Protective headwear and bodywear

a headwear and body technology, applied in the direction of protective garments, breathing protection, garments, etc., can solve the problems of unfashionable, relatively bulky, and relatively uncomfortable to wear

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-03-22
FRESCO BERNARD
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[0007]In another aspect, the invention is directed to a protective member for wearing by a wearer, including a plurality of substantially rigid protective panels connected to each other by flexible connectors to form a selected shape. The panels are separated from each other by a gap having a shape that is sufficiently non-linear to prevent the presence of a linear path between an exterior face of the protective member and an interior face of the protective member.
[0008]In another aspect, the invention is directed to a protective member for wearing

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One drawback is that they are typically relatively bulky and so they can be relatively uncomfortable to wear.
Another drawback is that they are relatively unfashionable, due in part to their bulkiness.
These drawbacks alone inhibit the use of protective headwear in many situations in which it would be advantageous to be worn, such as, for example, during a round of golf so that the wearer's head could be protected from a stray ball.
Another drawback is that helmets are often not particularly stable on the wearer's head unless they ar

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[0032]Reference is made to FIG. 1, which shows a protective member 10 that is in the form of a cap-shaped member that is sized and shaped to be inserted into a cap 12. The protective member 10 is made up of a plurality of separate, substantially rigid, protective panels 14, which are connected to each other by flexible panel connectors 16 (FIG. 2). The panel connectors 16 act as hinges and impart flexibility to the protective member 10, so as to permit the protective panels 14 to conform to the shape of the head of the particular person wearing the protective member 10.

[0033]The panels 14 may have any suitable shape, and need not all have the same shape or similar shapes to each other. The panels 14 may be made from any suitable material. The shape and size of the panels 14 may be selected depending on the particular application. In general, a larger panel 14 provides greater protection against an impact than a smaller panel 14. This is because a larger panel 14 will spread the impa...

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In one aspect the invention is directed to a protective member (eg. a headwear or bodywear member) including a plurality of substantially rigid protective panels connected to each other by flexible panel connectors to form a selected shape for wearing by a wearer. In one embodiment, the protective member is in the form of a cap-shaped member and may be an insert that fits in a cap. In another embodiment, the protective member is in the form of a protective vest.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 384,439 filed Sep. 20, 2010, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to protective headwear and bodywear.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Protective headwear and bodywear protect the heads and bodies of many people including, for example, police officers and soldiers. Typically, the headwear is in the form of a helmet that includes a hard shell member and one or more inner members, such as pads or the like, that assist in fitting the shell to the head of the wearer. Such helmets are helpful in that they offer good protection of the wearer's head, however they suffer many drawbacks. One drawback is that they are typically relatively bulky and so they can be relatively uncomfortable to wear. Another drawback is that they are relatively unfashionable, due in part to ...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D13/00A42B3/12A41D13/015A42B3/00
CPCA41D13/0153A42B1/08A41D13/0158
Inventor FRESCO, BERNARD
Owner FRESCO BERNARD
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