Baseball cap having impact protection
US10219572B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA42B3/121
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A baseball cap having impact protection includes a prior art baseball cap and an inner impact layer. The inner impact layer preferably includes at least two impact wedges. Each impact wedge matches the outer perimeter shape of one of the six wedges that make-up a cap portion of the baseball cap. Each impact wedge includes a plurality of non-bursting gas cells. Each gas cell preferably has a semi-spherical or a semi-tubular shape. The plurality of impact wedges may be permanently or removably secured to an inside surface of the baseball cap. The impact wedge includes a base sheet and an outside sheet. The outside sheet is attached to the base sheet to form the plurality of non-bursting gas cells. Alternatively, each wedge may be fabricated from closed cell foam that matches the outer perimeter shape of one of the six wedges that make-up a cap portion of the baseball cap.
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