Patent ID: 6842914
Filing Date: 2005-01-18
Classification: A42B,A63B

Abstract:
1. A helmet construction for attachment to the back of the head of a user, consisting of: a) a helmet being convex and having an inner and outer surface, wherein said helmet is adapted to substantially cover a rear portion of the head of a user with a top edge of said helmet terminating near a midpoint on a top surface of said head of the user, said helmet having a front, a rear, a top, a bottom, and a pair of sides; b) a liner disposed on said inner surface of said helmet whereby a cushion is provided between the helmet and the head of the user; and, c) means for attaching said helmet to the rear portion of the head of the user comprising a first strap joining opposite sides of said helmet adapted to pass over a forehead of the user and a second strap joining a midpoint of said first strap on said forehead with the top of said helmet confining said helmet to the rear portion of said head whereby the helmet protects the rear portion of the head of the user.