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  • ABSTRACT A peaked helmet in which the rigid outer shell is provided with an energy absorbing peak.
  • the peak in cludes a stiff, crescent-shaped core formed of a closegrained, synthetic plastic sponge material, whose concave marginal edge portion is of reduced thickness and is bonded to a forwardly directed ledge extending from the front edge of the shelf by its reduced marginal edge portion.
  • Headwear of the type to which the present invention relates generally comprises a rigid, outer head-enclosing shell, which generally contains in its interior a shock absorbing crown enclosing shell, to absorb and snub blows redeived on the crown area of the helmet and thereby protect the crown of the head.
  • a helmet of the character described which also protects the front and rear of the wearers head against injury resulting from blows struck against the front and rear of the helmet.
  • a helmet provided with a floating head encirculing band at the head receiving opening of its shell; such band being of a circumference less than the circumference of the head receiving opening of the helmet and being secured to the helmet along its sides, in a manner to provide a gap between the band and the front and rear of the helmet shell.
  • the present invention is directed to the provision of head protecting headwear or helmets which will afford even greater protection against blows struck at the front of the helmet toabsorb and snub the same to a greater extent than possible with helmets of the prior art and which will be particularly effective to afford the greater protection to the eyes of the wearer against blows struck on the front of the helmet.
  • the invention resides in the provision on head protecting headwear of the character described of a visor which, though normally stiff and retaining its shape, is stiffly compressable and shock absorbing and also yieldable to be deflected under the shock of a blow against it to be depressed toward the wearers face and thereby not only enhance its snubbing effect but also, because it is deflected towards the face at approximately the level of the eyes, affords protection for the eyes not obtainable with prior art helmets.
  • FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of one embodiment of a head protecting article of headwear of the present in- .vention; partly broken away to show details of construction;
  • FIG. 2 is a side elevational and partly vertical sectional view of the same
  • FIG. 3 is a fragmentary, vertical sectional and partly elevational view of the article, taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the head protecting article with the chin strap shown in full;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the inner visorreinforcing element of the article of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a section taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 4.
  • a head protecting article of headwear in the form of a riding cap, generally designated as 10, consisting of an outer shell, 12, preferably formed of a rigid, shock resistent material, such as rigid synthetic plastic or a metal, and a peak or visor, generally designated as 14, extending from the front of the shell 12.
  • a :shell 12 as provided with an exterior decorative fabric cover, 16
  • the present invention may apply to any other form of head protecting gear, such as cyclers or workers helmets, in which at least the exterior covering 16, may be eliminated and replaced with another form of surface decoration, such as a coat of colored enamel, or the like.
  • the outer shell 12 houses in its interior a head crown enclosing, protective shell, 20, having shock absorbing characteristics. While any form of such buffer shell, conventionally used in like articles. of the prior art, may be utilized in connection with the headwear of the present invention, I prefer to use a shell 20 formed of stiffly compressable material, such as close-grain polystyrene foam, formed of expandable granular polystyrene.
  • the crown protecting shell 20 has the edges of its opening terminate short of the edges of the opening of the outer shell 12, generally at a point approximately on a level with the inner edge of a headband that is generally secured to the marginal edge portion of the opening of shell 20, which head-band, in the illustrated embodiment, is generally designated as 22.
  • Head-band 22 comprises an inner, shell-supporting band, 24, formed of a material that is stiffly flexible, as of relatively thick polyethyne sheet material, as of approximately l/l 6 inch or slightly lesser thickness. Such band, while longitudinally readily flexible, is transversely stiff and may be relatively easily and economically produced, as by cutting from large sheets of such material.
  • Band 24 may be of conventional width and has secured to its outer or lower edge, as by stitching 25, the lower edge of the sweat-band strip, 26.
  • Band 24 is secured to the sides of the outer shell 12, preferably by clamps or rivets, 28, in'a manner to leave a space, 30, between the front of the outer shell 12 and the band, 24, and a space, 32, between the rear of the shell 12 and the band 24.
  • the band 24 may be provided with overlapping ends, preferably at a point at the rear of the outer shell 12; such ends being designated as 40 and 42 (FIG. 1). These ends 40 and 42 may be adjustably interengaged in any desirable manner and by any suitable means to vary the band circumference to fit different head sizes.
  • the means for adjustably interengaging the overlapping band ends 40 and 42 comprises a series of longitudinally spaced openings, 44, formed in at least one of the band ends, as 40, and at least one opening, 46, formed in the outer of the overlapping band ends.
