Patent ID: 7186159

Claim:
A headgear apparatus configured for positioning on a person's head while the person is in water, said apparatus comprising: a head covering having a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface, said head covering comprising a panel having a substantially semi-spherical shape, said panel being comprised of a resiliently stretchable material, said panel having a bottom perimeter edge defining an opening into said head covering; a perimeter tube being attached to and being coextensive with said bottom perimeter edge, said tube being substantially airtight, a canister having compressed air therein being fluidly coupled to said tube, a pressure sensitive valve being fluidly coupled to said to canister and opening said canister when said pressure sensitive valve detects a predetermined water depth; and a pair of ear coverings, each of said ear coverings being attached to said bottom perimeter edge and being positioned opposite of each other; and a global positioning tracking unit being positioned in said head covering, a transceiver being electrically coupled to said global positioning tracking unit and being configured to transmit a position of said head covering to a remote receiver.