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- the present invention relates generally to headgear, and in particular to a cap configured to absorb impact forces and/or create a snug fit for helmets or other protective headgear.
- protective headgear Individuals wear protective headgear in many situations. For example, protective helmets are often worn by individuals while biking, skateboarding, playing sports such as baseball or football, or while at construction sites. Such protective headgear can be important in providing impact protection and reducing the chances of injury. However, if the protective headgear is not sized properly to the individual, it can leave the individual at risk. For example, a football helmet that is too large can wobble as an athlete runs, potentially moving protective panels of the helmet away from the sensitive areas of the athlete's head that the helmet is designed to protect, or moving the helmet to a position on the athlete's head that obscures vision. As another example, a helmet that is too large can more easily fall off an individual's head, leaving the head completely exposed.
- This problem can arise when protective headgear is provided by an entity such as a team, league, school, or company.
- the entity may have an inventory of headgear of many different sizes, however the specific headgear given to each individual may not properly fit the exact size and shape of that individual's head.
- a little league baseball team may have a selection of batting helmets, but the heads of some team members may be larger or smaller than the batting helmets owned by the team.
- the team's batting helmets that properly fit that player's head may already be in use by other players who are on base and the batter may be forced to use an ill-fitting batting helmet.
- ill-fitting pieces of protective headgear can be selected intentionally.
- parents who do not want to buy their child a new football helmet every few years as the child's head grows may buy the child a football helmet that is a size too big, with the expectation that the child will grow into it. While this approach can be economical, it can leave the child at risk of a head injury due to the helmet initially not fitting properly.
- the cap having one or more deformable protective pads.
- the cap can be worn by an individual underneath another piece of protective headgear, such that the deformable protective pads fill in spaces that would otherwise be between the protective headgear and the individual's head, thereby creating a snug fit for the protective headgear on the individual's head.
- the cap can be worn by itself to provide a measure of head protection.
- FIG. 1 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a cap.
- FIG. 2 depicts a cross section of a first embodiment of a cap.
- FIG. 3 depicts a cross section of a second embodiment of a cap.
- FIG. 4 depicts a cross section of a third embodiment of a cap.
- FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a pad.
- FIG. 6 depicts a first exemplary arrangement of pads within a cap.
- FIG. 7 depicts a second exemplary arrangement of pads within a cap.
- FIG. 8A depicts a piece of protective headgear too large for a user's head.
- FIG. 8B depicts a user wearing a cap.
- FIG. 8C depicts a user wearing a cap inside a piece of protective headgear.
- FIG. 1 depicts a cap 100 .
- the cap 100 can comprise a casing 102 .
- the casing 102 can be comprised of a flexible and/or stretchable material.
- the casing 102 can comprise synthetic fibers.
- the casing 102 can comprise spandex or other elastane material, such as Lycra®.
- the casing 102 can comprise nylon, mesh, fabric, plastic, or any other type of flexible and/or stretchable material.
- the casing 102 can comprise a 2-way stretch material.
- the casing 102 can comprise a 4-way stretch material.
- different portions of the casing 102 can comprise materials having different stretch directions.
- the casing 102 can comprise a plurality of pieces of material coupled together with stitching, fusing, adhesives, or any other connection method, while in other embodiments the casing 102 can be a single piece of material.
- the casing 102 can have a concave, substantially hemispheric shape, such that the casing 102 can be worn on and around the top of an individual's head, similar to a skull cap. In other embodiments, the casing 102 can have any other shape that can fit at least a portion of an individual's head.
- the casing 102 can comprise one or more bands 104 proximate to the edges of the casing 102 .
- the bands 104 can be integral with the casing 102 or be inside the casing 102 .
- the bands 104 can be one or more separate pieces coupled with the casing 102 using stitching, fusing, adhesives, or any other connection method.
- the band 104 can be an elastic band or other elongated elastomeric member that encircles the edges of the casing 102 , such that the band 104 provides a snug fit around a user's head when the cap 100 is worn, while also allowing the band 104 to be stretched when the cap 100 is put on and removed from the user's head, or to be stretched to fit the cap 100 onto differently sized heads.
- the bands 104 can be cords, thread, string, or other elongated materials that can be tied or secured tightly around a user's head when the cap 100 is worn.
- the interior-facing side of the band 104 can be textured such that it provides gripping characteristics against a user's head.
