EP2775876B1 - Élément rapporté protecteur pour un article de chapellerie - Google Patents
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- EP2775876B1 EP2775876B1 EP12788228.0A EP12788228A EP2775876B1 EP 2775876 B1 EP2775876 B1 EP 2775876B1 EP 12788228 A EP12788228 A EP 12788228A EP 2775876 B1 EP2775876 B1 EP 2775876B1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A42—HEADWEAR
- A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
- A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
- A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
- A42B3/10—Linings
- A42B3/12—Cushioning devices
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A42—HEADWEAR
- A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
- A42B1/00—Hats; Caps; Hoods
- A42B1/04—Soft caps; Hoods
- A42B1/08—Soft caps; Hoods with protection against blows
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A42—HEADWEAR
- A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
- A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
- A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
- A42B3/06—Impact-absorbing shells, e.g. of crash helmets
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
- A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
- A63B71/10—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the head
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- the present invention relates to a protective insert, more particulary for golf or other ball sports.
- the first golfer or user in question may have their head in a variety of positions with regard to the dropping ball, for example wherein the user may be hitting a shot or more likely putting, with their head down.
- They may alternatively be looking at the sky or in some circumstances wayward shots may be bounced from trees or other surfaces.
- Granted United States patent US 7 937 778 discloses a cap comprising a plurality of interconnected panels adapted to cover a head; a pocket formed at each said panel, said pockets having an open end; a headband covering said open ends but allowing access to said pockets; and a protection segment adapted to protect a user received in each said pocket, each said protection segment including a protective panel made of a rigid plastic material and an energy absorbing layer made of foam, wherein each said protection segment has a longitudinal extent and a lateral extent, said protection segments being curved in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction and not all having the same radius of curvature in the longitudinal direction and not all having the same radius of curvature in the lateral direction, wherein there is a front pair of adjacent protection segments which are generally of the same configuration, a central pair of opposed protection segments which are generally of the same configuration and a back pair of adjacent protection segments which are generally of the same configuration, said front, central and back pairs being of different configurations, and wherein said back pair of protection segments have
- German patent application DE 20 304 931 discloses a cap wherein beneath the outer material of the cap is a middle layer with the same shape as the outer layer and comprising a plastic layer having a thickness of 2-4 mm and containing a star-shaped mesh of length and cross-direction reinforcing parts with its midpoint at the top of the cap.
- the plastic material for the middle layer is sufficiently elastic to be able to absorb the impact of a golf ball without being compressed so much that the golf ball hits the head.
- the middle layer contains at least 11 air holes measuring 3-6 mm in size in an area of 4 x 3 cm.
- the total weight of the middle layer is 100-200 g.
- An inner layer comprising a breathable membrane is provided, sweat being transported via the inner layer to the outer layer.
- the inner layer is secured to the bottom edge of the cap, preferably via a hook and loop fastener band.
- a tensile band with a clasp preferably made from lightweight metal is used to alter the size of the cap.
- the visor is bonded to the middle layer.
- the outer material is a water repellent, breathable textile membrane having the same shape as a typical cotton golfing cap
- Granted United States patent Us 70 96 512 discloses a device for insertion into a sports hat or the like comprising: a hard outer shell; an inner layer composed of an expanded high-density or foamed material whose lower edges are tapered, or an Air Management System liner, the device being sized and shaped for insertion into a typical sports cap such as a baseball cap or the like with both shells substantially covering the entire crown of the head.
- Granted United States patent US 6 539 556 discloses an apparel adapted for use in a confined space as an inconspicuously protective headwear, said apparel comprising: a streamlined crown adapted for dose conformation about a wearer's scalp, said crown consisting essentially of a soft fabric, a bill, said bill projecting outward from a portion of the edge of said crown; a protective element for safekeeping of the wearer's scalp from blunt trauma, said protective element being substantially centrally positioned on an interior face of said crown and small in size relative to said crown such that said protective element comports with said apparel's inconspicuous quality and facilitates close conformation of said crown about the wearer's scalp; and wherein said protective element consists essentially of a thin sheet of resiliently flexible plastics material.
