HEAD GUARD
A protective hat is provided. The protective hat can have triangular multi-layered sidewalls that are sewn to collectively form a dome. The triangular multi-layered sidewalls have a fabric layer and a side padding layer. The side padding layer can be a rate dependent padding material
1 . A protective hat, comprising:
a plurality of triangular multi-layered sidewalls that are sewn to collectively form a dome, wherein the dome defines a circular opening for a head of a wearer, wherein the plurality of triangular multi-layered sidewalls comprises:
a first triangular multi-layered sidewall and a second triangular multi-layered sidewall, wherein a first portion of the first triangular multi-layered sidewall is sewn to a first portion of the second triangular multi-layered sidewall to collectively form at least a portion of the dome, and wherein each of the first and second triangular multi-layered sidewalls comprises:
an inner fabric layer;
an outer fabric layer, wherein the inner fabric layer is attached to the outer fabric layer to define a pocket; and
a side padding layer positioned within the pocket, the side padding layer comprising a rate dependent padding material; and
a brim extending outwardly from the dome.
2 . The protective hat of claim 1 , wherein the side padding layer of each of the first and second triangular multi-layered sidewalls is not visible to an observer of the dome.
3 . The protective hat of claim 1 , wherein the side padding layer of each of the first and second triangular multi-layered sidewalls is disconnected from each of the inner fabric layer and the outer fabric layer.
4 . The protective hat of claim 1 , wherein the side padding layer of the first triangular multi-layered sidewall has a first maximum thickness and the side padding layer of the second triangular multi-layered sidewall has a second maximum thickness.
5 . The protective hat of claim 4 , wherein the first maximum thickness is substantially the same as the second maximum thickness.
6 . The protective hat of claim 4 , wherein the first maximum thickness is greater than the second maximum thickness.
7 . The protective hat of claim 6 , wherein the dome has a front portion and a side portion.
8 . The protective hat of claim 7 , wherein the first triangular multi-layered sidewall is positioned within the front portion of the dome.
9 . The protective hat of claim 7 , wherein the first triangular multi-layered sidewall is positioned within the side portion of the dome.
10 . The protective hat of claim 1 , wherein the dome has a triangular multi-layered sidewall positioned within a front portion of the dome and a triangular multi-layered sidewall positioned within a rear portion of the dome.
11 . The protective hat of claim 10 , wherein a thickness of a side padding layer of the triangular multi-layered sidewalls positioned within the front portion of the dome is greater than the thickness of a side padding layer of the triangular multi-layered sidewall positioned within the rear portion of the dome.
12 . The protective hat of claim 1 , wherein the protective hat is a baseball-style hat.
13 . A protective hat, comprising:
a dome providing an opening to accept a head of a wearer, the dome comprising a plurality of multi-layered sidewalls, wherein each of the plurality of multi-layered sidewalls comprises:
an inner fabric layer and an outer fabric layer, the inner fabric layer and the outer fabric layer cooperating to define a pocket; and
a side padding layer positioned within the pocket, the side padding layer comprising a rate dependent material; and
a brim extending outwardly from the dome.
14 . The protective hat of claim 13 , wherein the side padding layer is disconnected from each of the inner fabric layer and the outer fabric layer.
15 . The protective hat of claim 13 , wherein one or more of the multi-layered sidewalls is triangular.
16 . The protective hat of claim 15 , wherein each of the multi-layered sidewalls is triangular.
17 . The protective hat of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of multi-layered sidewalls comprises a first multi-layered sidewall and a second multi-layered sidewall, wherein the first multi-layered sidewall is positioned within a front portion of the dome and the second multi-layered sidewall is positioned within a rear portion of the dome, wherein the bill extends from the front portion of the dome.
18 . The protective hat of claim 17 , wherein the side padding layer of the first multi-layered sidewall has a first maximum thickness and the side padding layer of the second multi-layered sidewall has a second maximum thickness.
19 . The protective hat of claim 18 , wherein the first maximum thickness is greater than the second maximum thickness.
20 . A baseball-style hat, comprising:
a plurality of triangular multi-layered sidewalls that are sewn to collectively form a dome, wherein the dome defines a circular opening for a head of a wearer, wherein the plurality of triangular multi-layered sidewalls comprises a first triangular multi-layered sidewall and a second triangular multi-layered sidewall, wherein a first portion of the first triangular multi-layered sidewall is sewn to a first portion of the second triangular multi-layered sidewall to collectively form at least a portion of the dome, and wherein each of the first and second triangular multi-layered sidewalls comprises:
an inner fabric layer;
an outer fabric layer, wherein the inner fabric layer is attached to the outer fabric layer to define a pocket; and
a side padding layer positioned within the pocket, the side padding layer comprising a rate dependent padding material; and
a brim extending outwardly from the dome.
wherein the first triangular multi-layered sidewall is positioned within a front portion of the dome and the second triangular multi-layered sidewall is positioned within a rear portion of the dome, wherein the bill extends from the front portion of the dome, wherein the side padding layer of the first triangular multi-layered sidewall has a first maximum thickness and the side padding layer of the second triangular multi-layered sidewall has a second maximum thickness.
21 . The baseball-style hat of claim 20 , wherein the first maximum thickness is greater than the second maximum thickness.
22 . The baseball-style hat of claim 21 , wherein the side padding layer is vented and the inner fabric layer and the outer fabric layer are each configured to provide moisture wicking properties.