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US 2023/0127294 A1Published application
Protective liner for headwear
AssigneeWilson Sporting Goods Co.
InventorsSamuel J. Otto, Andrew K. Tryner, Matthew J. Dierkes
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Abstract
A protective headwear liner may include an encasement and a moldable and hardenable material within the encasement. The encasement is deformable to a U-shape while containing the material prior to hardening of the material. The U-shape may have a flat front and two flat sides corresponding to a front and sides of a person's head, respectively, wherein the two flat sides are joined to the flat front by curves. The material is configured to retain the U-shape following hardening of the material.
Claims21
An apparatus comprising:
- a protective headwear liner comprising:
- an encasement;
- and
- a moldable and hardenable material within the encasement, wherein the encasement is deformable to a U-shape while containing the material prior to hardening of the material, the U-shape having a flat front and two flat sides corresponding to a front and sides of a person's head, respectively, wherein the two flat sides are joined to the flat front by curves and wherein the material is configured to retain the U-shape following hardening of the material.
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A method comprising:
- inserting a protective headwear liner into a baseball cap, the protective headwear liner comprising:
- an encasement;
- and
- a moldable and hardenable material within the encasement, wherein the encasement is deformable to a U-shape while containing the material prior to hardening of the material, the U-shape having a flat front and two flat sides corresponding to a front and sides of a person's head, respectively, wherein the two flat sides are joined to the flat front by curves and wherein the material is configured to retain the U-shape following hardening of the material;
- deforming the encasement and the material to a desired shape while within the baseball cap;
- and
- hardening the material within the encasement while the encasement and the material are in the desired shape.
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A protective headwear liner comprising:
- a U-shaped band comprising:
- a lower edge;
- a center front portion having a first height above the lower edge;
- a first wing portion extending from a first side of the center front portion, the first wing portion having a second height above the lower edge and greater than the first height;
- a second wing portion extending from a second side of the center front portion, the second wing portion having the second height;
- and
- an upper edge opposite the lower edge;
- wherein the upper edge comprises:
- a first notch between the center front portion and the first wing portion;
- and
- a second notch portion between the center front portion and the second wing portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.