CPC A42B 3/062 (2013.01) | 14 Claims |
1. A helmet padding system comprising:
a rigid shell configured to cover a top of a user's head and be worn under a piece of headgear, the rigid shell comprising a pair of slots extending in a direction from a lower rear edge of the rigid shell toward a lower front edge of the rigid shell, the pair of slots defining a central portion and opposed side portions of the rigid shell, the central portion including at least one pair of flaps, each flap of the at least one pair of flaps extending outwardly from the central portion across a respective slot of the pair of slots, the central portion further including a tail extending outwardly in a circumferential direction from the central portion across each of the pair of slots and defining the lower rear edge of the rigid shell, wherein each flap of the at least one pair of flaps has a base integrally connected with the central portion and a terminal free end opposite the base, the terminal free end unaffixed to any other portion of the rigid shell, wherein each flap of the at least one pair of flaps extends across the respective slot and covers a region of each of the opposed side portions of the rigid shell; and
a spacing pad positioned within the rigid shell, the spacing pad including a layer of elastomeric material.
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