Hockey-Coaching Helmet Systems

Abstract

Hockey-coaching helmet systems comprising protective headgear having a disguise element adapted to disguise the protective headgear as a baseball-style cap; the protective headgear is intended to be worn by coaches of athletic competitions, such as hockey coaches while maintaining required safety standards for hockey helmets.

1 ) A system, relating to providing at least one protective hockey-coaching helmet relating to hockey-coaching participants, comprising:
 a) at least one head protector structured and arranged to protect at least one skull portion of a head of the hockey-coaching participant; and   b) at least one disguise element adapted to disguise said at least one head protector as a baseball-style cap;   c) wherein said at least one head protector comprises at least one occipital bone-protective cover structured and arranged to protectively cover at least the occipital bone of the hockey-coaching participant; and   d) wherein said at least one head protector comprises at least one securer structured and arranged to secure said at least one head protector over such at least one skull portion of the hockey-coaching participant.   
   
   
       2 ) The system according to  claim 1  wherein said at least one securer comprises:
 a) at least one diameter adjuster structured and arranged to adjust at least one diameter circumferential about the head of the hockey-coaching participant;   b) wherein such diameter adjustment circumferentially adjusts clamping pressure about the head of the hockey-coaching participant; and   c) wherein such clamping pressure at least assists holding said at least one head protector on such head of such hockey-coaching participant.   
   
   
       3 ) The system according to  claim 1  wherein said at least one disguise element comprises at least one bill structured and arranged to assist disguising said at least one head protector as such baseball-style cap. 
   
   
       4 ) The system according to  claim 1  wherein said at least one disguise element comprises at least one crown structured and arranged to assist disguising said at least one head protector as such baseball-style cap. 
   
   
       5 ) The system according to  claim 3  wherein said at least one disguise element comprises at least one crown structured and arranged to assist disguising said at least one head protector as such baseball-style cap. 
   
   
       6 ) The system according to  claim 5  wherein:
 a) said at least one bill comprises at least one first portion molded of high impact resistant plastic;   b) said at least one crown comprises at least one second portion molded of high impact resistant plastic; and   c) said at least one occipital bone-protective cover comprises at least one third portion molded of high impact resistant plastic;   d) wherein said at least one second portion is adapted to fasten to said at least one first portion disguising as such baseball-style cap; and   e) wherein at least one third portion is adapted to fasten to said at least one crown.   
   
   
       7 ) The system according to  claim 5  wherein at least one head protector comprises:
 a) at least one unitary portion molded of high impact resistant plastic;   b) wherein said at least one unitary portion comprises said at least one crown and said at least one occipital bone protective cover.   
   
   
       8 ) The system according to  claim 7  wherein said at least one unitary portion further comprises said at least one bill. 
   
   
       9 ) The system according to  claim 1  wherein said at least one securer comprises at least one chinstrap. 
   
   
       10 ) The system according to  claim 9  wherein said at least one head protector comprises:
 a) at least one peripheral shape;   b) wherein said at least one peripheral shape is structured and arranged to surround the ears of the hockey-coaching participant; and   c) wherein the ears of the hockey-coaching participant remain substantially uncovered during wearing of said at least one head protector.   
   
   
       11 ) The system according to  claim 1  wherein said at least one head protector comprises an unobstructed area covering such hockey-coaching participant's eyes. 
   
   
       12 ) The system according to  claim 1  wherein said at least one head protector comprises an unobstructed area covering such hockey-coaching participant's mouth. 
   
   
       13 ) The system according to  claim 1  wherein said at least one head protector comprises indicia. 
   
   
       14 ) The system according to  claim 1  wherein said at least one head protector is structured and arranged to meet or exceed Canadian Standards Association ice-hockey-helmet standard, known as “CSA Z262.1-M90-CAN/CSA (R2007) Ice Hockey Helmets”. 
   
   
       15 ) The system according to  claim 3  further comprising at least one air-circulation vent structured and arranged to assist air circulation through said at least one crown. 
   
   
       16 ) The system according to  claim 5  wherein said at least one crown further comprises:
 a) at least one substantially rigid outer shell structured and arranged to provide at least one rigid outer shell protection; and   b) at least one force-dissipating liner structured and arranged to dissipate impact forces;   c) wherein said at least one substantially rigid outer shell is further structured and arrange to substantially surround said at least one force-dissipating liner.   
   
   
       17 ) The system according to  claim 16  wherein said at least one rigid outer shell further comprises at least one molded plastic. 
   
   
       18 ) The system according to  claim 16  wherein said at least one force-dissipating liner comprises at least one expanded polymer foam. 
   
   
       19 ) The system according to  claim 5  wherein said at least one occipital bone protective cover further comprises:
 a) at least one substantially rigid outer shell structured and arranged to provide at least one rigid outer shell protection; and   b) at least one force-dissipating liner structured and arranged to dissipate impact forces;   c) wherein said at least one substantially rigid outer shell is further structured and arrange to substantially surround at least one force-dissipating liner.   
   
   
       20 ) The system according to  claim 19  wherein said at least one rigid outer shell further comprises at least one molded plastic. 
   
   
       21 ) The system according to  claim 19  wherein said at least one force-dissipating liner comprises at least one expanded polymer foam. 
   
   
       22 ) A system, relating to providing a protective hockey-coaching helmet relating to hockey-coaching participants, comprising:
 a) head protector means for protecting the skull of a hockey-coaching participant; and   b) disguise means for disguising said head protector means as a baseball-style cap;   c) wherein said head protector means comprises occipital bone-protective cover means for protective covering of at least the hockey-coaching participant occipital bone; and   d) wherein said head protector means comprises securer means for securing said head protector means to the hockey-coaching participant skull.