摘要 |
A protective sports headgear (10) comprised of a helmet member (11) shaped to protect the top, rear, front and sides of a wearer's head (12). The helmet member (11) has a rigid outer shell (13) with an inner protective lining (14) of shock absorbing material. A sizing harness (15) is secured to the helmet and disposed inwardly thereof. The harness (15) has a height adjusting band (15") and a horizontal contour adjusting band (15'). Adjustable sizing members (17) are secured to the helmet and the adjusting bands to fit the bands on the head of a wearer to thereby space the head from the protective lining (14) in at least some inner areas of the helmet member. The helmet is secured to the wearer's head by conventional retention members (20). In order to cover the pro- tective lining (14) extending beyond at least forehead and neck portion of said outer shell (13), the headgear (10) comprises further a protective shield (41) and ear shields (44) connected together with a band section (48), said shields (41, 44, 48) being immovably secured in position by means of fasteners (42, 45, 46). The headgear (10) is also provided with a faceguard frame (70) and a visor (88) hingedly connected to said frame (70).
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