Patent ID: 6986169

Claim:
Sport protective headgear for a human comprising: a occiput section, said occiput section being formed of a hard rigid shell mounted on a shock absorbing layer for placement against the occiput of a head; a parietal section integrally connected to said hard rigid shell of said main section, said parietal section being elongated and positioned for placement against the parietal of the head; a right side section connected to said main section and extending from a right side edge of said occiput section, said right side section being positioned for placement against the right side of the head; a left side section connected to said occiput section and extending from a left side edge of said occiput section, said left side section being positioned for placement against a left side of the head; and straps secured to the right side and left side sections for securing the headgear in position on the occiput of the head; wherein the parietal section is sized to cover less than 50 percent of the crown of the head when the headgear is positioned on the head, thereby leaving a large area of the crown exposed for ventilation.