Helmet with Extended Portions Configured to Protect Squamous Temporal Bones of a Wearer

A helmet comprising:

• a frame comprising a plurality of tubular segments arranged to form a plurality of enclosed spaces, the frame comprising:
• a cap portion defining an interior sized to fit over a head of a wearer, the cap portion comprising a plurality of main tubular segments extending from a front of the helmet, configured to be positioned over a forehead of the wearer, to a back of the helmet, configured to be positioned over an occipital region of the wearer's head, and at least one tubular cross segment extending between the main segments;
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• at least one extension portion comprising extending tubular segments that extend from a lower edge of the cap portion to a common point that is configured to be positioned below the wearer's ear, wherein the extending tubular segments and the lower edge of the cap portion are configured to define a space sized to be positioned over the wearer's ear and squamous temporal bones of the wearer's head;
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• at least one perforated cover plate mounted to the extending tubular segments of the extension portion, the at least one cover plate being configured to cover the wearer's ear and at least a portion of the squamous temporal bones of the wearer's head.