Patent ID: 8898819
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: A42B,A42C

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing protective headwear, the method comprising: providing a body having an opening and a crown, the body configured to fit a head of a person; base-stitching a pocket band to the body such that the pocket band extends about the opening to an interior of the body and partially toward the crown, the pocket band free floating with respect to the body and configured to fit the head of the person, the pocket band having a first portion of a first circumference and a second portion of a gradually-reduced circumference that extends from the first circumference to a second smaller circumference, the pocket band including a plurality of pockets disposed about the base stitching; and inserting a plurality of protective inserts into the plurality of pockets to provide a protective function to the head of the person, the protective inserts being disposed adjacently to one another about the pocket band and extending from the base stitching of the pocket band to the crown of the body.