Helmet pads

Abstract

A head covering or helmet pads are removably attached to the outer surface of an existing sport's helmet. The pads are constructed to conform to the contours of the outer surface of the helmet. The pads are made from layers of thermoplastic material structured to absorb both shock and acoustic waves that may cause concussive type injuries. The thermoplastic may be an open-cell foam material selected from the group consisting of neoprene, polyethylene, silicon, urethane, silicon/urethane blend.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A protective head covering, comprising:
 a central core, the central core including a honeycombed configuration having shock wave absorbing structure encapsulated therein, the central core being fabricated from polyvinyl chloride material extruded into a honeycombed configuration wherein the honeycombed configuration includes a plurality of alternating inverted V-shaped structures having vertices in the form of thick fingers extending in opposite directions and further including thin, angled legs joining each of the fingers to the next adjacent finger;   an inner layer disposed on one side of the central core, the inner layer being fabricated from a material for absorbing acoustic waves produced by the impacts on the helmet , the inner layer being fabricated from polyurethane foam material;   an outer layer disposed on a side of the central core opposite the inner layer, the central core being sandwiched between the inner layer and the outer layer, the outer layer being fabricated from polypropylene material; and   a shell encasing the central core, the inner layer and the outer layer therein, the shell being fabricated from open-cell foam material and having a base abutting the inner layer of foam material.   
     
     
         2 . The head covering according to  claim 1 , wherein said honeycombed configuration is fabricated from high-density polyethylene material. 
     
     
         3 . The head covering according to  claim 1 , wherein said shell is fabricated from a silicon/urethane blend of open-cell foam material. 
     
     
         4 . The head covering according to  claim 1 , wherein said shell is fabricated from an open-cell urethane foam material. 
     
     
         5 . The head covering according to  claim 1 , wherein said shell is fabricated from an open-cell foam material selected from the group consisting of neoprene, polyethylene, silicon, urethane, silicon/urethane blend. 
     
     
         6 . A head covering, comprising:
 a central core, the central core including a honeycombed configuration having shock wave absorbing structure encapsulated therein, wherein the honeycombed configuration includes a plurality of alternating inverted V-shaped structures having vertices in the form of fingers extending in opposite directions and further including angled legs joining each of the fingers to the next adjacent finger, wherein the thickness of the fingers is greater than the thickness of the angled legs;   an inner layer disposed on one side of the central core, the inner layer being fabricated from a material for absorbing acoustic waves produced by the impacts on the helmet;   an outer layer disposed on a side of the central core opposite the inner layer, the central core being sandwiched between the inner layer and the outer layer; and   a shell encasing the central core, the inner layer and the outer layer therein, the shell being fabricated from open-cell foam material and having a base abutting the inner layer of material.   
     
     
         7 . The head covering according to  claim 6 , wherein each of the central core, inner layer, outer layer, and shell is fabricated from an open-cell foam material selected from the group consisting of neoprene, polyethylene, silicon, urethane, silicon/urethane blend. 
     
     
         8 . The head covering according to  claim 6 , wherein said open-cell foam material is urethane. 
     
     
         9 . The head covering according to  claim 6 , wherein said open-cell foam material is a silicon/urethane blend.