IMPACT PROTECTION HEADGUARD

摘要

Impact protection headguards for athletics and in particular soccer players are provided. In one embodiment, a protective headguard (10) is provided that includes a central pad (107) for covering a portion of a forehead of a wearer. The central pad (107) has a first side and a second side, and a first and second padded rib (108, 110) extending from each side of the central pad (107). The distal ends of the first and second padded ribs (108, 110) 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 headguaid also includes a rear pad (114) for covering an occipital bone of the wearer and an adjustment strap system (102) which secures the side portions of the central pad (107) to the rear pad (114). The headguard may be formed by forming a planar pad (100) having a central pad (107) and first and second padded ribs (108, 110) extending from each side of the central pad (107) and bending the first and second padded ribs on each side to contact a distal end of one of the first padded ribs with a distal end of a respective one of the second padded ribs. The contacted distal ends of respective first and second padded ribs are secured to form a multidimensional pad from the plana r pad having side portions extending rearward of the central pad for covering sides of the head of a wearer.