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US 2023/0404191 A1Published application
Protective headband
Assignee2nd Skull, LLC
InventorsFederico Olivares Velasco, Alberto Marana Jurado, Juan Solano Leiva
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Abstract
A headband is provided which has a fabric layer defining pockets, padding layers positioned circumferentially around the headband in the pockets, and an impact panel. The impact panel is positioned to be proximate to the forehead of a wearer of the headband. One of the padding layers is positioned behind the impact panel, such that the padding layer is positioned between the impact panel and the forehead of a wearer.
Claims20
A headband, comprising:
- an outermost layer, wherein the outermost layer defines a front region and an opposing rear region, and wherein the outermost layer defines a circular opening to accept a head of a wearer, wherein the outermost layer comprises
- an outer facing portion, and
- an inner facing portion, wherein the inner facing portion is positioned to directly contact a head of a wearer, and
- wherein the outermost layer defines a plurality of pockets, wherein one of the plurality of pockets is a frontal pocket positioned in the front region of the outermost layer;
- a plurality of padding panels, wherein a respective one of the plurality of padding panels is positioned within a respective one of each of the plurality of spaced pockets, wherein one of the plurality of padding panels is non-removably positioned in the frontal pocket;
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- an impact panel, wherein the impact panel is non-removably positioned within the frontal pocket, and wherein the impact panel is positioned between the outer facing portion and the one of the plurality of padding panels positioned within the frontal pocket.
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A headband, comprising:
- an outer fabric layer,
- an inner fabric layer, wherein the inner fabric layer is coupled to the outer fabric layer to collectively define an outermost layer, wherein the outermost layer defines a circular opening to accept a head of a wearer, wherein the inner fabric layer is positioned to directly contact a head of a wearer, and wherein the inner fabric layer and the outer fabric layer collectively define a plurality of pockets, wherein the plurality of pockets comprises a front pocket positioned in a front region of the headband;
- a plurality of padding panels, wherein a respective one of the plurality of padding panels is positioned within a respective one of each of the plurality of pockets, wherein one of the plurality of padding panels is non-removably positioned in the front pocket;
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- an impact panel, wherein the impact panel is non-removably positioned in the front pocket between the outer fabric layer and the one of the plurality of padding panels positioned within the front pocket.
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A headband, comprising:
- an outer fabric layer,
- an inner fabric layer, wherein the inner fabric layer is stitched to the outer fabric layer to collectively define at least three pockets, wherein one of the at least three pockets is a front pocket, wherein one of the at least three pockets is a first side pocket, and wherein one of the at least three pockets is a second side pocket, wherein the front pocket has a first shape, and the first side pocket and the second side pocket each have a second shape;
- a plurality of padding panels, wherein a respective one of the plurality of padding panels is positioned within a respective one of each of the at least three pockets, wherein the plurality of padding panels comprise a front padding panel, a first side padding panel, and a second side padding panel, wherein the front padding panel has the first shape, the first side padding panel has the second shape, and the second side padding panel has the second shape;
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- an impact panel, wherein the impact panel has the first shape and is positioned within the front pocket, and wherein the impact panel is at least partially formed from any of a plastic material, Styrofoam, a rigid foam, carbon fiber, polystyrene, and polycarbonate.
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