Low profile body protection device

Abstract

A body protection device having a clothing component and one or more thin protective components provided with the clothing component. The thin protective components provide protection to a wearer of the clothing component. Advantageously, the thin protective components are substantially hidden so that the clothing component can look to others like a regular item of clothing. In one embodiment, the clothing component is a hat having at least one thin force absorbing member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A protective head device, comprising:
 a fabric covering; and   at least one thin force absorbing member, the at least one thin force absorbing member being covered by the fabric covering,   wherein the at least one thin force absorbing member has a plurality of openings,   wherein the at least one thin force absorbing member has a thickness of approximately 1 to 5 millimeters, and   wherein the at least one thin force absorbing member consists of polyurethane foam.   
     
     
         2 . A protective head device, comprising:
 a fabric covering forming an interior opening; and   at least one thin force absorbing member internal to the interior opening of the fabric covering,   wherein the at least one thin force absorbing member has a plurality of openings, and   wherein the at least one thin force absorbing member has a thickness of approximately 1 to 5 millimeters.   
     
     
         3 . The protective head device of  claim 2 , wherein the fabric covering is formed from a single piece of fabric material. 
     
     
         4 . A protective device, comprising:
 a plurality of thin force absorbing members, each of the plurality of thin force absorbing members having a thickness of approximately 1 to 5 millimeters; and   a fabric covering provided over the plurality of thin force absorbing members,   wherein each of the plurality of thin force absorbing members consists of polyurethane foam.