Protection Device for the Head

Abstract

A protection device for a helmet includes a base, and a protection member coupled to the base. The base and protection member are configured to be coupled to an outer surface of the helmet.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A protective device comprising:
 a front base and a back base; and   at least one protection member with a front portion and a back portion, wherein the protection member extends from the front base to the back base and further wherein the front portion is operably connected to the front base and the back portion is operably connected to the back base.   
     
     
         2 . The protective device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one protection member is configured to be connected to an outer surface of a helmet using an attachment mechanism. 
     
     
         3 . The protective device of  claim 2 , wherein the attachment mechanism is selected from a group consisting essentially of: buttons, Velcro®, screws, glue, or bolts. 
     
     
         4 . The protective device of  claim 2 , wherein the protective device is directly adhered to the outer surface of the helmet. 
     
     
         5 . The protective device of  claim 1 , further comprising a body member, wherein the body member further comprises a protective layer operably connected to a bottom side of the at least one protection member and is further operably connected to the front base and the back base. 
     
     
         6 . The protective device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one protection member includes first, second, and a third protection members, wherein the first, second, and third protection members are each operably interconnected. 
     
     
         7 . The protective device of  claim 6 , wherein the first, second, and third protection members are each interconnected at varying angles. 
     
     
         8 . The protective device of  claim 1 , wherein the protection member is made of a clear color. 
     
     
         9 . A method for attaching a protection device to a helmet, the method comprising:
 attaching a first end of the protection device to a front portion of a helmet, wherein the protection device further comprises at least one protective member with an elongated portion;   extending the elongated portion of protective member across an outer surface of the helmet to a back portion of the helmet; and   attaching a second end of the protection device to the back portion of the helmet.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein attaching further comprises gluing the protection device to the outer surface of the helmet. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising attaching a body of the protection device to the outer surface of the helmet, wherein the body is operably connected to a bottom side of the protection device. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising removing the protection device from the helmet. 
     
     
         13 . A system for providing enhanced protection to headgear, the system comprising:
 a helmet with an outer surface; and   a protection device operably connected to the outer surface of the helmet, wherein the protection device comprises at least one protective member, wherein the at least one protective member is formed with a substantially impact-absorbing material.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one protective member further comprises a first protective member and a second protective member, wherein the first protective member is connected to the second protective member at an angle. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one protective member has a height in the range of about 3/16 of an inch to ¼ of an inch. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the protection device covers an entirety of the outer surface of the helmet. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the protection device further covers a middle portion of the outer surface of the helmet. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the protection device defines at a first opening and a second opening wherein the first opening and the second opening align with a first hole and a second hole of the helmet. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the helmet is comprised of a hard, durable material made of leather, resin, synthetic fiber, plastic, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the substantially impact-absorbing material comprises foam, rubber, or plastic.