Baseball batter's helmet with adjustable protective padding

Abstract

A baseball batter's helmet includes a shell; a protective padding including a crown protective pad extending from a front to a rear, the protective pad being adhered to the shell, an arcuate rear portion formed with a rear end of the protective pad, a channel on an outer surface of the rear portion, an arcuate padding element formed with a front end of the protective pad, and two separate padding members secured to the arcuate padding element, each padding member having a releasable first fastener; and an elastic strap passed the channel and secured to the rear section, the elastic strap including a releasable second fastener at either end. In response to placing the shell on the head of a wearer, adjustably attaching each second fastener to the corresponding first fastener will vary a diameter of the protective padding until a comfort fit is achieved.

1 . A baseball batter's helmet comprising:
 a shell including a forwardly projecting visor, two ear flaps extending downwardly and forwardly, and a rear section;   padding means including a crown protective pad extending from a front to a rear, the crown protective pad being adhered to an inner surface of the shell, an arcuate rear portion formed with a rear end of the crown protective pad, a channel on an outer surface of the rear portion, an arcuate padding element formed with a front end of the crown protective pad, and two separate padding members secured to the arcuate padding element, each padding member having a releasable first fastener; and   an elastic strap passed the channel and secured to the rear section, the elastic strap including a releasable second fastener at either end,   whereby in response to placing the shell on the head of a wearer, adjustably attaching each second fastener to the corresponding first fastener will vary a diameter of the padding means.   
   
   
       2 . The baseball batter's helmet of  claim 1 , wherein each ear flap has an ear hole. 
   
   
       3 . The baseball batter's helmet of  claim 1 , further comprising a clasp formed on the other ear flap, and a chin strap having one end secured to one ear flap and the other open end adapted to secure to the clasp by looping. 
   
   
       4 . The baseball batter's helmet of  claim 1 , wherein one portion of the padding means proximate the shell is formed of relatively hard buffer material and the other portion thereof proximate the wearer's head is formed of relatively soft buffer material. 
   
   
       5 . The baseball batter's helmet of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second fasteners is a Velcro type fastener.