- the band 104 can have any type of texture or be smooth.
- FIGS. 2 , 3 , and 4 depict cross sections of embodiments of the cap 100 .
- the casing 102 can comprise one or more pockets 106 .
- the pockets 106 can be separate pieces coupled with the casing 102 via stitching, fusing, adhesives, or any other connection method, as shown in the cross sections depicted in FIGS. 2 and 3 .
- the pockets 106 can be on the inner surface of the cap 100 , as shown in the cross section of FIG. 2 .
- the pockets 106 can be on the outer surface of the cap 100 , as shown in the cross section of FIG. 3 .
- the pockets 106 can be integrated with the casing 102 .
- the casing 102 can comprise two layers that can be sewn or otherwise fixed together to form one or more pockets 106 between the two layers, as shown in the cross section depicted in FIG. 4 .
- the pockets 106 can be coupled with the casing 102 using one or more corresponding connectors, such that the pockets 106 can be selectively removable from the casing 102 .
- the pockets 106 can be selectively attached to the casing 102 using hook and loop fasteners, snaps, buttons, or any other type of connector, such that a user can remove pockets 106 , add pockets 106 , and or rearrange the positions and/or orientations of pockets 106 on the casing 102 .
- the pockets 106 can have at least one open edge or slit, such that a user can access the interiors of the pockets 106 through the open edge.
- the open edge of the pockets 106 can be closed with a connection mechanism 108 , such a zipper, snap, button, hook and loop fastener, elastic, or any other connector, as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the connection mechanism 108 can be absent, such that the open edge remains open.
- the pockets 106 can be permanently closed, such that a user cannot access the interiors of the pockets 106 .
- FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a pad 110 .
- the pockets 106 can be configured to accept and/or house one or more pads 110 .
- the pads 110 can be rectangular, square, circular, semi-circular, polygonal, curved, or have any other shape. In some embodiments, the pads 110 can be shaped to follow the contours and/or shape of the casing 102 .
- the pads 110 can have any desired size and thickness.
- the pads 110 can be comprised of a flexible, deformable, and/or compressible material. The flexible, deformable, and/or compressible aspects of the pads 110 can provide the cap 100 with protective qualities. By way of a non-limiting example, when the cap 100 strikes, or is struck by, another object, the pads 110 can at least partially absorb the impact forces and thereby at least partially reduce the impact forces transferred to a wearer's head when the cap 100 is worn.
- the pads 110 can be comprised of memory foam or any other type of low-resilience polyurethane form.
- the pads 110 can be comprised of a flexible material such as polyols, polymeric polyols, open cell foam, neoprene, foam rubber, visco-elastic material, or any other flexible, compressible, and/or deformable material.
- the pads 110 can comprise an outer covering that is filled with gel, beads, stuffing, or any other material, such that the shape of the pads 110 can be deformed and/or compressed.
- the pads 110 can comprise cooling gel and/or be configured to act as a heat sink.
- the pads 110 can be removable from the pockets 106 , such that the pads 110 can be removed and/or replaced with different pads 110 .
- a pad 110 can be exchanged with a different pad 110 having a different thickness.
- the pads 110 can be permanently housed within the pockets 106 .
- the pockets 106 can be absent, and the pads 110 can be permanently or removably coupled directly to the casing 102 .
- the pads 110 can have protrusions configured to slide into grooves in the casing 102 , or the pads 110 can be coupled with the casing 102 via adhesives, snaps, hook and loop fasteners, or any other connection method.
- the cap 100 can have any desired number of pockets 106 filled with pads 110 , in any desired configuration.
- the cap 100 can comprise a single pocket 106 and a concave pad 110 with substantially the same size and shape as the casing 102 shown in FIG. 1 , such that the pad 110 can fully surround the top and sides of a wearer's head when the cap 100 is worn.
- one or more pockets 106 can be positioned such that pads 110 inserted into the pockets 106 can protect different areas of a wearer's head when the cap 100 is worn.
- FIG. 1 By way of a non-limiting example, FIG.
- FIG. 6 depicts an embodiment of the cap 100 in which a center pocket 106 a extends along the top of the cap 100 from the front of the cap 100 to the back of the cap 100 .
- One or more corresponding center pads 110 a can be inserted into the center pocket 106 a at an open end of the center pocket 106 a , such that the center pads 110 a can protect the top, front, and back of a wearer's head when the cap 100 is worn.
