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US 10,779,599 · App. 15/810,133 · Granted Sep 22, 2020

Bump cap

Inventors: Thomas Votel (Sunfish Lake, MN); Andrew Olson (Minneapolis, MN); Jeffrey Popowski (Roseville, MN); Gregory Schrab (Shoreview, MN)
Assignee: Tenacious Holdings, Inc.
A42B3/06A42B1/08
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,779,599
App. No.
15/810,133
Granted
Sep 22, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The presented invention is an adjustable protective Bump Cap to be worn under a hat. The Bump Cap has adjustable horizontal and vertical dimensions to enable a secure fit and to remain out of sight when worn under a user's hat.

Claims (22)

1. A Bump Cap to be worn under a hat comprising:

a rigid skull shaped shell having a right side portion, a left side portion, a crown portion, a visor portion and a rear flap portion;

a vent located in the right side portion;

a vent located in the left side portion;

a vent located in the crown portion;

a flexible joint located between the visor portion and the left side portion;

a flexible joint located between the visor portion and the right side portion;

a flexible joint located between the right side portion and the rear flap portion;

a flexible joint located between the left side portion and the rear flap portion;

a horizontal trim groove, to allow for removal of a portion of the shell, located on a lower perimeter of the left side portion; and,

a horizontal trim groove, to allow for removal of a portion of the shell, located on a lower perimeter of the right side portion.

2. The Bump Cap of claim 1 wherein the vents located in the left and right side portions are elongated and configured horizontally.

3. The Bump Cap of claim 1 wherein the trim grooves have adjacent trim notches.

4. A Bump Cap to be worn under a hat comprising:

a rigid shell having a visor portion, a crown portion, a left side portion and a right side portion;

a flexible joint located between the visor portion and the right side portion;

a flexible joint located between the visor portion and the left side portion;

a horizontal trim groove located on the left side portion;

a horizontal trim groove located on the right side portion; and,

whereas a vertical dimension of the shell maybe adjusted by removing a portion of the shell at the right or left side portion trim groove.

5. The bump cap of claim 4 wherein a vent is located on the crown portion.

6. The bump cap of claim 4 wherein each horizontal trim grove has an adjacent trim notch.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2017
From: VOTEL, THOMAS; SCHRAB, GREGORY; OLSON, ANDREW; POPOWSKI, JEFFREY
To: TENACIOUS HOLDINGS, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 29619071 · Sep 26, 2017
Related Publication 20190090573A1 · Mar 28, 2019
Cited By (3)
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