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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2000
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);
Seth G. Halvorson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Soccer Docs, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Impact protection headguards for athletics and in particular soccer players are provided. In one embodiment, a protective headguard is provided that includes a central pad for covering a portion of a forehead of a wearer. The central pad has a first side and a second side, and a first and second padded rib extending from each side of the central pad. The distal ends of the first and second padded ribs on each side are connected to form side portions that extend rearward from the central pad for covering sides of the head of the wearer. The headguard also includes a rear pad for covering an occipital bone of the wearer and an adjustment strap system which secures the side portions of the central pad to the rear pad.