Apparel – Guard or protector – For wearer's head
Reexamination Certificate
2000-07-03
2001-10-23
Lindsey, Rodney M. (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Guard or protector
For wearer's head
C002S171000, C002S172000, C002S205000, C002S423000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06305029
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Protective headwear, such as a hard hats, are typically employed to provide protection to the wearer while involved in potentially hazardous activities, such as construction. In particular, hard hats protect against blows to the head of the wearer.
Prior art hard hats, however, fail to adequately provide protection against inclement weather conditions often faced by construction workers and the like. In an attempt to provide protection against weather conditions, some prior art hard hats employ attachments such as flaps. However, because these attachments are not permanently fixed to the hard hat, they often disengage from the hard hat and fall off. In addition, the attachments of the prior art hard hats are inadequate since they cover only a small portion of the wearer's head, face, and neck. Furthermore, none of the prior art hard hats provide protective attachments wherein the hard hat can be employed in both good and bad weather conditions.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide protective headwear that provides full and adequate protection to the wearer against various weather conditions, including very cold climate conditions.
Another object of the present invention is to provide protective headwear with a cover or attachment that is permanently attached thereby preventing the attachment from falling off.
A further object of the present invention is to provide protective headwear with a cover having a plurality of side flaps and an inner liner for protection against inclement weather conditions.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide protective headwear that can be employed in both good and bad weather.
A yet further object of the present invention is to provide protective headwear with attachments that are decorative and aesthetically pleasing while providing protection against inclement weather conditions.
The foregoing objects are basically attained by protective headwear comprising a crown member having an inner surface and an outer surface, a cover member disposed on the crown member, the cover member including, a main panel fixedly attached to the outer surface of the crown member, opposing first and second side panels extending from the main panel beyond the crown member, the first side panel includes a first surface, and the second side panel includes a second surface; and a liner being disposed on each of the first and second surfaces of the first and second side panels, respectively.
By designing the protective headwear in this fashion, the wearer is provided with complete protection against accidental blows to the head and inclement weather conditions. In addition, the headwear is aesthetically pleasing and can be employed in both good and bad weather conditions.
Other objects, advantages and salient features of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description which taken in conjunction with annexed drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
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Lindsey Rodney M.
Roylance Abrams Berdo & Goodman L.L.P.
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