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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2022
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Mitch Hinrichsen, St. Louis, MO (US);
Marc Schmidt, Weldon Spring, MO (US);
Zach Runzo, Richmond Heights, MO (US);
RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A helmet with an adjustable helmet shell is provided for use in sports including baseball and softball. The helmet shell is expandable and contractable to fit a variety of head shapes and sizes, and hairstyles. The helmet shell may be a single, molded piece or it may include a base member and a flap member. Gaps or slots may be located between flexible side portions and a flexible rear portion of the helmet shell. The slots facilitate outward deflection of the side portions and the rear portion when the helmet is donned. The helmet shell may be biased toward a smaller size such that once the helmet shell is expanded by the force of a wearer's head, it contracts to fit snugly and securely.