Patent ID: 7103923

Claim:
A protective hat free of a solid, continuous outer shell for everyday wear during non-sport activities by infants, small children, senior citizens or physically disabled adults, comprising: (i) one or more pads having a top rigid portion and soft bottom portion, said rigid portion being flexible, resilient and shock absorbent; (ii) a fabric layer for receiving the one or more pads therein, such that said pads are interdispersed within the fabric layer, wherein the soft bottom portion of the one or more pads is positioned against the wearer's head when the protective hat is worn; (iii) the rigid outer portion of the one or more pads comprising a material adequate to protect the wearer's head from injury resulting from bumps, falls or slips during non-sport activities; (iv) the fabric layer being encased within an outer layer consisting of a pliable material; (v) the protective hat, when worn, is adapted to be worn by an infant, small child, senior citizen, or physically disabled adult, the physically disabled adult having a medical condition, the symptoms of which compromise the adult's balance or strength rendering the adult prone to falls when walking or standing; (vi) the protective hat being so constructed such that the hat, when worn, is adequate to protect the wearer's head from injury resulting from bumps, falls or slips while standing, crawling or walking during non-sport activities; and (vii) the protective hat being free of a solid, continuous outer shell and is suitable for everyday wear during non-sport activities by infants, small children, senior citizens or physically disabled adults.