  • the overlapping band ends 40 and 42 may be adjustably interengaged by means of a suitable clip, generally designated as 50, which may be passed through the opening 46 and a selected one of openings 44.
  • a suitable clip generally designated as 50
  • the latter may be made in the form illustrated, from a strip of dead-bend metal, to provide the flat head portion 52 and the foldable leg portions 54.
  • sweat-band strip 26 may be noncontinuous and may have its ends terminate at the perforated portions of the band ends 40 and 42.
  • sweat-band strip 26 may be soft and compressable in thickness, as by being formed of an outer fabric or leather ply, 56, and an inner thin plastic sheeting ply, 58, and an intermediate ply of padding, 60, which may comprise polyurethane or like sponge material.
  • the present invention provides for such peak to comprise an inner element or insert, or core, generally des ignated as 62, formed of energy absorbing material, such as non-rigid but stiff and stiffly compressable material that will bend under impact, such as high impact, close-grained, synthetic sponge material.
  • energy absorbing material such as non-rigid but stiff and stiffly compressable material that will bend under impact, such as high impact, close-grained, synthetic sponge material.
  • Ensolite is available on the market under the trade name as Ensolite.
  • Element 62 may be molded in crescent shape and may be of substantial thickness along its forward area, 64, as about onequarter inch thick, so as to make it relatively rigidly stiff, and may be formed with an inner, relatively narrow, marginal edge portion, 66, at its concave or inner edge, of lesser thickness, forming a shoulder, 68, between the two core portions.
  • Element 62 is preferably enclosed in a pocket-like cover formed by upper and lower fabric cover sections, 70 and 72, whose marginal edge portions at its opening overlap the inner portion 66 of element 62.
  • rigid shell 12 is formed at its forward end with an integral narrow ledge, 74, and the inner marginal edge portion 66 of element 62 is arranged to overlap ledge 74, preferably from above, and is bonded thereto.
  • the overlapping cover portions 70 and 72 are then secured to the shell 12 or to its covering.
  • a peak having a core 62, such as described, while it is sufficiently rigid to serve its purpose of manipulating the helmet on and off the head, is also highly efficient as shock absorbing means, because of its inherent compressability under shock and because of its flexible yieldability at the point of demarcation between portions 64 and 66 where it is of reduced thickness. Also, because it is flexibly yieldable at that point under the pressure of a shock against it, the peak will fold downwardly over the face to serve as a protection for the eyes and the upper part of the face.
  • the helmet of the present invention may be provided with a chin strap to maintain it in adjusted position on the head, to the size and shape of which it may itself be adjusted.
  • a chin strap is shown to comprise a pair of flaps, each generally designated as 76, each of roughly triangular shape and dependently secured to one side of the helmet, between the outer shell 12 and the head-band 22.
  • Each flap 76 is secured to the shell 12 by its base portion, preferably at two points; namely at its forward corner on the rivet 28, securing the band 24 to the shell 12, and adjacent its rear corner by a second rivet, 78.
  • Each flap 76 is formed with a band extension 80, extending from its rear edge, preferably at a point below the edge of the shell 12.
  • the ends of the extensions 80 are joined by a connecting piece, 82, each end of which is reentrantly folded against the inner face of the end of an extension 80 and is secured thereto.
  • Eyelets 84 are formed through each joined end of each extension 80 with connecting piece 82, through which a lace 86, may be passed to adjust the space between the ends of the flap extension 80 to fit the size and shape of the head of the wearer at a point below the helmet, shen worn on the head.
  • a strap 88 is secured by one end, to the lower end of one of the flaps 76; its other end being adjustably securable in a buckle 90 secured to the lower end of the other flap 76.
  • Chin-cupping means may be provided on strap 88 which may consist of an appropriately located widened portion 92 in which is formed a chin receiving opening, 94, that may be covered by a fabric portion 96, that forms a cup for the chin end.
  • the peak or visor of the present invention may be used in association with a head protecting helmet independently of the floating head band described herein and that when so used, it will enhance the safety characteristics due to its inherent compressability and by further reason of its flexible connection to the helmet, as hereinabove explained.
  • head protecting headwear or helmet of the present invention will provide enhanced protection against head, neck and upper face injury to the wearer. It will also be apparent that such headwear may be worn with increased comfort and that it will not differ in appearance from similar helmets of the prior art nor involve any substantial difference in the weight thereof. It will be additionally apparent that the helmet of the present invention may be produced at relatively little or no increase in cost over similar helmets of the prior art.
