Shape retaining lining for a hat or cap

Claim 1

IN AN ARTICLE OF HEADWEAR HAVING A CROWN FORMED BY A CYLINDRICAL FABRIC WALL AND AN OVAL FABRIC TOP PANEL PERIPHERALLY SECURED TO THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID WALL, A LINING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A FIBROUS FELT BODY NESTED INSIDE SAID CROWN, SAID BODY INCLUDING A CYCLINDRICAL PAD, AN OVAL PAD SECURED PERIPHERALLY TO THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID CYLINDRICAL PAD, A STIFF, PLIABLE BAND SECURED AT CENTRAL AND SIDE POINTS THEREOF TO FRONT AND SIDE PORTIONS RESPECTIVELY OF THE OUTSIDE OF SAID CYCLINDRICAL PAD, AN INTERNAL CYCLINDRICAL FABRIC LINING JUXTAPOSED TO THE INSIDE OF THE CYLINDRICAL PAD AND SECURED THERETO BE CROSSED QUILTING STITCHES, AN INTERNAL OVAL FABRIC LINING PANEL JUXTAPOSED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE OVAL PAD AND SECURED THERETO BY OTHER CROSSED QUILTING STITCHES, SAID OVAL PAD AND OVAL LINGING PANEL BEING PERIPHERALLY SECURED TO EACH OTHER AND TO UPPER REGISTERING EDGES OF SAID CYLINDRICAL LINING AND CYLINDRICAL PAD, AND A BINDING AND REINFORCEMENT TAPE SECURED AT AN UPPER EDGE TO REGISTERING BOTTOM EDGES OF THE CYLINDRICAL PAD AND CYLINDRICAL LINING, SAID TAPE BEING SECURED AT ITS LOWER EDGE TO A BOTTOM EDGE OF SAID OUTER CYLINDRICA FABRIC WALL OF THE CROWN.