Protective athletic headwear with open top
OwnerRobert E. Clevainventor
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Abstract
Provided is a protective insert to be received into a pocket of a protective athletic headwear. The protective insert includes a hard outer layer, at least one pliable middle layer, and a pliable inner layer. The hard outer layer includes an arrangement of first openings to enable flexing of the hard outer layer to decelerate an impact to the at least one protective insert. The at least one pliable middle layer includes at least one arrangement of second openings. The pliable inner layer provides cushioning. The hard outer layer, the at least one pliable middle layer, and the pliable inner layer are sealed such that the second openings form sealed air pockets to absorb and distribute the impact to the outer layer about the at least one protective insert.
Claims18
A protective insert to be received into a pocket of a protective athletic headwear, the protective insert comprising:
- a hard outer layer comprising an arrangement of first openings to enable flexing of the hard outer layer to decelerate an impact to the protective insert;
- at least one pliable middle layer comprising at least one arrangement of second openings;
- a pliable inner layer configured to provide cushioning;
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- wherein the hard outer layer, the at least one pliable middle layer and the pliable inner layer are sealed such that the second openings form sealed air pockets to absorb and distribute the impact to the outer layer about the at least one protective insert.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.