Foldable padded helmet

A combined protective helmet and pouch comprising a plurality of sector shaped protective pads of shock absorbing material disposed in spaced apart adjacent relationship, a plurality of strip-like connectors connected to and extending between each pair of adjacent pads in a circumferential direction to interconnect said pads to each other in a helmet-shaped configuration and adjustable means connected to said pads for adjusting the spacing between said pads, wherein said connecting strips disposed at opposite sides of said helmet are connected between adjacent pads on an inner surface of said pads with remaining connecting strips connected between said pads on an outer surface of said pads.

A combined protective helmet and pouch comprising a plurality of sector shaped protective pads of shock absorbing material disposed in spaced apart adjacent relationship, a plurality of strip-like connectors connected to and extending between each pair of adjacent pads in a circumferential direction to interconnect said pads to each other in a helmet-shaped configuration and adjustable means connected to said pads for adjusting the spacing between said pads, said adjustable means comprising a cord system mounted on exterior surfaces of said pads at opposite sides of said helmet, each cord system comprising a plurality of tabs secured to outer surfaces of said pads and having free end portions overlying connecting strips between said pads and having apertures therein and an adjusting cord extending through said apertures to adjust the size of said helmet.