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US5657492A
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Protective head device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-09-14
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Granted: 1997-08-19
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Expires: 2015-09-14
Abstract
Abstract A protective head apparatus that includes a hard, impact resistant outer body portion having a convex outer surface and a concave inner surface. A padding layer, forming a cushioning element, is coupled to the concave inner surface of the outer body portion. Appropriate attachment structure is provided for mounting the head covering to conventional headwear, including one or more raised bridge structures that are integrally formed with the convex outer surface of the body portion. The outer body portion of the protective head apparatus is sized to seat exclusively over the posterior portion of the wearer's head.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph M. Esposito, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:12
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/04; A42B1/08; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/10; A42B3/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A protective head apparatus for protecting a portion of a wearer's head, the apparatus comprising a hard, impact resistant outer body portion having a convex outer surface and a concave inner surface and sized to seat exclusively over the posterior portion of the wearer's head, padding means forming a padding layer coupled to the concave inner surface of the outer body portion, and attachment means for mounting the apparatus to headwear, said attachment means including bridge means forming a raised bridge structure, said raised bridge being integrally formed with the convex outer surface of said body portion and protruding outwardly therefrom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A protective head apparatus for protecting a portion of a wearer's head, the apparatus comprising a hard, impact resistant outer body portion having a convex outer surface and a concave inner surface and sized to seat exclusively over the posterior portion of the wearer's head, padding means forming a padding layer coupled to the concave inner surface of the outer body portion, and attachment means for mounting the apparatus to headwear, said attachment means including bridge means forming a raised bridge structure, said raised bridge being integrally formed with the convex outer surface of said body portion and protruding outwardly therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said padding means is sized to seat exclusively over the posterior portion of the wearer's head.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising means for securing the padding means to the outer body portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the headwear has an adjustable strap that couples with the raised bridge structure to secure the apparatus to the head of the wearer.
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