| 摘要 |
A protective pad 5 configured for use in connection with a sports helmet 1, the helmet having an attached face guard 2, the face guard having a cage type construction of interconnected struts capable of surrounding and protecting at least the front and sides of the jaw of a wearer 20, the pad having attachment means (10, 17, fig.5) for attaching the struts of the face guard, the pad comprising two pad elements connected by one or more resilient or bendable connection pieces 9. The attachment means may comprise protruding flanges, which may be curved. The protective pad can be provided with hexagonal openings (11, fig.6) and one or more of the hexagonal openings may be filled with an impact absorbent crush foam. Also claimed is a protective pad for protecting the rear of the head or neck of a wearer, the pad having at least one pad element and a helmet having such a protective pad. |
