Patent ID: 8549662

Claim:
A protective head gear for a user, comprising: an outer panel having an outer obverse side and an outer reverse side, the outer panel having a outer base and an outer apex generally perpendicular to the base; an inner panel having an inner obverse side and an inner reverse side, the inner panel having a inner base and an inner apex generally perpendicular to the inner base, wherein a portion of the outer base of the outer panel is partly attached to a corresponding portion of the inner base of the inner panel, leaving a portion of the periphery unattached; wherein an efficacious spatial gap is formed when the portion of the outer base of the outer panel is at least partly attached to a corresponding portion of the inner base of the inner panel; wherein a portion of the outer reverse side is proximate to a portion of the inner obverse side, wherein a spatial separation is disposed between the outer reverse side and the inner obverse side, a retention pleat formed in the inner panel at least in proximity with the inner base midpoint and positioned approximately distally to and in parallel with the inner apex, wherein the retention pleat is formed to retain a portion of the user; and a fastener attached to at least one end of one or both of the outer panel and the inner panel, wherein the fastener is formed to adjustably and releasably secure at least a portion of the inner panel to the user.