  • Head protecting headwear comprising a rigid outer shell having a head receiving opening, said shell having a relatively narrow ledge extending from its forward edge at a downwardly and outwardly sloping angle relative thereto and forming a base for a peak and a peak for said shell including a core formed of stiff energy absorbing material, said core being of crescent shape and having an outer relatively thicker portion and a marginal portion of relatively reduced thickness along its inner concave edge, said core disposed with its said relatively thinner marginal edge portion overlapping said ledge and bonded thereto.
  • said shell is provided with a head engaging band connected thereto within the head receiving opening thereof, said head engaging band comprising a longitudinally flexible and relatively transversely stiff band of lesser circumference than the head receiving opening of said shell, means connecting said band to said shell at the sides of said shell in a manner to leave a space between said band and said shell at the front and rear thereof, and a sweat band connected by its lower edge to the lower edge of said band.
  • chin engaging means comprising flaps of pliable sheet material secured by one edge in dependent relation to said shell between said shell and said head band, at each side of said shell on said rivet, and at a second point by a rivet extending through said flap and said shell; each said flap having a rearwardly directed extension at a point below the edge of the head receiving opening of said shell, adjustable means con necting the ends of said extensions, one of said flaps having a strap connected thereto at its lower end, the other of said flaps having means for adjustably receiving the free end of said strap.

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A peaked helmet in which the rigid outer shell is provided with an energy absorbing peak. The peak includes a stiff, crescentshaped core formed of a close-grained, synthetic plastic sponge material, whose concave marginal edge portion is of reduced thickness and is bonded to a forwardly directed ledge extending from the front edge of the shelf by its reduced marginal edge portion.

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United States Patent [191 Plastino HEAD PROTECTING HEADWEAR [22] Filed: Jan. 7, 1972 [21] Appl. N0.: 216,118
[4 Feb. 12, 1974 Primary Examiner-James R. Boler Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Gottlieb, Rackman, Reisman & Kirsch [57] ABSTRACT A peaked helmet in which the rigid outer shell is provided with an energy absorbing peak. The peak in cludes a stiff, crescent-shaped core formed of a closegrained, synthetic plastic sponge material, whose concave marginal edge portion is of reduced thickness and is bonded to a forwardly directed ledge extending from the front edge of the shelf by its reduced marginal edge portion.
11 Claims, 6 Drawing Figures [52] US. Cl 2/3 R [51] Int. Cl A42b 3/00 [58] Field of Search 2/3, 5, 6, 181, 183
[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,514,787 6/1970 Kennedy, Jr. 2/3 R 2,892,194 6/1959 Lee et al 2/3 R 2,846,683 8/1958 Dye et a] 2/3 R FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 735,389 8/1955 Great Britain 2/3 R i I'm: 58 25 5 53: 14 115 51;? 62 [15; 152 1 Patented Feb. 12, 1914 3,790,962
2 Sheets-Sheet l Patented Feb. 12, 1974 2 Sheets-Sheet The present invention relates to head protecting headwear, and especially to head protecting headwear, of the helmet type, such as used by equesterians, and is an extension of an improvement over my invention described and claimed in my copending application, Ser. No. 93,005, filed Nov. 27, 1970, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,706,101.
Headwear of the type to which the present invention relates, as heretofore made, generally comprises a rigid, outer head-enclosing shell, which generally contains in its interior a shock absorbing crown enclosing shell, to absorb and snub blows redeived on the crown area of the helmet and thereby protect the crown of the head.
In my copending application, I have described and claimed a helmet of the character described which also protects the front and rear of the wearers head against injury resulting from blows struck against the front and rear of the helmet. In my said copending application, I have described a helmet provided with a floating head encirculing band at the head receiving opening of its shell; such band being of a circumference less than the circumference of the head receiving opening of the helmet and being secured to the helmet along its sides, in a manner to provide a gap between the band and the front and rear of the helmet shell.
The present invention is directed to the provision of head protecting headwear or helmets which will afford even greater protection against blows struck at the front of the helmet toabsorb and snub the same to a greater extent than possible with helmets of the prior art and which will be particularly effective to afford the greater protection to the eyes of the wearer against blows struck on the front of the helmet.
It is an object of the present invention to provide improved helmets, of the character described, that provide such additional protection by relatively simple means that do not involve any departure from conventional shape and appearance of the helmet; which do not materially affect the weight thereof on the head nor materially increase the cost of production thereof.
