Batting helmet with circumferential elastic head band
US5974593A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA42B3/12
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A batting helmet includes an adjustable circumferential head band that allows the helmet to be worn by individuals with a wide range of head sizes while maintaining a constant air gap between the wearers head and the interior padding of the helmet. This air gap increases the elapsed time between impact of a ball with the helmet and impact between the helmet and its padding and the wearers head, thereby allowing for increased dispersion of energy through the shell of the helmet.
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