- the cap 100 can also comprise one or more side pockets 106 b on one or more sides of the cap 100 , such that side pads 110 b can be inserted into the side pockets 106 b to provide protection to the sides of a wearer's head when the cap 100 is worn.
- cap 100 depicts an embodiment of the cap 100 in which a plurality of pockets 106 are provided on all sides of the cap 100 , such that a plurality of pads 110 can be inserted into some or all of the pockets 106 to protect some or all sides of a wearer's head when the cap 100 is worn.
- the cap 100 can comprise pockets 106 and pads 110 in any other desired configuration.
- FIG. 8A depicts a situation in which a user's head 800 is too small to properly fit into a piece of protective headgear 802 , such as a football helmet.
- gaps 804 can be left between the protective headgear 802 and the user's head 800 when the user's head 800 is too small for the protective headgear 802 .
- the user can wear the cap 100 , as shown in FIG. 8B .
- the user wearing the cap 100 can then place his or her head 800 and the cap 100 into the protective headgear 802 , as shown in FIG. 8C .
- the pads 110 of the cap 100 can flex, deform, and/or compress to fit into the head cavity of the protective headgear 802 , such as around any existing padding on the interior of the protective headgear 802 .
- Different sections of the cap 100 and/or individual pads 110 can deform differently depending on the shape of the protective headgear's head cavity, as shown in FIG. 8C .
- Some or all gaps 804 can be filled with the pads 110 , such that the protective headgear 802 can be worn snugly on the user's head 800 around the cap 100 .
- the pads 110 can be removable, such that pads 110 can be exchanged for different pads 110 .
- a user can choose to remove a 0.25 inch thick pad 110 from a pocket 106 , and replace it with a 0.75 inch thick pad 110 in order to fit the cap 100 into a larger piece of protective headgear 802 or to fill a larger gap 804 .
- the pockets 106 can be large enough and/or stretch to accommodate two or more pads 110 inserted into the pockets 106 .
- a user can choose to insert a second 0.25 inch pad 110 into a pocket already containing a 0.25 inch pad 110 to double the depth of the padding.
- the impact force absorption qualities of the pads 110 can provide additional protection to a user when the cap 100 is worn within a piece of protective headgear 802 .
- the pads 110 can also assist in creating a proper fit for the protective headgear 802 on the user's head 800 .
- the cap 100 can be worn alone to provide at least some protection to a user's head 800 .
- a kit can be provided that comprises a casing 102 and a plurality of pads 110 .
- the plurality of pads 110 can include pads 110 of different sizes, thicknesses and/or shapes, such that a user can select which pads 110 to use with the casing 102 .
- the casing 102 can comprise one or more pockets 106 as discussed above, while in other embodiments the kit can comprise one or more removable pockets 106 that a user can selectively couple with the casing 102 at desired locations.
Abstract
A cap comprising one or more pads. The cap is wearable by itself or inside of a separate piece of protective headgear. The pads of the cap provide protection to a user's head, and/or fill in spaces inside a piece of protective headgear, such that the protective headgear properly fits on the user's head.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates generally to headgear, and in particular to a cap configured to absorb impact forces and/or create a snug fit for helmets or other protective headgear.
- 2. Background
- Individuals wear protective headgear in many situations. For example, protective helmets are often worn by individuals while biking, skateboarding, playing sports such as baseball or football, or while at construction sites. Such protective headgear can be important in providing impact protection and reducing the chances of injury. However, if the protective headgear is not sized properly to the individual, it can leave the individual at risk. For example, a football helmet that is too large can wobble as an athlete runs, potentially moving protective panels of the helmet away from the sensitive areas of the athlete's head that the helmet is designed to protect, or moving the helmet to a position on the athlete's head that obscures vision. As another example, a helmet that is too large can more easily fall off an individual's head, leaving the head completely exposed.
- This problem can arise when protective headgear is provided by an entity such as a team, league, school, or company. The entity may have an inventory of headgear of many different sizes, however the specific headgear given to each individual may not properly fit the exact size and shape of that individual's head. For example, a little league baseball team may have a selection of batting helmets, but the heads of some team members may be larger or smaller than the batting helmets owned by the team. As another example, when it is a player's turn to bat, the team's batting helmets that properly fit that player's head may already be in use by other players who are on base and the batter may be forced to use an ill-fitting batting helmet.
