Active head covering with moveable element

An active head covering, comprising:

• a visor portion having a front portion and a securing system coupled to said front portion configured to secure said visor portion to a head of a wearer, said visor portion and said securing system defining a head cavity therewithin;
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• an actuator assembly coupled to said visor portion, said actuator assembly including:
• a first actuating mechanism, said first actuating mechanism having a bulb defining a first actuating volume containing a first quantity of air, said bulb repeatably collapsible to expel a portion of said first quantity of air through a first actuating port of said bulb, said bulb automatically expanding to refill said first actuating volume;
• a first remote actuator forming an actuating balloon defining a second actuating volume accessible through a second actuating port, said first remote actuator having a fixed portion foldably coupled to a moving portion at a fold region with said moving portion at least partially overlapping said fixed portion defining a folded configuration, said fixed portion coupled to said outer layer with said fold region and said moving portion both disposed outside of said head cavity portion, said first remote actuator unfolding about said fold region from said folded configuration in response to said portion of said first quantity of air expelled from said first actuating port with said moving portion moving away from said fixed portion and said first remote actuator folding about said fold region in response to air exiting from said second actuating volume, said first remote actuator biased to said folded configuration;
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• an air communication channel coupled to said first actuating port of said first actuating mechanism and coupled to said second actuating port of said first remote actuator.

A method for operating an active head covering worn over a head of a wearer, comprising:

• a) placing a head portion of the active head covering the head, said head portion having an outside layer with an inside surface and an outside surface with said inside surface configured to be proximate the head;
• b) collapsing a collapsible structure coupled to said head portion to expel a quantity of air from a first actuating volume of said collapsible structure through a first actuating port;
• c) communicating an increased air pressure, responsive to said quantity of air expelled from said first actuating volume, to a remote actuator coupled to said head portion, said remote actuator having an actuating balloon defining a second actuating volume accessible through a second actuating port, said remote actuator having a fixed portion foldably coupled to a moving portion at a fold region with said moving portion at least partially overlapping said fixed portion defining a folded configuration, said fixed portion coupled to said outer layer with said fold region and said moving portion both disposed outside of said head portion, said remote actuator unfolding about said fold region from said folded configuration responsive to said increased air pressure with said moving portion moving away from said fixed portion and said first remote actuator folding about said fold region in response to air exiting from said second actuating volume, said remote actuator biased to said folded configuration;
• d) moving, responsive to said increased air pressure, a sheath to an operated configuration, said sheath coupled to said outside surface proximate said aperture wherein said sheath conceals said fold region and said moving portion of said remote actuator with said sheath coupled to said moving portion and having said operated configuration when said remote actuator is unfolded;
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• e) moving said sheath to an unoperated configuration irrespective of whether said collapsible structure is released by transitioning said remote actuator to said folded configuration by an exiting of air from said second actuating volume, said sheath having said unoperated configuration when said remote actuator is folded wherein said exiting of air includes an exit through a bleed mechanism communicated to said second actuating volume and may additionally include an exit of air by releasing said collapsible structure allowing said collapsible structure to automatically expand and refill said first actuating volume.