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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1995
John W Purnell, West Lawn, PA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The present invention provides a protective ear guard assembly for covering and protecting portions of a user's head, particularly for wrestlers. The assembly includes a pair of ear guards each consisting of a resilient semi-rigid shell having a cup shaped center section and a peripheral outer flange, a plurality of strap attachments, an outer partially compressed foam pad corresponding to the shape and size of the shell and having a plurality of raised areas, an inner foam ring corresponding substantially to the outer flange of the shell and a molded flexible outer cover substantially covering the foam pads and having openings corresponding to the raised areas of the outer foam pad whereby those raised areas protrude through the outer skin cover. The assembly also includes a plurality of retention straps adjustably connectable to the strap attaching means and adapted to traverse the user's head enabling the headgear assembly to be held in position on the head; and accessory protective guards consisting of a forehead pad and auxiliary ear pads which are removably attachable to the ear guards and the retention straps.