Baseball batter's helmet with adjustable protective padding system

a protective padding and baseball batter technology, applied in the field of protective helmets, can solve the problems of injury and even death, and players such as little league players do not have individually sized helmets

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-04-24
CHIANG WEN TSAI
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[0007]It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a baseball batter's helmet having a gear-based mechanism for adjusting an interior protective padding so as to fit comfortably, snugly and securely onto a wearer's head.

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Baseball helmets are required for play because a hard thrown baseball striking a batter's head may cause injury and even death.
However, some players such as Little League players do not have individually sized helmets due to financial cause.

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[0020]Referring to FIGS. 1 to 10, a baseball batter's helmet in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a relatively rigid shell 10, an interior protective padding 20, an adjustment assembly 30, and a protective member 40. Each component is discussed in detailed below.

[0021]The shell 10 is an integral member and comprises a plurality of holes 14 on its crown for ventilation, a forwardly projecting visor, two ear flaps extending downwardly and forwardly to protect the sides of the head, a rear circular first opening 13 for permitting a pigtail to extending therefrom, and a circular second opening 15 below the first opening 13 by a predetermined distance.

[0022]The protective padding 20 is formed of a buffer material (e.g., foam or the like) and comprises a crown protective pad 21 extending from the front to the rear, the crown protective pad 21 being adhered to an inner surface of the shell 11, an arcuate protective pad 22 being open to the rear havin...

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Abstract

A baseball batter's helmet includes a shell; a protective padding including crown and arcuate pads; an adjustment assembly including a split ring including two elongate end openings, a first toothed section formed on a top edge of one opening, a second toothed section formed on a bottom edge of the other opening, a rear plate including a recess having a toothed member and a transverse channel with the openings inserted thereinto to form a crossing relationship, a disk including a gear meshed with the toothed sections, and two opposite hooks engaged with the toothed member, and a rotatory knob mounted on the shell and secured to the disk, the split ring, and the rear plate; and a knob protector. Clockwise turning the knob to cause the openings to move toward each other by activating the gear mechanism will tighten the crown pad to decrease a diameter of the arcuate pad.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of Invention[0002]The invention relates to protective helmets and more particularly to a baseball batter's helmet having a gear-based mechanism for adjusting a protective padding so as to accommodate different sizes of user's heads.[0003]2. Related Art[0004]Baseball helmets are required for play because a hard thrown baseball striking a batter's head may cause injury and even death. Typically, helmets are available in different sizes and a player may purchase a fit one. However, some players such as Little League players do not have individually sized helmets due to financial cause. Thus, adjustable baseball batter's helmets are needed.[0005]There have been numerous suggestions in prior patents for adjustable baseball batter's helmets. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,815,847 describes an one-size-fits-all helmet. In use, a wearer may pull strap end portions to tighten the entire strap which draws rear, forward, and side protective pad portions ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B71/10
CPCA42B3/145A42B3/324
Inventor CHIANG, WEN-TSAI
Owner CHIANG WEN TSAI
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