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Protective head gear for aquatic sports

a head gear and aquatic technology, applied in the direction of headwear caps, hats, headwear fastenings, etc., can solve the problems of slipping to the bottom of the water facility, not optimal, and affecting the comfort of wearing

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-06-11
FINIS
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There are a number of deficiencies with prior art earguards.
The earguards are formed out of hard plastic and thus are lacking on comfort and not optimal for absorbing the impact with another players or objects such as a fast moving water polo ball.
Further, the hard plastic can give the protection device negative buoyancy causing it to sink to the bottom of the water facility.

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[0014]Referring to FIG. 1 protective head-gear apparatus 100 includes a support structure 105 for securing to a user's head. The protective head-gear apparatus 100 also includes flotation ear-guard elements, such as the flotation ear-guard element 202 shown. The ear-guard elements 202 couple to the support structure 105 at ear positions 103 and 103′ on the support structure 105, such that the ear-guard elements cover a user's ears while the protective head-gear apparatus 100 is secured to the user's head via the support structure 105.

[0015]Still referring to FIG. 1, a flotation ear-guard elements 202 include padding structures 102 that are preferably formed from a foam material or another buoyant cushion material or combination of materials. The padding structures 102 include vented or fenestrated features 131 and 131′ that allow water to pass through the ear-guard element 202 and allows the user to hear while the flotation ear-guard elements 202 are positioned over a user's ears. I...

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A protective head-gear apparatus and a method for making the same is disclosed. The protective head-gear apparatus is buoyant and includes a cap and ear-guard that covers a user's ears while wearing the cap. The ear-guards include pads of cushions that are formed from a buoyant material and which are vented to allow water to pass through the ear-guard elements and allow the user to hear wearing the protective head-gear apparatus. In further embodiments of the invention, the ear-guards include outer shells or covers that are also vented. The ear-guard elements are permanently attached to the cap or alternatively are configured to detachably couple to the cap through an attachment mechanism.

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RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This Application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) from the U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 005,726, filed on Dec. 7, 2007 and titled “WATER POLO CAP AND EARGUARD.” The co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 005,726, filed on Dec. 7, 2007 and titled “WATER POLO CAP AND EARGUARD” is hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates generally to sports protection equipment. More specifically, this invention relates to a device for providing head protection while playing water sports.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]In the sport of water polo, players must wear caps to designate what team a player is on, to differentiate between individual players (typically by displaying numbers, color, or design), and to protect the ears and eardrums of a player from impacts with fast moving balls and other players. Furthermore, the standard water polo earguard is typically made of a hard plastic or p...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A42B7/00A42B1/04A42B1/12A42B1/24
CPCA42B1/068A42B1/12A63B2225/605A63B2210/50A63B33/00A42B1/0188
Inventor MIX, JOHN
Owner FINIS
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