# US 2018/0020760 A1 · Baseball helmet accessory > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0020760 A1 - Document ID: US20180020760A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/654,578 - Filed: 2017-07-19 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-20 - Inventors: Myron Dave Mayerovitch - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180020760A1 ## CPC - A42B 3/06: Impact-absorbing shells, e.g. of crash helmets - A42B 3/0406: {Accessories for helmets} - A42B: HATS; HEAD COVERINGS (headbands A41D20/00; head-scarves A41D23/00) ## Abstract A baseball helmet accessory is provided that is engageable to a baseball helmet having an outer surface defining a front surface, a top surface and side surfaces and a front brim, for protecting a hitter from head injuries in response to baseball or other object impacting upon the helmet. The accessory comprises an accessory body disposed adjacent the helmet front surface intermediate the brim and the helmet top surface, the accessory body defining an accessory body front surface extending intermediate the brim and the helmet top surface at a first acute angle relative to the brim, to deflect the baseball impacting upon the accessory body front surface at a second acute angle relative to the brim, wherein the second acute angle is greater than the first acute angle. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A baseball helmet accessory, engageable to a baseball helmet having an outer surface defining a front surface, a top surface, side surfaces and a front brim, for protecting a hitter from head injuries in response to a baseball or other object impacting upon the helmet, the accessory comprising: an accessory body engageable to the helmet, the accessory body disposed adjacent the helmet front surface intermediate the brim and the helmet top surface, the accessory body defining an accessory body front surface extending intermediate the brim and the helmet top surface at a first acute angle relative to the brim, to deflect the baseball impacting on the accessory body front surface at a second acute angle relative to the brim, wherein the second acute angle is greater than the first acute angle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The helmet accessory as recited in claim 1 wherein upon a horizontal force impacting the accessory body front surface, a portion of the horizontal impact force is deflected in a direction above and rearward of the accessory body. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The helmet accessory as recited in claim 1 wherein the first acute angle is selected to deflect the baseball in the direction above and rearward of the accessory body front surface. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The helmet accessory as recited in claim 1 wherein accessory body is configured to blend into the helmet outer surface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The helmet accessory as recited in claim 1 wherein accessory body is configured to blend into the helmet side surfaces. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The helmet accessory as recited in claim 1 wherein accessory body front surface is configured to blend into the helmet top surface. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The helmet accessory as recited in claim 1 wherein the accessory body comprises a rigid composite material. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The helmet accessory as recited in claim 1 wherein the accessory body comprises a resilient material. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The helmet accessory as recited in claim 1 wherein the accessory body defines a brim receiving channel extending substantially thereabout, the helmet brim being insertable into the brim receiving channel for manually detachable engagement therewith. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The helmet accessory as recited in claim 1 further comprising a band engaged to the accessory body and extendable about the helmet, to secure the accessory body in place on the helmet. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The helmet accessory as recited in claim 10 wherein the band is formed of elastic material. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The helmet accessory body as recited in claim 10 wherein the band defines first and second ends, and wherein the first and second ends are provided with mating strips of hook and loop material. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The helmet accessory as recited in claim 1 wherein the accessory body further comprises at least one brim receiving clip, configured to extend about the helmet brim, the clip being configured to engage the accessory body to the helmet. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The helmet accessory as recited in claim 1 wherein the accessory body further comprises at least one brim receiving recess extending through at least a portion of the accessory body, the recess being configured to receive and engage the accessory body to the brim. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The helmet accessory as recited in claim 1 wherein the accessory body further defines at least one brim receiving slot extending completely through the accessory body, the slot being configured to receive and engage the accessory body to the brim. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The helmet accessory as recited in claim 1 wherein the accessory body further defines an accessory body lower surface, the lower surface defining at least one downwardly extending connecting flange, the flange being configured to engage the accessory body to the brim. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The helmet accessory as recited in claim 1 wherein the accessory body further defines an accessory body lower surface, the lower surface defining a plurality of downwardly extending connecting flanges, arrayed along the accessory body lower surface, for engaging the accessory body to the brim. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The helmet accessory as recited in claim 1 wherein the accessory body defines an upper surface configured to extend along the helmet front surface, a lower surface configured to extend along the brim, and wherein the accessory body front surface extends intermediate the upper surface and the lower surface. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The helmet accessory as recited in claim 18 wherein the brim defines and upper surface and the accessory body lower surface is configured to conform to a contour of the brim upper surface.