| 摘要 |
A lacrosse helmet comprises rigid single-piece shell formed of a suitable material such as polycarbonate or ABS plastic and adapted to receive and protect the head of a wearer. The shell has acclivities integrally formed therein to define features in the shell. Two alternative padding assemblies are disclosed. In a first alternative, the padding assemblies include a front liner installed in the brow area of the shell, a lateral padding assembly extending around the back inner surface of the shell and backed by an inflatable occipital pad, a crown shock absorber, and jaw pads. In a second alternative, the padding assemblies include an inner shell or bonnet comprising a left section, right section, and rear section, which are assembled together with a crown comfort layer and a rear comfort layer, and inserted into the shell. This alternative also includes jaw pads as in the first alternative. |
| 主权项 |
1. A lacrosse helmet comprising:
a single-piece plastic shell adapted to receive and protect the head of a wearer, the shell having a front region, a crown region, a rear region, a left side region, a right side region, an inner surface and an outer surface, the shell having a thickness in the range of 0.11 inches to 0.13 inches, a jaw protector removably attached to the shell and extending forwardly from the shell and adapted to cover and protect the lower jaw of the wearer, a front liner attached to inner surface of the shell in the front region to overlie a brow area of the head, a lateral padding assembly attached to the inner surface of the shell in the rear region to at least partially overlie an occipital area of the head, an inflatable occipital pad attached the inner surface of the shell in the rear region, the inflatable occipital pad being disposed between the inner surface of the shell and the lateral padding assembly, a crown shock absorber attached to the inner surface of the shell in the crown region, a left jaw pad attached to the inner surface of the shell in the left side region to at least partially overlie an upper left jaw of the head, a right jaw pad attached to the inner surface of the shell in the right side region to at least partially overlie an upper left jaw of the head, a faceguard removably attached to the shell and jaw protector. |
