Patent ID: 9565886
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A41D,A42B

Claim:
1. A head protection system, comprising: at least one shoulder pad configured to secure to shoulders of a wearer; an elastomeric cap configured to be held in a position relative to a crown of the head of the wearer; comprising a torus-shaped cushioning chamber adapted to be positioned between an outer surface of the elastomeric cap and the head of the wearer; a plurality of cage slats that extend between the at least one shoulder pad and the elastomeric cap, the plurality of cage slats maintain the elastomeric cap in the position relative to the crown of the head of the wearer and protect the head of the wearer from impact, wherein each of the plurality of cage slats comprise an upper portion configured to secure to the elastomeric cap, a lower portion configured to secure to the at least one shoulder pad, and a center portion configured to protect the head of the wearer; a plurality of mounts, each mount of the plurality configured to secure an end of the lower portion of one of the plurality of cage slats to the at least one shoulder pad, wherein each mount of the plurality of mounts receives an end of a lower portion of a cage slat, and each mount comprises a locking bar that resiliently extends through a slot in the lower portion of the cage slat; and a plurality of nodes, each node of the plurality configured to secure the lower portion of one of the plurality of cage slats to the at least one shoulder pad.