Protective Headwear for Aquatic and Land Activities

Abstract

Protective headwear is described. The protective headwear may include an integrated protective shell. The integrated protective shell may include plastics or polymers and/or impact foam. The integrated protective shell may be housed by a cover, such as a fabric cover. The protective headwear may include a retention system, such as a chinstrap. The protective headwear may include a visor coupling feature that allows a visor to be securely held in a raised position to increase visibility.

1 . A bump cap, comprising:
 a structural shell; and   a housing coupled to the structural shell.   
     
     
         2 . The bump cap of  claim 1 , wherein the structural shell comprises high-density polyethylene (HDPE). 
     
     
         3 . The bump cap of  claim 1 , wherein the structural shell comprises impact foam. 
     
     
         4 . The bump cap of  claim 1 , further comprising a retention system including a chinstrap. 
     
     
         5 . The bump cap of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a crown and a visor that may be selectively coupled to the crown in an upright position. 
     
     
         6 . The bump cap of  claim 5 , wherein the visor may be selectively coupled to the crown via a visor coupling feature comprising at least one magnet. 
     
     
         7 . The bump cap of  claim 5 , wherein the visor may be selectively coupled to the crown via a visor coupling feature comprising hook-and-loop fasteners. 
     
     
         8 . Protective headwear, comprising:
 a crown;   a visor coupled to the crown; and   a protective shell coupled to the crown.   
     
     
         9 . The protective headwear of  claim 8 , wherein the protective shell comprises high-density polyethylene (HDPE). 
     
     
         10 . The protective headwear of  claim 9 , wherein the protective shell comprises impact foam. 
     
     
         11 . The protective headwear of  claim 9 , wherein the protective shell comprises a set of fluid ports that allow air and water to pass through the protective shell. 
     
     
         12 . The protective headwear of  claim 8 , where the protective shell includes a set of coupling features that couple a retention system to the protective headwear. 
     
     
         13 . The protective headwear of  claim 12 , wherein each coupling feature in the set of coupling features comprises a through-hole and a structural support. 
     
     
         14 . The protective headwear of  claim 12 , wherein each coupling feature in the set of coupling features comprises a bar tack portion that couples the protective shell to the crown. 
     
     
         15 . The protective headwear of  claim 12 , wherein each coupling feature in the set of coupling features comprises a bar tack portion that couples the protective shell to the crown and to a retention system. 
     
     
         16 . The protective headwear of  claim 15 , wherein the retention system comprises strapping, connectors, and complementary selective coupling elements. 
     
     
         17 . The protective headwear of  claim 8 , wherein the visor may be selectively coupled to the crown in an upright position. 
     
     
         18 . The protective headwear of  claim 17 , wherein the visor may be selectively coupled to the crown via a visor coupling feature comprising at least one magnet. 
     
     
         19 . Headwear comprising:
 a crown;   a visor coupled to the crown;   a visor coupling feature that includes at least one magnet; and   a complementary visor coupling feature that includes a ferromagnetic panel.   
     
     
         20 . The protective headwear of  claim 19 , wherein the visor may be selectively coupled to the crown in an upright position via the visor coupling feature and the complementary visor coupling feature.