Patent ID: 6247181
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
A head protector in the form of a bandana with a configuration of two-ply foam sewn in to provide protection from rotational forces and direct blows to the forehead, sides, and top of the head of a wearer, comprising:a generally square piece of supple cloth folded at or near the diagonal axis to form a generally triangular shape with two acute angles, and being further folded inward from the acute angles to form a pentagon with two opposing edges, a longest base edge, and a top right-angled corner, the two opposing edges forming right angles to the base edge;a two-ply design of closed-cell foam comprising an outer ply of relatively dense material and an inner ply of less dense foam, said two-ply foam being positioned and sewn in place between the two folded layers of the cloth;a strip of hook fastener sewn onto the folded cloth along a left edge of the base to form an anchoring position, and a strip of loop fasteners sewn onto a right edge of the base on the reverse side to form an opposing anchoring position, making it possible to pull the opposing edges of the pentagon together and position the hook fastener over the loop fastener to form an adjustable spherical form which fits on the wearer's head;a square of hook fastener sewn onto the cloth at the top right-angled corner, and a square of loop fastener sewn to the base to make it possible to draw the top of the head protector snugly down on the wearer's head and connect the hook fastener to the loop fastener thus forming the top of the head protector.