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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1999
Filed:
May. 22, 1997
John K Lampe, St. Paul, MN (US);
Robert C Long, St. Paul, MN (US);
Kevin T Fenton, St. Paul, MN (US);
George C Halvorson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Soccer Strategies/LLC, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Generally, the present invention relates to an improved headguard for athletes and in particular soccer players. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a headguard is provided which includes a headcover and an adjustable head strap disposed on a perimeter of the head for drawing sections of the headcover together. The headcover includes padding having at least a front portion and a top portion and also includes a flexing section. The flexing section of the headcover is positioned such that, when the head strap is adjusted, at least a portion of the headcover flexes at the flexing section to generally conform to at least a portion of the head of a wearer.