Head and Horn Protector

摘要

An improved head and horn protector having a unitary left side head pad and left rear horn pad as well as a unitary right side head pad and right rear horn pad. A left bridging pad has a left bridging pad linear segment of protective material attached to the pad, with a first end connected to the left rear horn pad near an inner edge of the left rear horn pad and a second end preferably attached only to a rear end of the left bridging pad. A right bridging pad is constructed similarly. On each rear horn pad a looped keeper is preferably attached to and angled across each rear horn pad in order to facilitate maintaining a desired length of the bridging pad within such looped keeper. And the lower portion of each horn pad linear segment is used to protect side head pad linear segments and guides.

主权项

1. An improved head and horn protector of the type having a unitary left side head pad and left rear horn pad formed by extending the left side head pad substantially straight up from an upper edge of the left side head pad near a front of the left side head pad so that the left rear horn pad can be bent toward the front of the left side head pad and have a free end of the left rear horn pad placed beside the left side head pad, a left bridging pad, a left guide, a unitary right side head pad and right rear horn pad formed by extending the right side head pad substantially straight up from an upper edge of the right side head pad near a front of the right side head pad so that the right rear horn pad can be bent toward the front of the right side head pad and have a free end of the right rear horn pad placed beside the right side head pad, a right bridging pad, a right guide, a strap, a releasable connector for the strap, and covers of protective material, wherein the improvement comprises:
a left horn pad linear segment of protective material, said left horn pad linear segment having a lower portion beginning near a lower edge of the left side head pad, said left horn pad linear segment being attached to an outer surface of the left side head pad, said left horn pad linear segment continuing along and being attached to an outer surface of the left rear horn pad, and said left horn pad linear segment proceeding past a free end of the left rear horn pad until a free end of said left horn pad linear segment is connected to the lower portion of said left horn pad linear segment; a left bridging pad linear segment of protective material attached to an outer surface of the left bridging pad and also having a first end attached to the left rear horn pad near an inner edge of the left rear horn pad; a left side head pad linear segment of protective material commencing near a rear of the left side head pad, running transversely near to the lower portion of said left horn pad linear segment, being attached to the outer surface of the left side head pad, and running longitudinally from near a lower edge of the left side head pad to near an upper edge of the left side head pad; a left guide of protective material extending—on an outer surface of said left side head pad linear segment—from below the upper edge of the left side head pad to above the lower edge of the left side head pad, having a first edge connected to said left side head pad linear segment, and having a second edge attached to the outer surface of said left side head pad linear segment; a right horn pad linear segment of protective material, said right horn pad linear segment having a lower portion beginning near a lower edge of the right side head pad, said right horn pad linear segment being attached to an outer surface of the right side head pad, said right horn pad linear segment continuing along and being attached to an outer surface of the right rear horn pad, and said right horn pad linear segment proceeding past a free end of the right rear horn pad until a free end of said right horn pad linear segment is connected to the lower portion of said right horn pad linear segment; a right bridging pad linear segment of protective material attached to an outer surface of the right bridging pad and also having a first end attached to the right rear horn pad near an inner edge of the right rear horn pad; a right side head pad linear segment of protective material commencing near a rear of the right side head pad, running transversely near to the lower portion of said right horn pad linear segment, being attached to the outer surface of the right side head pad, and running longitudinally from near a lower edge of the right side head pad to near an upper edge of the right side head pad; a right guide of protective material extending—on an outer surface of said right side head pad linear segment—from below the upper edge of the right side head pad to above the lower edge of the right side head pad, having a first edge connected to said right side head pad linear segment, and having a second edge attached to the outer surface of said right side head pad linear segment; a left segment of stretch webbing material inserted between the free end of said left horn pad linear segment and the lower portion of said left horn pad linear segment by having a first end of said left segment of stretch webbing material attached to the free end of said left horn pad linear segment and having a second end of said left segment of stretch webbing material attached to the lower portion of said left horn pad linear segment; and a right segment of stretch webbing material inserted between the free end of said right horn pad linear segment and the lower portion of said right horn pad linear segment by having a first end of said right segment of stretch webbing material attached to the free end of said right horn pad linear segment and having a second end of said right segment of stretch webbing material attached to the lower portion of said right horn pad linear segment.