Baseball Hat Protective Insert

Abstract

A baseball hat protective insert and a protective baseball hat containing the protective insert are disclosed. The protective insert is a unitary piece of unique shape and construction that is placed in the inside of a baseball hat to reduce, soften, and otherwise deflect and disperse blunt trauma to the head. The protective insert is comfortable to wear, lightweight and virtually unnoticeable to an observer.

1 . A baseball hat protective insert for dispersing force exerted from an object striking a wearer's head, the baseball hat protective insert comprising:
 a unitary protective piece shaped as a modified spherical digon having a first side,   a second side and two vertices;   the two vertices of the modified spherical digon each having an internal angle of less than about fifty degrees;   the second side of the modified spherical digon being truncated with a cut almost parallel to the first side but having a slight downward direction toward the center of the second side; and   a radius at the exterior angle of each vertex.   
     
     
         2 . The baseball hat protective insert of  claim 1 , wherein the baseball hat protective insert is made from a plastic. 
     
     
         3 . The baseball hat protective insert of  claim 1 , wherein the baseball hat protective insert is made from a rubber. 
     
     
         4 . The baseball hat protective insert of  claim 1 , wherein the baseball hat protective insert is made from a reinforced plastic. 
     
     
         5 . The baseball hat protective insert of  claim 1 , wherein the baseball hat protective insert is made from a closed cell rubber. 
     
     
         6 . The baseball hat protective insert of  claim 1 , further comprising a fabric retention device. 
     
     
         7 . The baseball hat protective insert of  claim 1 , further comprising an interior padding. 
     
     
         8 . The baseball hat protective insert of  claim 1 , further comprising ventilation holes. 
     
     
         9 . A protective baseball hat comprising:
 a head covering crown portion;   a headband bordering a periphery of the head covering crown portion;   a bill attached to the headband; and   a baseball hat protective insert located near the bill, the baseball hat protective insert comprising a unitary protective piece shaped as a modified spherical digon having a first side, a second side and two vertices; the two vertices of the modified spherical digon each having an internal angle of less than about fifty degrees; the second side of the modified spherical digon being truncated with a cut almost parallel to the first side but having a slight downward direction toward the center of the second side; and   a radius at the exterior angle of each vertex.   
     
     
         10 . The protective baseball cap of  claim 9 , wherein the baseball hat protective insert is made from a plastic. 
     
     
         11 . The protective baseball cap of  claim 9 , wherein the baseball hat protective insert is made from a rubber. 
     
     
         12 . The protective baseball cap of  claim 9 , wherein the baseball hat protective insert is made from a reinforced plastic. 
     
     
         13 . The protective baseball cap of  claim 9 , wherein the baseball hat protective insert is made from a closed cell rubber. 
     
     
         14 . The protective baseball cap of  claim 9 , further comprising a fabric retention device. 
     
     
         15 . The protective baseball cap of  claim 9 , further comprising an interior padding. 
     
     
         16 . The protective baseball cap of  claim 9 , further comprising ventilation holes.