Generally stated, the invention resides in the provision on head protecting headwear of the character described of a visor which, though normally stiff and retaining its shape, is stiffly compressable and shock absorbing and also yieldable to be deflected under the shock of a blow against it to be depressed toward the wearers face and thereby not only enhance its snubbing effect but also, because it is deflected towards the face at approximately the level of the eyes, affords protection for the eyes not obtainable with prior art helmets.
The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the head protecting headwear of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the embodiment thereof shown in the accompanying drawings, and from the description following. It it to be understood, however, that such embodiment is shown by way of illustration only, to make the principles and practice of the invention more readily comprehensible and without any intent of limiting the invention to the specific details therein shown.
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FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of one embodiment of a head protecting article of headwear of the present in- .vention; partly broken away to show details of construction;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational and partly vertical sectional view of the same;
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary, vertical sectional and partly elevational view of the article, taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the head protecting article with the chin strap shown in full;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the inner visorreinforcing element of the article of the present invention; and
FIG. 6 is a section taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 4.
Referring now, in greater detail, to the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings, the same show a head protecting article of headwear, in the form of a riding cap, generally designated as 10, consisting of an outer shell, 12, preferably formed of a rigid, shock resistent material, such as rigid synthetic plastic or a metal, and a peak or visor, generally designated as 14, extending from the front of the shell 12. While the illustrated embodiment shows a :shell 12 as provided with an exterior decorative fabric cover, 16, it will be readily understood that the present invention may apply to any other form of head protecting gear, such as cyclers or workers helmets, in which at least the exterior covering 16, may be eliminated and replaced with another form of surface decoration, such as a coat of colored enamel, or the like.
The outer shell 12, houses in its interior a head crown enclosing, protective shell, 20, having shock absorbing characteristics. While any form of such buffer shell, conventionally used in like articles. of the prior art, may be utilized in connection with the headwear of the present invention, I prefer to use a shell 20 formed of stiffly compressable material, such as close-grain polystyrene foam, formed of expandable granular polystyrene. As conventional, the crown protecting shell 20 has the edges of its opening terminate short of the edges of the opening of the outer shell 12, generally at a point approximately on a level with the inner edge of a headband that is generally secured to the marginal edge portion of the opening of shell 20, which head-band, in the illustrated embodiment, is generally designated as 22.
Head-band 22 comprises an inner, shell-supporting band, 24, formed of a material that is stiffly flexible, as of relatively thick polyethyne sheet material, as of approximately l/l 6 inch or slightly lesser thickness. Such band, while longitudinally readily flexible, is transversely stiff and may be relatively easily and economically produced, as by cutting from large sheets of such material. Band 24 may be of conventional width and has secured to its outer or lower edge, as by stitching 25, the lower edge of the sweat-band strip, 26. Band 24 is secured to the sides of the outer shell 12, preferably by clamps or rivets, 28, in'a manner to leave a space, 30, between the front of the outer shell 12 and the band, 24, and a space, 32, between the rear of the shell 12 and the band 24.
To render the head-band 22 of the present invention adjustable for various head sizes, the band 24 may be provided with overlapping ends, preferably at a point at the rear of the outer shell 12; such ends being designated as 40 and 42 (FIG. 1). These ends 40 and 42 may be adjustably interengaged in any desirable manner and by any suitable means to vary the band circumference to fit different head sizes. ln the illustrated embodiment, the means for adjustably interengaging the overlapping band ends 40 and 42 comprises a series of longitudinally spaced openings, 44, formed in at least one of the band ends, as 40, and at least one opening, 46, formed in the outer of the overlapping band ends. The overlapping band ends 40 and 42 may be adjustably interengaged by means of a suitable clip, generally designated as 50, which may be passed through the opening 46 and a selected one of openings 44. Preferably, in order to avoid possible head damaging bulges of the clip 50, the latter may be made in the form illustrated, from a strip of dead-bend metal, to provide the flat head portion 52 and the foldable leg portions 54.
To permit access to the overlapping ends 40 and 42 of the band 24, for purposes of adjustment of its length and to avoid uncomfortablebulges in the sweat-band strip 26 that may be consequent upon adjustment of band 24, sweat-band strip 26 may be noncontinuous and may have its ends terminate at the perforated portions of the band ends 40 and 42.
For the wearers comfort, sweat-band strip 26 may be soft and compressable in thickness, as by being formed of an outer fabric or leather ply, 56, and an inner thin plastic sheeting ply, 58, and an intermediate ply of padding, 60, which may comprise polyurethane or like sponge material.