- Granted United States Patent US 5 887 289 describes a safety cap for golfers comprising a unitary shell made of a rigid light weight plastic material and having a front visor integrally formed with the body of the safety cap.
- the safety cap includes ventilating air vents, and may include cushioning pads.
- the present invention provides a means of protecting a user from falling balls striking a plurality of dangerous impact zones on a user's head, more particularly by providing a combination of protective parts that allow protection in a wearable format.
- the insert is typically formed of a rigid material such as acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene (ABS) plastic which is moulded into a shell that closely follows a typical head shape and has a good resistance to heat and impacts.
- ABS acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene
- the shell will ideally act to deflect impacts.
- the insert in preferred embodiments is made entirely of such a rigid lightweight impact resistant plastic material, but may include in its manufacture the use of other materials to aid in its rigidity whilst maintaining its lightweight characteristics, for example a cellular form, perhaps including a metal skeleton or structure.
- Further embodiments may have a plurality of layers of material forming the insert, wherein the layers are capable of absorbing impacts and disseminating impact forces.
- the insert may include detachable ear protectors.
- These layers may be able therefore to move in relation to one another, for example wherein some layers of differing material may be interposed to help absorption.
- plastic for example there may be layers of plastic, interposed with foam, wherein the plastic accepts the impact and the foam disseminates the impact's force.
- Some embodiments may have portions that may be adjustable to accommodate variants of shapes. Other embodiments are ideally available in a variety of sizes and formats to accommodate variant head shapes.
- the insert is capable of providing extended protection over the head temporal area. In this way it may be envisaged that the head may be well protected from falling golf balls, and a wearer or user is provided with protection from a resultant serious head injury.
- the insert is also capable of providing extended protection over the base of the skull. In this way a user is protected from falling balls, such as when s/he is looking down or playing a shot and exposing the base of the skull.
- the peak is furthermore capable of providing protection to the user's eyes from golf balls descending in flight.
- the peak is rigid to accept impacts but is ideally flexibly mounted or partly flexible, in order that a ball will simply not bounce off the peak, but the peak will absorb some impact force and so prevent damage to the user's neck muscles.
- the insert is ideally designed to be inserted in a specifically designed cap, made of a washable or maintainable fabric.
- the insert may be detachable in order that it may be removed from the cap, whereas in other embodiments the insert is permanently integrated into the cap.
- the insert may be a skeleton structure to be included in a cap, potentially including layers of resiliently deformable material and/or a rigid skeleton.
- the insert may include the addition of glass in the ABS plastic to increase the rigidity and maintain its lightweight characteristic.
- said resiliently deformable material may allow an insert to become accustomed to a user's head shape.
- the preferred embodiments provide a deflective rigid shell and inner lining with high density impact absorbent foam which significantly reduces the force of the shell hitting into the user's head as a golf ball is deflected away from the user's head.
- thickness of the insert ranges from 0.5 mm to 3 mm, tapered from the thickest point at its top section in use, to its rim. This should act to aid comfort for the user and allow a more natural look to a cap including the insert.
- the embodiment thereby provides a lightweight protective insert with integral rigid peak designed to be inserted in a specifically designed cap to be worn whilst playing golf, said insert comprising a protective rigid material moulded in a manner that internally closely follows a head, but externally describes a cap shape, to protect from brain or surface injury, by providing extended protection over the temporal area providing extended protection over the head base of the skull, and also providing protection to eyes from golf balls descending in flight.
- the fabric cap into which the insert is typically inserted is envisaged as designed purely for aesthetic purposes and it is not intended to act in a safety capacity in relation to an impact by a golf ball.
- the insert is inserted into a specifically designed cap made of a lightweight air permeable fabric.
- a layer or layers of flexible impact absorbing material or resiliently deformable material are also be included to aid in making the cap comfortable to wear and its sizing to the wearer's head.
