Protective headgear and inserts
AssigneeNo Problem, Inc.
InventorJohn K. Norton
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Abstract
An impact-absorbing insert for use in protective headgear includes an exterior surface defining an interior volume. The exterior surface may be formed by a plurality of layers joined together at seams. The interior volume contains a filler material. An impact-absorbing insert assembly includes a plurality of inserts connected together. Protective headgear adapted to protect a user includes a plurality of impact-absorbing inserts received in pockets.
Claims5
Protective headgear comprising a cap having a head covering portion, an insert assembly positioned within said head covering portion, said insert assembly including a plurality of inserts and at least one strap, each said insert being attached to an adjacent insert by the least one strap, the inserts having an exterior surface defining an interior volume, a filler material in said interior volume, and a plurality of apertures in said exterior surface, wherein each said exterior surface includes a plurality of layers, said layers being joined together at seams at their peripheries thereby defining said interior volume.
Protective headgear adapted to protect a user comprising a cap having a plurality of pockets therein, an impact-absorbing insert positioned in each of said pockets, each said insert having opposed exterior surfaces defining an interior volume, said exterior surfaces including a plurality of layers being joined at seams at their peripheries thereby defining said interior volume, an impact-absorbing filler material in said interior volume, a plurality of apertures extending between said exterior surfaces, and through the impact-absorbing filler material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.