Protective headgear system
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1. A protective headgear system comprising:
- an impact-resistant pad comprising;
a top portion configured to be positioned covering a top of a user'"'"'s head; and
a plurality of extending portions extending downward from the top portion; and
a deflection layer positioned over the impact-resistant pad, the deflection layer less flexible than the impact-resistant pad, the deflection layer comprising;
a middle deflection plate configured to be positioned covering the top of the user'"'"'s head;
a front deflection plate configured to be positioned covering a front of the user'"'"'s head, the front deflection plate including a ledge portion extending beneath the middle deflection plate; and
a rear deflection plate configured to be positioned covering a rear of the user'"'"'s head, the rear deflection plate including a ledge portion extending beneath the middle deflection plate;
wherein the front deflection plate, the middle deflection plate, and the rear deflection plate are capable of movement relative to one another;
a first strap positioned and connected between the front deflection plate and the middle deflection plate; and
a second strap positioned and connected between the middle deflection plate and the rear deflection plate.
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Abstract
Protective headgear systems are disclosed. One protective headgear system includes an impact-resistant pad and a helmet. The impact-resistant pad includes a top portion configured to be positioned covering a top of a user'"'"'s head, and first and second side portions extending downward from the top portion. The helmet is unconnected to the impact-resistant pad. The helmet is configured to be positioned overtop of the impact-resistant pad when the impact-resistant pad is positioned on the user'"'"'s head.
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1. A protective headgear system comprising:
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an impact-resistant pad comprising; a top portion configured to be positioned covering a top of a user'"'"'s head; and a plurality of extending portions extending downward from the top portion; and a deflection layer positioned over the impact-resistant pad, the deflection layer less flexible than the impact-resistant pad, the deflection layer comprising; a middle deflection plate configured to be positioned covering the top of the user'"'"'s head; a front deflection plate configured to be positioned covering a front of the user'"'"'s head, the front deflection plate including a ledge portion extending beneath the middle deflection plate; and a rear deflection plate configured to be positioned covering a rear of the user'"'"'s head, the rear deflection plate including a ledge portion extending beneath the middle deflection plate; wherein the front deflection plate, the middle deflection plate, and the rear deflection plate are capable of movement relative to one another; a first strap positioned and connected between the front deflection plate and the middle deflection plate; and a second strap positioned and connected between the middle deflection plate and the rear deflection plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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