Patent ID: 6418565
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An article of protective headgear comprising:a pair of ear guards each of which comprises: a generally crescent-shaped core having a curved, concave forward edge, a peripheral edge portion, an interior surface and an exterior surface; an ear guard cover extending over the exterior surface of the core, and about a portion of the interior surface; a plurality of elongate apertures along the peripheral edge portion of each ear guard; a plurality of slots in the cover corresponding to the plurality of elongate apertures; and a plurality of head straps, each head strap having one end extending through one of the plurality of slots in the cover and secured to one of the elongate apertures on one ear guard, and the other end extending through one of the plurality of slots in the cover and adjustably secured to a corresponding elongate aperture on the other ear guard by releasably engageable hook and pile type fasteners on the head straps.