Inflatable head covering
OwnerWilliam Joseph Draslerinventor
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Abstract
A head covering to reduce the force from an external surface on the head of an individual. The head covering is formed from thin polymeric tubes that are inflated by blowing via lung exhalation. The head covering is light weight and can be folded into a small in volume such that it is easily carried in a shirt or pant pocket.
Claims19
A head covering configured to provide a partial barrier between a head of an individual and the outside environment, said head covering comprising,
- A. one or more inflatable tubes extending along a front, back, and two sides of said head covering,
- B. said one or more inflatable tubes being connected and in fluid communication with a manifold having an inflation port for inflating said inflatable tubes, said manifold having an inflation port blocker configured to prevent leakage of inflation fluid out of said one or more inflatable tubes through said inflation port,
- C. said one or more inflatable tubes being formed from a flexible polymer such that said inflatable tubes can be folded to a flat configuration for transportation in an uninflated configuration,
- D. said head covering being configured to be inflated to an inflated configuration via direct exhalation by the individual into said inflation port,
- E. said head covering further comprising an expansion bladder, said expansion bladder being formed from an elastomeric material, said expansion bladder being placed in fluid communication with said one or more inflatable tubes between said one or more inflatable tubes and said inflation port blocker,
- F. a resistance tube being placed between said expansion bladder and said one or more inflatable tubes, said resistance tubing configured to reduce air flow from said one or more inflatable tubes upon contact of said one or more inflatable tubes with an external environmental force.
An inflatable head covering configured to provide a partial barrier between a head of an individual and an outside environmental force, said head covering comprising,
- A. one or more inflatable tubes extending along a front, back, right and left sides of said inflatable head covering,
- B. said one or more inflatable tubes being connected to a manifold having an inflation port for inflating and deflating said inflatable head covering,
- C. said one or more inflatable tubes being formed from a flexible polymer such that said inflatable tubes can be folded to a flat configuration for storage in a shirt or pant pocket,
- D. a first portion of one single inflatable tube of said one or more inflatable tubes being connected to a second portion of said one single inflatable tube via a connector, said connector providing specified spacing between said first portion and said second portion,
- E. wherein said first portion is separated by a tubing spacing from said second portion, said tube spacing configured to allow environmental air to make direct contact with the head of the individual.
A head covering configured to provide a partial barrier between a head of an individual and the outside environment, said head covering comprising,
- A. one or more inflatable tubes extending along a front, back, and two sides of said head covering,
- B. said one or more inflatable tubes being connected and in fluid communication with an inflation port for inflating said inflatable tubes, said head covering having an inflation port blocker configured to prevent leakage of inflation fluid out of said one or more inflatable tubes through said inflation port,
- C. said one or more inflatable tubes being formed from a flexible polymer such that said inflatable tubes can be folded to a flat configuration for transportation in an uninflated configuration,
- D. wherein said one or more inflatable tubes are one or more braided inflatable tubes such that a head covering diameter of said head covering is decreased by increasing an inflation pressure provided to said one or more inflatable tubes.
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