To protect the wearer of the helmet against neck injury, due to severe and sudden shock against the front of the helmet, as well as against injury to the upper face portion and the eyes that might result from such blows, the present invention provides for such peak to comprise an inner element or insert, or core, generally des ignated as 62, formed of energy absorbing material, such as non-rigid but stiff and stiffly compressable material that will bend under impact, such as high impact, close-grained, synthetic sponge material. One such material suitable for the purpose is available on the market under the trade name as Ensolite. Element 62 may be molded in crescent shape and may be of substantial thickness along its forward area, 64, as about onequarter inch thick, so as to make it relatively rigidly stiff, and may be formed with an inner, relatively narrow, marginal edge portion, 66, at its concave or inner edge, of lesser thickness, forming a shoulder, 68, between the two core portions. Element 62 is preferably enclosed in a pocket-like cover formed by upper and lower fabric cover sections, 70 and 72, whose marginal edge portions at its opening overlap the inner portion 66 of element 62.
To secure the peak 62 in place, rigid shell 12 is formed at its forward end with an integral narrow ledge, 74, and the inner marginal edge portion 66 of element 62 is arranged to overlap ledge 74, preferably from above, and is bonded thereto. The overlapping cover portions 70 and 72 are then secured to the shell 12 or to its covering.
It has been ascertained that a peak having a core 62, such as described, while it is sufficiently rigid to serve its purpose of manipulating the helmet on and off the head, is also highly efficient as shock absorbing means, because of its inherent compressability under shock and because of its flexible yieldability at the point of demarcation between portions 64 and 66 where it is of reduced thickness. Also, because it is flexibly yieldable at that point under the pressure of a shock against it, the peak will fold downwardly over the face to serve as a protection for the eyes and the upper part of the face.
The helmet of the present invention may be provided with a chin strap to maintain it in adjusted position on the head, to the size and shape of which it may itself be adjusted. In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings, such chin strap is shown to comprise a pair of flaps, each generally designated as 76, each of roughly triangular shape and dependently secured to one side of the helmet, between the outer shell 12 and the head-band 22. Each flap 76 is secured to the shell 12 by its base portion, preferably at two points; namely at its forward corner on the rivet 28, securing the band 24 to the shell 12, and adjacent its rear corner by a second rivet, 78. Each flap 76 is formed with a band extension 80, extending from its rear edge, preferably at a point below the edge of the shell 12. The ends of the extensions 80 are joined by a connecting piece, 82, each end of which is reentrantly folded against the inner face of the end of an extension 80 and is secured thereto. Eyelets 84 are formed through each joined end of each extension 80 with connecting piece 82, through which a lace 86, may be passed to adjust the space between the ends of the flap extension 80 to fit the size and shape of the head of the wearer at a point below the helmet, shen worn on the head.
A strap 88 is secured by one end, to the lower end of one of the flaps 76; its other end being adjustably securable in a buckle 90 secured to the lower end of the other flap 76. Chin-cupping means may be provided on strap 88 which may consist of an appropriately located widened portion 92 in which is formed a chin receiving opening, 94, that may be covered by a fabric portion 96, that forms a cup for the chin end.
It may here be stated that the peak or visor of the present invention may be used in association with a head protecting helmet independently of the floating head band described herein and that when so used, it will enhance the safety characteristics due to its inherent compressability and by further reason of its flexible connection to the helmet, as hereinabove explained.
This complete the description of the head protecting headwear or helmet of the present invention. It will be readily apparent that such headwear will provide enhanced protection against head, neck and upper face injury to the wearer. It will also be apparent that such headwear may be worn with increased comfort and that it will not differ in appearance from similar helmets of the prior art nor involve any substantial difference in the weight thereof. It will be additionally apparent that the helmet of the present invention may be produced at relatively little or no increase in cost over similar helmets of the prior art.
It will further be apparent that numerous variations and modifications may be made in the head protecting headwear of the present invention, by anyone skilled in the art, in accordance with the principles of the invention hereinabove set forth, and without the exercise of any inventive ingenuity.
What I claim is:
1. Head protecting headwear comprising a rigid outer shell having a head receiving opening, said shell having a relatively narrow ledge extending from its forward edge at a downwardly and outwardly sloping angle relative thereto and forming a base for a peak and a peak for said shell including a core formed of stiff energy absorbing material, said core being of crescent shape and having an outer relatively thicker portion and a marginal portion of relatively reduced thickness along its inner concave edge, said core disposed with its said relatively thinner marginal edge portion overlapping said ledge and bonded thereto.
