1. Perfect Curve- 

Perfect Curve, Inc. was founded in 1994 by Gregg Myles Levin and his father, Barry M. Levin, a Boston attorney and businessman.  In the summer of 1995, Gregg found his investor in real estate developer Roy S. MacDowell, Jr. Roy agreed to fund the Perfect Curve project.  Since 1995, the company has doubled its growth every year. The original Cap Curver has been joined by a highly successful Cap Cleaner & Deodorizer and now the caprice System, which is the most innovative system around.  Currently, Perfect Curve products are sold in more than 2,500 stores nationwide and in Canada, Japan, and Western Europe. Their products are available major chains such as Champs Sports, Lids, Olympia Sports, Hat World, The Sports Authority, Pro Image, and many more.
 
 

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http://google.yahoo.com/bin/query?p=cap+buddy&hc=0&hs=0-

Any Buddy's is the inventor and manufacturer of the Ball Cap Buddy ball cap washer. Ball Cap Buddy has sold phenomenally well in the USA. Since its introduction in 1992, we have sold over 10 million ball cap washers. We believe it is now time to introduce the Ball Cap Buddy to international markets. We are looking for distributors or sales reps.  Ball Cap Buddy is a cap washer that allows you to wash your favorite ball caps without losing their shape. It can be used in the dishwasher (top rack) or the washing machine. You can even wash your caps by hand with the Ball Cap Buddy. It can also be used to store caps in so they don't get crushed.
 
 

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The Delphion Intellectual Property Network (IPN) has evolved into a premier Web site for searching, viewing, and analyzing patent documents. The IPN provides you with free access to a wide variety of data collections and patent information.  Searching is fast and easy. Along with simple keyword search, IPN offers alternative searches by patent number, boolean text, and advanced text that allows for multiple field searching. Browsing provides an organized approach to searching for patents. Through a review of specific classifications, you can identify topics and patents of interest.
 
 

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Lids is the world's largest hat retailer, selling more than 10 million hats annually in their stores (over 400 in 46 states!) and on-line. As one of the fastest growing retailers in the United States, Lids is the undisputed leader of the $3 billion headgear industry.  Lids is in over 400 locations across the U.S. and they plan on adding 75 to 100 new stores yearly.  They estimate that they will sell more than 75 million hats over the next five years.  The site also gives a detailed glossary list on all the parts that make up a baseball cap.
 
 

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New Era is a New York based ball cap maker, which was started by Ehrhadt Koch in 1920.  The company prides itself on its extensive knowledge about cap production ; which includes matching wool dye lots, seam adjustment, sweatbands, and the dynamics of the human skull.  In 1950 they introduced the "Brookyln-Style" cap (a.k.a. the 59Fifty) which became, and remains today, the standard for baseball.  The site also gives a brief history of how molding hat brims came to be; a process which they call "Telescoping".

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http://detnews.com/1997/accent/9708/22/08220139.htm- 

An article that details Gregg Levin's invention, The Perfect Curve.  Discusses how and why he came up with the idea, with a brief description of why people want bent brims.  "Is Perfect Curve selling?  Of course. Baseball caps don't show any sign of slowing down, and people are still curving baseball caps by putting them in cups in the freezer."
 
 

7.  DuPont

DuPont is a science company, delivering science-based solutions that make a difference in people's lives in food and nutrition; health care; apparel; home and construction; electronics; and transportation. Founded in 1802, the company operates in 70 countries and has 94,000 employees. For nearly 200 years, our core values have remained constant: commitment to safety, health and the environment; integrity and high ethical standards; and treating people with fairness and respect.
 
 

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http://www.sportsmancaps.com/glossary.shtml

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http://www.urbantapestry.com/sandiego/pro.htm-

Google's mission is to organize the world's information, making it universally accessible and useful.  Google focuses exclusively on delivering the best search experience on the World Wide Web. Through innovative advances in search technology, Google helps users find the information they're looking for quickly and effectively. The company delivers services through its own web site at www.google.com, and by licensing its search technology to commercial sites.  Used the cite to gather information on American Manufacturing Concepts, Inc.
 
 

10.  LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe-

LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe provides access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information. It couples the convenience of the Internet with the power of LEXIS-NEXIS services so you can quickly and easily retrieve documents that meet your specific research needs. With LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe, you tell us what you're looking for -- we'll find it within seconds.
 
 

11.  Trilogy Hompage
http://www.trilogy.com/-

This site provides valuable information on services and products of this innovative sales management software firm, located in Austin, Texas.  Firm specializes in sales chain and buying chain software that links companies closer to their customers.  Provides web access to sales people when configuring systems.
 
 

12.  Ohio Link
http://olc3.ohiolink.edu/bin/gate.exe?f=doc&state=ge10j6.2.3- 

For many women managers, getting noticed is very difficult, especially since being female is no longer considered a distinguishing mark. Women whose expertise has not yet gained them recognition should make visibility a high priority. Once, when Heida Thurlow, president of Houston-based Lentrade Inc., could not attract buyers at a trade show, she bought and wore an unusual hat to attract customers' attention. Today, the company's gross sales come to $5 million.
 
 

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"Everybody either went to college, or follows a college or professional sports team. Likewise, everybody has $20. We're clearly an impulse buy, but it's one that people can afford.  "That is how Glenn Campbell summarized his, and partner Scott Molander's, idea for Hat World in 1995.  They were right. Campbell and Molander's idea has exploded into one of the nation's largest specialty athletic headwear retailers.
 
 

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Venator Group is a dedicated team of retailers and the integrated business systems that support them. Venator Group is an active corporation operating specialty retail formats around the world.  From a foundation of demonstrated leadership in athletic retailing, Venator Group is creating exciting stores and shopping experiences. Each of our retail concepts aims to be the number one or number two player in its category. Our dynamic, innovative merchants are constantly flexing their merchandising muscles and sharpening their strategies to capture the imagination and aspirations of customers around the world.
 
 

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In October 1976, two boyhood friends started down a path that would lead them to becoming one of the premier specialty sportswear retailers in the nation. Begun with a meager investment of $60,000, Finish Line opened its doors in the heart of downtown Indianapolis on Monument Circle. Originally a franchise of the Athlete's Foot, the company was started by Alan Cohen and David Klapper who saw a future in the fledgling athletic footwear business.