- the cap with the insert is not intended to appear like a standardly available protective helmet designed to protect the wearer from types of head injury from the impact a golf ball, in that such a protective helmet is impractical to be worn whilst playing golf being a cumbersome and excessive safeguard.
- the internal shape and external shape of a cap containing the insert are not to be analogous, for example in order that the inner shape may provide impact resistance well tailored and dispersed across the user's head, whereas the outer of the cap containing the insert is primarily of a standard format.
- the insert may have a skeleton structure that covers a majority of the user's head but is not contiguous and therefore permits ventilation and/or lesser weight.
- the pictured embodiment has a plurality of ventilation holes for the head in use.
- the outer surface of the insert is smooth and contains no ridges, texture or raised and lowered parts in order to facilitate effective deflection of the golf ball on impact.
- the rigid peak has a primary function of deflecting the descending flight of golf balls away from the wearer's eyes and head and a secondary function of adding rigidity to the sun visor which forms part of the specifically designed cap. Furthermore the peak provides shade for users.
- a standard type of fastening device is attached to the cap rear to assist in sizing of the cap. This is to be used to adjust the cap size and the movement of the insert.
- a section of the insert is movable in relation to the rest, so that the sections may overlap and/or space apart and allow resizing of the cap to be homogenous.
- the caps may include sections/cuts cut out at intervals on the rim of the insert to aid sizing and comfort for the wearer.
- rigid curved extrusions from the main shell provide impact protection to the user's ears.
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- Helmets And Other Head Coverings (AREA)
Claims (3)
- Pièce rapportée de casquette rigide de protection légère à des fins d'utilisation avec une casquette de golf en tissu perméable à l'air, comportant :un matériau rigide de protection moulé en une forme qui à l'intérieur suit étroitement une tête, mais qui à l'extérieur décrit une forme de casquette ;une visière rigide intégrale ;une pluralité de couches de matériau amortisseur garnissant le côté intérieur de la pièce rapportée, avec l'inclusion de découpes à des fins de taille et de confort ;une pluralité de trous de ventilation dans la partie supérieure de la pièce rapportée ;dans laquelle la surface extérieure de la pièce rapportée est lisse et ne contient aucune nervure, texture, ni partie en relief ou en retrait, etdans laquelle l'épaisseur de la pièce rapportée se situe dans la plage allant de 0,5 mm à 3 mm, allant en s'effilant depuis le point le plus épais au niveau de sa section supérieure lors de l'utilisation jusqu'à son bord,caractérisée en ce que ladite pièce rapportée de casquette comprend une protection étendue sur la partie temporale de la tête et la base du crâne.
- Pièce rapportée de casquette rigide selon la revendication 1, comprenant par ailleurs des protecteurs d'oreilles intégrés.
- Casquette réalisée en un tissu perméable à l'air léger comportant la pièce rapportée de casquette rigide selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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GB1119391.9A GB2496409B (en) | 2011-11-10 | 2011-11-10 | A protective insert |
PCT/GB2012/000767 WO2013068708A1 (fr) | 2011-11-10 | 2012-10-09 | Élément rapporté protecteur pour un article de chapellerie |
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EP2775876A1 EP2775876A1 (fr) | 2014-09-17 |
EP2775876B1 true EP2775876B1 (fr) | 2016-03-23 |
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EP12788228.0A Not-in-force EP2775876B1 (fr) | 2011-11-10 | 2012-10-09 | Élément rapporté protecteur pour un article de chapellerie |
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US (1) | US20140230133A1 (fr) |
EP (1) | EP2775876B1 (fr) |
GB (1) | GB2496409B (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2013068708A1 (fr) |
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GB2496409B (en) | 2013-11-20 |
WO2013068708A1 (fr) | 2013-05-16 |
GB201119391D0 (en) | 2011-12-21 |
EP2775876A1 (fr) | 2014-09-17 |
US20140230133A1 (en) | 2014-08-21 |
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