 , wherein said winged visor is a fabricated from flexible, bendable thin plastic. 
     
     
         3 . The winged visor stiffener as in  claim 1 , wherein said flat horizontal front section is initially curved but becomes flat and horizontal after being sewn into said brim and wherein said two flat horizontal wings are initially tilted but become flat and horizontal after being sewn into said brim. 
     
     
         4 . The winged visor stiffener as in  claim 1 , wherein each of said two flat horizontal wings comprises a back side wing edge that is at least 2 inches in length, wherein said back side wing is connected to said temple brace section. 
     
     
         5 . The winged visor stiffener as in  claim 1 , wherein said winged visor is sewn into the bill of ball cap. 
     
     
         6 . The winged visor stiffener as in  claim 1 , wherein said winged visor is sewn into the brim of a wide brim hat. 
     
     
         7 . The winged visor stiffener as in  claim 1 , wherein said winged visor is sewn into the bill of a visor.