Active head covering with moveable element

An active head covering, comprising:

• a head portion having an outside layer with an inside surface configured to be proximate a wearer's head and an outside surface, said outside layer defining at least one aperture;
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• an actuator assembly, including:
• a first actuating mechanism having a collapsible structure defining a first actuating volume containing a first quantity of air, said collapsible structure repeatably collapsible to expel a portion of said first quantity of air through a first actuating port of said collapsible structure, said collapsible structure automatically expanding to refill said first actuating volume;
• a first remote actuator having a pair of flexible layers sealed to form an actuating balloon defining a second actuating volume accessible through a second actuating port configured to repeatably inflate and deflate said actuating balloon, said first remote actuator having a first portion coupled to a second portion defining an unactuated configuration when said actuating balloon is deflated and defining an actuated configuration when said actuating balloon is inflated, said first portion fixed to said inside surface with said second portion disposed through said aperture at a location outside of said head portion, said first remote actuator transitioning from said unactuated configuration to said actuated configuration in response to air entering into said second actuating volume and said first remote actuator transitioning from said actuated configuration to said unactuated configuration in response to air exiting from said second actuating volume, said first remote actuator biased to said unactuated configuration;
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• an air communication channel coupled to said first actuating port of said first actuating mechanism and to said second actuating port of said first remote actuator.

A method for operating an active head covering, comprising:

• a) placing a head portion of the active head covering over a head of a wearer with a side extension coupled to said head portion including a terminal portion configured to extend at least to a shoulder of said wearer, said head portion having an outside layer with an inside surface and an outside surface with said inside surface configured to be proximate said head and with said outside layer defining at least one aperture;
• b) collapsing a collapsible structure coupled to said terminal portion to expel a quantity of air from a first actuating volume of said collapsible structure through a first actuating port;
• c) communicating an increased air pressure, responsive to said quantity of air expelled from said first actuating volume, to a remote actuator coupled to said head portion, said remote actuator having a pair of flexible layers sealed to form a non-deformable actuating balloon defining a second actuating volume accessible through a second actuating port, said remote actuator having a fixed portion foldably coupled to a moving portion at a fold region with said moving portion at least partially overlapping said fixed portion defining a folded configuration, said fixed portion fixed to said inside surface with said fold region and said moving portion both disposed outside of said head portion through said aperture, said remote actuator unfolding about said fold region from said folded configuration in response to air entering into said second actuating volume responsive to said increased air pressure with said moving portion moving away from said fixed portion and said first remote actuator folding about said fold region in response to air exiting from said second actuating volume, said remote actuator biased to said folded configuration;
• d) moving, responsive to said increased air pressure, a sheath to an operated configuration, said sheath coupled to said outside surface proximate said aperture wherein said sheath conceals said fold region and said moving portion of said remote actuator extending through said aperture with said sheath coupled to said moving portion and having said operated configuration when said remote actuator is unfolded;
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• e) moving said sheath to an unoperated configuration irrespective of whether said collapsible structure is released by transitioning said remote actuator to said folded configuration by an exiting of air from said second actuating volume, said sheath having said unoperated configuration when said remote actuator is folded wherein said exiting of air includes an exit through a bleed mechanism communicated to said second actuating volume and may additionally include an exit of air by releasing said collapsible structure allowing said collapsible structure to automatically expand and refill said first actuating volume.