US4831668A
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Padding structure for use in protective headgear
Assignee: Riddell Inc
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Filing: 1988-06-23
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Granted: 1989-05-23
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Expires: 2008-06-23
Abstract
Abstract The jaw pad is formed of resilient material having a uniform thickness and formed in a curved shape corresponding to the curvature of the earflaps of the headgear. Four female snap members are secured to its back face, capable of engaging the three male snap members formed on both the left hand and right hand earflaps such that the jaw pad can be used on both the left and right sides of the headgear.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur M. Schulz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 03:14
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/18; A42B3/20; A42B3/10; A42B3/12; A42B3/125; A42B3/127
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A jaw padding structure for protective headgear of the type having a rigid outer shell including left and right ear flaps, comprising: a first set of three male snap members arranged on the left ear flap; a second set of three male snap members arranged on the right ear flap; a first jaw pad formed of resilient material including first, second, third and fourth female snap members located on a face thereof capable of mateably engaging either of the first and second sets of male snap members such that when said first jaw pad is mounted to the first set of male snap members, three of the four female snap members are engaged by the three male snap members leaving one of said four female snap members disengaged and when said first jaw pad is mounted to the second set of male snap members three of the four female snap members are engaged by the three male snap members including said one disengaged female snap member; and a second jaw pad identical to said first jaw pad for mateably engaging either of the first or second sets of male snap members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A jaw padding structure for protective headgear of the type having a rigid outer shell including left and right ear flaps, comprising: a first set of three male snap members arranged on the left ear flap; a second set of three male snap members arranged on the right ear flap; a first jaw pad formed of resilient material including first, second, third and fourth female snap members located on a face thereof capable of mateably engaging either of the first and second sets of male snap members such that when said first jaw pad is mounted to the first set of male snap members, three of the four female snap members are engaged by the three male snap members leaving one of said four female snap members disengaged and when said first jaw pad is mounted to the second set of male snap members three of the four female snap members are engaged by the three male snap members including said one disengaged female snap member; and a second jaw pad identical to said first jaw pad for mateably engaging either of the first or second sets of male snap members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A jaw padding structure according to claim 1, wherein said first set of male snap members includes first, second and third male snap members arranged such that the first and second male snap members are spaced from one another a distance greater than the distance between said second and third male snap members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A jaw padding structure according to claim 2, wherein said second set of male snap members includes fourth, fifth and sixth male snap members arrange such that the fourth and fifth male snap members are spaced from one another a distance greater than the distance between said fifth and sixth male snap members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
A jaw padding structure according to claim 2, wherein said first and third female snap members are spaced from one another a distance equal to the distance between the first and second male snap members and said third and fourth female snap members are spaced from one another a distance equal to the distance between said second and third male snap members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
A jaw padding structure according to claim 3, wherein said fourth and second female snap members are spaced from one another a distance equal to the distance between the fourth and fifth male snap members and said second and first female snap members are spaced from one another a distance equal to the distance between said fifth and sixth male snap members.
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