Claims
- 1. Protective head gear comprising:
a protective portion for covering at least part of the back of a user's head; and a headband strap for extending from the protective portion at the back of the user's head to the user's forehead to hold the protective portion in place at the back of the user's head.
- 2. The protective head gear of claim 1 in which the protective portion includes an outer shell.
- 3. The protective head gear of claim 2 in which the protective portion includes a padded insert.
- 4. The protective head gear of claim 1 in which the headband strap is adjustable.
- 5. The protective head gear of claim 1 in which the protective portion further includes a cloth sleeve.
- 6. Protective head gear comprising:
a head gear portion; and a protective portion held by the head gear portion for protecting only the back of a user's head.
- 7. The protective head gear of claim 6 in which the head gear portion comprises a headband.
- 8. The protective head gear of claim 6 in which the head gear portion is a hat.
- 9. The protective head gear of claim 8 in which the hat has a pocket at a rear region of the hat for containing the protective portion.
- 10. The protective head gear of claim 9 in which the protective portion includes an outer shell.
- 11. The protective head gear of claim 10 in which the protective portion includes a padded insert.
- 12. The protective head gear of claim 9 in which the hat is a knit hat.
- 13. The protective head gear of claim 9 in which the hat is a baseball-type cap.
- 14. A method of protecting the back of a user's head comprising:
wearing a head gear portion on the head; and holding a protective portion with the head gear portion that protects only the back of the head.
- 15. The method of claim 14 further comprising providing a headband strap as the head gear portion, the headband strap extending from the protective portion at the back of the user's head to the user's forehead to hold the protective portion in place at the back of the head.
- 16. The method of claim 14 further comprising providing the protective portion with an outer shell.
- 17. The method of claim 16 further comprising providing the protective portion with a padded insert.
- 18. The method of claim 14 further comprising providing a hat as the head gear portion.
- 19. The method of claim 18 further comprising containing the protective portion within a pocket at a rear region of the hat.
- 20. The method of claim 19 further comprising providing a knit hat as the hat.
- 21. The method of claim 19 further comprising providing a baseball-type cap as the hat.
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/475,142, filed Jun. 2, 2003. The entire teachings of the above application are incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60475142 |
Jun 2003 |
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