Patent ID: 6427253
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: A42B,A63B

Abstract:
A protective headgear device comprising:a headband for extending around a user's head from a front region on said user's head to a back region on said user's head, wherein said headband comprises three different portions, a front portion for covering said front region of the user's head, a back portion for covering said back region of the user's head, and an expanding sloped portion for joining said front portion with said back portion, wherein said back portion is designed to cover a larger area of the user's head than said front portion; and at least one semi-rigid support coupled to said headband at a position wherein said semi-rigid support protects said back region on said user's head, wherein said at least one semi-rigid support has a curved rim region for curving around a base region of said user's head to protect said base region on said user's head.