Patent ID: 6952839

Claim:
In combination a pad set and a protective helmet including a crown portion, the pad set comprising: a plurality of internal pads of various thicknesses, wherein each of said internal pads is waterproof; a plurality of pad retaining/locating devices, each having a pocket for receiving one or more of the plurality of waterproof internal pads so as to form an individual pad of the pad set; and at least one fastener for each of the plurality of pad retaining/locating devices for respectively securing the each of the plurality of pad retaining/locating devices to a selected location within the protective helmet; wherein at least two of the individual pads are positioned in the crown portion so as to surround, and not overlap, at least a portion of an audio headset headband extending from ear to ear, while providing cushioning from impact for a crown of a head of a wearer.