Patent ID: 8291520
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A headgear comprising: a right earguard assembly and a left earguard assembly that are symmetrical, each of the right earguard assembly and the left earguard assembly comprising an inner earguard pad and an outer protective shell that is detachable from the inner earguard pad; a plurality of elongated straps extending from one of the left earguard assembly and the right earguard assembly to the other earguard assembly, the plurality of elongated strips being detachably joined to the right and left earguard assemblies to prevent unintentional detachment of the inner earguard pad and the outer protective shell of each earguard assembly, the protective shell having a peripheral shape including a first corresponding plurality of peripheral lobes, the earguard pad being formed with a second corresponding plurality of lobe-like peripheral wall portions that surround and embrace the peripheral lobes of the protective shell to align the respective outer protective shells on the respective earguard pads in respective alignment positions, the earguard pad comprising a circular opening, the earguard pad adjacent to a periphery of the circular opening comprising alignment bosses configured to be coupled to alignment openings around a periphery of a central portion of the protective shell, the central portion including a plurality of openings that gradually decrease in size towards a rear of the respective earguard assembly.