2. The headwear of claim 1, wherein said core is formed of a non-rigid stiff and stiffly compressable bendable material.
3. The headwear of claim 2, wherein said material comprises high impact, close-grained, synthetic sponge. Y
4. The headwear of claim 1, wherein said relatively thinner marginal edge portion of said core is offset relative to a surface of said core and overlies said ledge.
5. The headwear of claim 4, wherein said core is disposed within a pocket of substantially corresponding shape, with its concave edge facing the opening of said pocket, said pocket having marginal edge portions of its opening project beyond said core, said projecting marginal edge portions secured to said shell.
6. The headwear of claim 5, wherein said shell is provided with a head engaging band connected thereto within the head receiving opening thereof, said head engaging band comprising a longitudinally flexible and relatively transversely stiff band of lesser circumference than the head receiving opening of said shell, means connecting said band to said shell at the sides of said shell in a manner to leave a space between said band and said shell at the front and rear thereof, and a sweat band connected by its lower edge to the lower edge of said band.
7. The headwear of claim 6, wherein said means connecting said band to said shell comprises a rivet extending through said band and said shell.
8. The headwear of claim 6, wherein said band is formed with overlapping end portions and means are provided for adjustably interengaging said end portions of said band to thereby vary its circumference for wear on heads of various sizes.
9. The article of headwear of claim 7, wherein said sweat band is non-continuous and has its ends terminate short of the overlapping end portions of said band.
10. The headwear of claim 7, including chin engaging means, said chin engaging means comprising flaps of pliable sheet material secured by one edge in dependent relation to said shell between said shell and said head band, at each side of said shell on said rivet, and at a second point by a rivet extending through said flap and said shell; each said flap having a rearwardly directed extension at a point below the edge of the head receiving opening of said shell, adjustable means con necting the ends of said extensions, one of said flaps having a strap connected thereto at its lower end, the other of said flaps having means for adjustably receiving the free end of said strap.
11. The headwear of claim 10, wherein said strap is provided with means for receiving the end of the wear-

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1. Head protecting headwear comprising a rigid outer shell having a head receiving opening, said shell having a relatively narrow ledge extending from its forward edge at a downwardly and outwardly sloping angle relative thereto and forming a base for a peak and a peak for said shell including a core formed of stiff energy absorbing material, said core being of crescent shape and having an outer relatively thicker portion and a marginal portion of relatively reduced thickness along its inner concave edge, said core disposed with its said relatively thinner marginal edge portion overlapping said ledge and bonded thereto.
2. The headwear of claim 1, wherein said core is formed of a non-rigid stiff and stiffly compressable bendable material.
3. The headwear of claim 2, wherein said material comprises high impact, close-grained, synthetic sponge.
4. The headwear of claim 1, wherein said relatively thinner marginal edge portion of said core is offset relative to a surface of said core and overlies said ledge.
5. The headwear of claim 4, wherein said core is disposed within a pocket of substantially corresponding shape, with its concave edge facing the opening of said pocket, said pocket having marginal edge portions of its opening project beyond said core, said projecting marginal edge portions secured to said shell.
6. The headwear of claim 5, wherein said shell is provided with a head engaging band connected thereto within the head receiving opening thereof, said head engaging band comprising a longitudinally flexible and relatively transversely stiff band of lesser circumference than the head receiving opening of said shell, means connecting said band to said shell at the sides of said shell in a manner to leave a space between said band and said shEll at the front and rear thereof, and a sweat band connected by its lower edge to the lower edge of said band.
7. The headwear of claim 6, wherein said means connecting said band to said shell comprises a rivet extending through said band and said shell.
8. The headwear of claim 6, wherein said band is formed with overlapping end portions and means are provided for adjustably interengaging said end portions of said band to thereby vary its circumference for wear on heads of various sizes.
9. The article of headwear of claim 7, wherein said sweat band is non-continuous and has its ends terminate short of the overlapping end portions of said band.
10. The headwear of claim 7, including chin engaging means, said chin engaging means comprising flaps of pliable sheet material secured by one edge in dependent relation to said shell between said shell and said head band, at each side of said shell on said rivet, and at a second point by a rivet extending through said flap and said shell; each said flap having a rearwardly directed extension at a point below the edge of the head receiving opening of said shell, adjustable means connecting the ends of said extensions, one of said flaps having a strap connected thereto at its lower end, the other of said flaps having means for adjustably receiving the free end of said strap.
11. The headwear of claim 10, wherein said strap is provided with means for receiving the end of the wearer''s chin.
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