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The present invention is a storage and shaping device for caps having a bill. The device is comprised of a cavity that is sized to accommodate at least one billed cap. The cavity has an opening on one end that allows for the insertion of caps into the device. A portion of the cavity is provided as a

The present invention is a storage and shaping device for caps having a bill. The device is comprised of a cavity that is sized to accommodate at least one billed cap. The cavity has an opening on one end that allows for the insertion of caps into the device. A portion of the cavity is provided as a bill shaping structure.

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1. A storage and shaping device for standard baseball style caps having a bill, comprising: a container sized to retain a plurality of standard baseball style caps therein, said container having opposing planar sidewalls and an open end terminating in a rim, said rim comprising portions of said o

1. A storage and shaping device for standard baseball style caps having a bill, comprising: a container sized to retain a plurality of standard baseball style caps therein, said container having opposing planar sidewalls and an open end terminating in a rim, said rim comprising portions of said opposing planar sidewalls, and a bill shaping portion opposite said open end, said bill shaping portion having a lateral extent less than that of a bill of a standard baseball style cap; and a lid selectively receivable upon said rim of said container such that said lid engages at least portions of said opposing sidewalls of said container. 2. A cap storage device comprising: a rectilinear container having a cavity sized to receive and retain a plurality of standard sized baseball style caps, said container shaped to define a crown portion and a bill portion, said bill portion configured to laterally restrict, shape, and maintain a bill of a standard sized baseball style cap in an arched condition, said crown portion having a free end defining a rim for said container, said rim being adjacent said cavity; and a lid selectively receivable upon said rim. 3. The device according to claim 2, wherein said crown and bill portions have at least two side surfaces and front and top surfaces, said top surface of said bill portion being arched upward between said side surfaces, said top and side surfaces of said bill portion constructed and arranged to force and accommodate the bill portion of a cap into an arched configuration. 4. The device according to claim 2, wherein said crown and bill portions have a common bottom surface. 5. The device according to claim 4, wherein said bottom surface is constructed and arranged having at least a portion of its surface in an arched configuration. 6. The device according to claim 5, wherein said lid is selectively receivable upon an interior portion of said rim. 7. The device according to claim 5, wherein said lid is selectively receivable upon an exterior portion of said rim. 8. The device according to claim 2, wherein said container is made of a rigid material. 9. The device according to claim 2, wherein said crown portion has a top surface and a front surface, said front surface extends between said top surface of said crown portion and said top portion of said bill portion. 10. The device according to claim 9, wherein said front surface is angled downward from said top surface of said crown portion to said top surface of said bill portion. 11. The device according to claim 10, wherein said front surface is outwardly arched between said side portions. 12. The device according to claim 4, wherein said bottom portion of said container comprises two planar surfaces spaced apart by an upwardly arched panel interposed therebetween. 13. A cap storing device, comprising: a container having an interior surface shaped to define adjoining bill and crown portions, said container adapted to receive and house a plurality of caps having standard sized baseball style bills, said container having opposed side surfaces and a mouth, portions of said opposed side surfaces being adjacent said mouth, said bill portion having a lateral extent less than that of a bill of a standard baseball style cap. 14. The device according to claim 1, wherein said lid has a handle integrated therein. 15. The device according to claim 2, wherein said bill portion is defined by a connection of at least one bottom portion with two side portions of said container, said interconnection forming a corner for receiving a lateral edge of the bill of a standard sized baseball style cap and thereby maintaining the bill in an arched configuration. 16. The device according to claim 13, wherein said device further comprises a lid adapted to selectively cover said mouth.