JPH1099479A - Protector cap for snow board - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a protector cap of light weight, less oppressive feeling, low cost, and easiness for protecting a snow boarder from tumbling accidents in playing snow board. SOLUTION: A protector plate 2 comprising a single-layer or multiple-layer plates for diffusion and uniform absorption of shock from the external is provided at a back part of a cap 1 to face a front part of the cap 1 to cover it along a back head part of it. The cap 1 is worn in such a way that the protector plate 2 covers the back head part in going downhill on a snow board. A head part is held by the front part of the cap 1 and the protector plate 2 on the front side and the back side, and the front part of the cap 1 and the protector plate 2 are pulled to each other by shrinking force of a band 3 connecting them to each other, so the protector plate 2 is stably mounted at a specified position. A snow boarder can thus be protected from tumbling accidents by use of this protector cap of light weight, less oppressive feeling, low cost, and easiness.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a simple snowboard protector cap for preventing a fall accident during snowboard downhilling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, snowboard downhilling has become popular, but since snowboards are fixed to a single board with both feet aligned in a direction perpendicular to the board, an ice burn or exposed rock may be caused when the snowboard falls down. Accidents such as hitting the back of the head with other people's skiing, snow-boarding equipment, etc., resulting in injuries. To prevent such accidents, it has been practiced to wear a helmet to protect the head.

[0003]

However, helmets have a feeling of weight and oppression, are difficult to wear and carry, and have not been widely used for general snowboard downhilling.
Therefore, development of a lightweight, inexpensive, and simple protector that protects the safety of a snowboarder without a feeling of oppression has been desired. The present invention solves such a problem, and provides a lightweight, versatile snowboard protector cap that can be easily worn during snowboard downhilling to prevent a fall accident such as occipital striking. It is intended to be.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a snowboard protector cap according to the present invention is provided on the inside or outside surface of the back part of the hat (1) or inside the cloth, along the back of the head. A protector plate (2) made of a single-layer or multi-layer plate for facilitating diffusion and uniform absorption of an external impact force is provided so as to cover the front portion of the hat (1). . In the snowboard protector cap of the present invention, the protector plate (2) is put on the back of the head and put on the head when the snowboard is downhill.
With the protector plate (2) stably mounted at a predetermined position on the occiput, the impact force is diffused and uniformly absorbed when the occipital region is hit at the time of a fall, so that an accident due to the occipital region can be prevented. In the protector cap for snowboards of the present invention, it is preferable that bands (3) connecting the front portion of the hat and the protector plate portion are provided on both sides of the hat (1) so as to be extendable and contractible. In this snowboard protector cap, the head is sandwiched between the front part and the protector plate part of the hat from the front and the back when the cap is put on, and the caps are connected by the shrinking force of the bands (3) on both sides. The front part and the protector plate are attracted to each other, so that they can be properly attached to the head. In the protector plate (2) of the protector cap for snowboards of the present invention, a plurality of small protector plates may be arranged and attached to a sponge, rubber, cloth or the like to form a single protector plate. This type of protector plate has good followability to the head and can provide a good wearing feeling. In addition, a pocket (4) for fixing or attaching and detachably storing the protector plate (2) can be provided in the rear portion of the hat (1), and the protector plate (2) can be stored and used in the pocket.

[0005]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to examples. 1 to 8 show a preferred embodiment of a snowboard protector cap according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a use state of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. 3 is an embodiment in FIG. 4 and 5 are perspective views of only the protector plate portion of the embodiment, FIG. 4 is a single-plate protector plate, and FIG. 5 is a split-plate protector plate. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a standard type embodiment having no band (3),
FIG. 8 is a sectional view of an embodiment of the type having a pocket (4). The following describes this snowboard protector cap. In the figure, (1) is a hat. (2)
Is a protector plate. The protector plate (2) has a multilayer structure including a hard plate-like portion (6) such as an outer plastic and a cushion material portion (7) such as an inner sponge. This is because the partial and extremely strong impact force received from the outside first diffuses in the area such as the outer plastic plate, and then spreads the spread force in the soft part such as the inner sponge, In addition, the cushioning effect of the material is added, and it works to reduce the impact force on the back of the head. The hard plate-shaped part (6) of the protector plate (2) described above.
Are divided into a single plate type as shown in FIG. 4 and a split plate type composed of a plurality of divided plates as shown in FIG. However, as clearly shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper portion of the cushion material portion (7) of the protector plate (2) is provided so as to protrude from the hard plate-shaped portion (6). The upper end of the cushion material is smoothly in contact with the inside of the hat thus worn to improve the feel when worn. (3) is a band. The band (3) is made of a material that can be stretched left and right, and connects the front part of the hat (1) and the protector plate (2). The length of the left and right bands is equal so that the front part of the hat and the protector plate are opposite to each other with the head in between, and the balance of the force applied is maintained. Further, in the embodiment, one or several intermediate portions of the band (3) are fixed to the hat body at points, so that the band (3) can be expanded and contracted while being appropriately connected to the hat body. Therefore, wearing on the head becomes more comfortable. (4) is a pocket. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, a pocket (4) is provided in a portion behind the hat (1), and the mouth can be opened and closed with a fastener (5). The protector plate (2) is stored and used in the pocket (4). When I do not want to attach a protector plate, I remove it so that I can use it with only a hat. In addition, the mouth may be closed with a velcro, hook, button, or the like other than the fastener, or a protector plate may be stored by providing only a pocket.

Next, an example of use of the snowboard protector cap and its operation will be described. The method of use according to the present invention relates to a method for protecting a snowboard (2)
All that is required is to put the hat (1) on the back of the head. Then, the head is sandwiched between the front part and the protector plate (2) by the front part and the protector plate (2), and the front part of the hat (1) and the protector plate ( 2) attracts each other and stabilizes each with the head in between. By the protector plate (2) mounted on the occipital region, when the occipital region is hit at the time of a fall, the impact force is diffused and uniformly absorbed, so that an accident due to the occipital region can be prevented.

[0007]

As described above, according to the snowboard protector cap of the present invention, in addition to the original function of the hat, the back of the head can be protected from hitting when the snowboard falls down. The present invention is lightweight, has no feeling of oppression, is inexpensive, and is simple because of its simple structure. As a soft goods, it is possible to provide a snowboard protector cap that has excellent versatility in preventing snowboard accidents.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a use state of a snowboard protector cap of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the embodiment in FIG.

4 and 5 are perspective views of only the protector plate portion of the embodiment, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a single-plate type protector plate, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a split-plate type protector plate.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a standard type embodiment having no band (3) of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention having a pocket (4).

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Hat (2) Protector plate (3) Band (4) Pocket (5) Fastener (6) Hard plate-shaped part (7) Cushion part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A mono-layer or a single layer which promotes the diffusion and uniform absorption of external impact forces so as to cover along the occipital area on the inside or outside surface of the back part of the hat (1) or inside the cloth. A protector cap for snowboarding, comprising a protector plate (2) made of a multi-layer plate and facing a front portion of a hat (1). 2. A protector cap for a snowboard according to claim 1, wherein bands (3) for connecting a front portion of the hat and the protector plate (2) are provided on both sides of the hat (1) so as to be stretchable. 3. The protector cap for a snowboard according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of small protector plates are arranged and attached to a sponge, rubber, cloth or the like to form one protector plate (2). 4. The snowboard protector cap according to claim 1, further comprising a pocket (4) for fixing or attaching and detachably storing the protector plate (2) at a portion behind the hat (1).