Headgear item with a hat structure which is at least partially dimensionally stable

Abstract

A headgear item which may be used during horseriding, with a hat structure which is at least partially dimensionally stable, and with a brim protruding at least over part of a circumference of the hat structure, and with an impact damping shell surrounding a head-conforming shape. A lower side of the brim is pulled inward as far as the head-conforming shape and covers a lower edge of the impact damping shell.

1 . A headgear item with a hat structure which is at least partially dimensionally stable, and with a brim protruding at least over part of a circumference of the hat structure, and with an impact damping shell surrounding a head-conforming shape, wherein a lower side of the brim is pulled inward as far as the head-conforming shape and covers a lower edge of the impact damping shell. 
     
     
         2 . The headgear item as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the hat structure is at least substantially matched to a head-conforming shape at least over part of the height thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The headgear item as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the impact damping shell has a forehead ring section in the region of the head-conforming shape having a full impact damping function, a transition ring section having a reduced impact damping function, and a head section which upwardly adjoins the transition ring section and has a reduced or full impact damping function. 
     
     
         4 . The headgear item as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the transition ring section is arranged in the region of an extension of the hat structure, which extension is visible from the outside and from which the hat structure continues upward in a manner at least substantially matched to the head-conforming shape. 
     
     
         5 . The headgear item as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the transition ring section is assigned additional impact protection means which are integrated in the impact damping shell or overlap the transition ring section on the outside. 
     
     
         6 . The headgear item as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the impact protection means comprise energy distribution elements which are effective in a bridge-like manner and are arranged in such a manner that they transmit impact energy to the forehead ring section and/or to the head section of the impact damping shell. 
     
     
         7 . The headgear item as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the impact protection means have at least one elastic impact damping ring which is arranged on the outside of the transition ring section and, in particular, has the appearance of a hat string. 
     
     
         8 . The headgear item as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the impact damping shell is of multi-part construction. 
     
     
         9 . The headgear item as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the forehead ring section is designed as a ring which is placed on to the outside of the hat structure and, in particular on the outside, is in the form of a hat band. 
     
     
         10 . The headgear item as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the head section of the impact damping shell runs within the hat structure and, at least over part of the height of the hat structure, adjoins an inner contour of the hat structure in a flush and planar manner. 
     
     
         11 . The headgear item as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the head section and the forehead ring section are provided with energy-absorbing thickened portions on the end regions thereof which are adjacent to the transition ring section. 
     
     
         12 . The headgear item as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one additional protection module is provided, said protection module being necessary for obtaining a predetermined protective helmet standard having a greater degree of protection for the headgear item, and which is fixedly connectable to the impact damping shell and/or to the hat structure and/or to the rim.