Patent ID: 8296867
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
1. A helmet adapted to receive a head of a hockey or lacrosse player, said helmet extending along a longitudinal axis and comprising: (a) an outer shell for covering at least a portion of the head, said outer shell having an inner surface and an outer surface; (b) an inner lining at least partially covering said inner surface of said outer shell, said inner lining having an inner surface for contacting a substantial portion of the player's head; (c) a rigid pad support hingedly mounted adjacent to said inner lining; and (d) a pad affixed to said rigid pad support and covering a portion of said inner surface of said outer shell, said rigid pad support and said pad being deflectable between a first position and a second position relative to said outer shell, said second position being towards an interior of said helmet relative to said first position, said rigid pad support being biased to extend inwardly from said inner surface of said outer shell in said second position such that, in use, when the player dons said helmet, said rigid pad support and said pad are deflected so that said pad exerts a force on the player's head in said first position, a thickness of said pad remaining generally the same from said second position to said first position.