- Other times, ill-fitting pieces of protective headgear can be selected intentionally. For example, parents who do not want to buy their child a new football helmet every few years as the child's head grows may buy the child a football helmet that is a size too big, with the expectation that the child will grow into it. While this approach can be economical, it can leave the child at risk of a head injury due to the helmet initially not fitting properly.
- What is needed is a cap having one or more deformable protective pads. In some embodiments, the cap can be worn by an individual underneath another piece of protective headgear, such that the deformable protective pads fill in spaces that would otherwise be between the protective headgear and the individual's head, thereby creating a snug fit for the protective headgear on the individual's head. In other embodiments, the cap can be worn by itself to provide a measure of head protection.
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FIG. 1 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a cap. -
FIG. 2 depicts a cross section of a first embodiment of a cap. -
FIG. 3 depicts a cross section of a second embodiment of a cap. -
FIG. 4 depicts a cross section of a third embodiment of a cap. -
FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a pad. -
FIG. 6 depicts a first exemplary arrangement of pads within a cap. -
FIG. 7 depicts a second exemplary arrangement of pads within a cap. -
FIG. 8A depicts a piece of protective headgear too large for a user's head. -
FIG. 8B depicts a user wearing a cap. -
FIG. 8C depicts a user wearing a cap inside a piece of protective headgear. -
FIG. 1 depicts acap 100. Thecap 100 can comprise acasing 102. Thecasing 102 can be comprised of a flexible and/or stretchable material. In some embodiments, thecasing 102 can comprise synthetic fibers. By way of a non-limiting example, thecasing 102 can comprise spandex or other elastane material, such as Lycra®. In other embodiments, thecasing 102 can comprise nylon, mesh, fabric, plastic, or any other type of flexible and/or stretchable material. In some embodiments, thecasing 102 can comprise a 2-way stretch material. In other embodiments, thecasing 102 can comprise a 4-way stretch material. In still other embodiments, different portions of thecasing 102 can comprise materials having different stretch directions. In some embodiments thecasing 102 can comprise a plurality of pieces of material coupled together with stitching, fusing, adhesives, or any other connection method, while in other embodiments thecasing 102 can be a single piece of material. - In some embodiments, the
casing 102 can have a concave, substantially hemispheric shape, such that thecasing 102 can be worn on and around the top of an individual's head, similar to a skull cap. In other embodiments, thecasing 102 can have any other shape that can fit at least a portion of an individual's head. - The
casing 102 can comprise one ormore bands 104 proximate to the edges of thecasing 102. In some embodiments, thebands 104 can be integral with thecasing 102 or be inside thecasing 102. In other embodiments, thebands 104 can be one or more separate pieces coupled with thecasing 102 using stitching, fusing, adhesives, or any other connection method. In some embodiments, theband 104 can be an elastic band or other elongated elastomeric member that encircles the edges of thecasing 102, such that theband 104 provides a snug fit around a user's head when thecap 100 is worn, while also allowing theband 104 to be stretched when thecap 100 is put on and removed from the user's head, or to be stretched to fit thecap 100 onto differently sized heads. In alternate embodiments, thebands 104 can be cords, thread, string, or other elongated materials that can be tied or secured tightly around a user's head when thecap 100 is worn. In some embodiments, the interior-facing side of theband 104 can be textured such that it provides gripping characteristics against a user's head. In other embodiments, theband 104 can have any type of texture or be smooth. -
FIGS. 2 , 3, and 4 depict cross sections of embodiments of thecap 100. Thecasing 102 can comprise one ormore pockets 106. In some embodiments, thepockets 106 can be separate pieces coupled with thecasing 102 via stitching, fusing, adhesives, or any other connection method, as shown in the cross sections depicted inFIGS. 2 and 3 . In some embodiments, thepockets 106 can be on the inner surface of thecap 100, as shown in the cross section ofFIG. 2 . In other embodiments, thepockets 106 can be on the outer surface of thecap 100, as shown in the cross section ofFIG. 3 . In alternate embodiments, thepockets 106 can be integrated with thecasing 102. By way of a non-limiting example, thecasing 102 can comprise two layers that can be sewn or otherwise fixed together to form one ormore pockets 106 between the two layers, as shown in the cross section depicted inFIG. 4 . In still other embodiments, thepockets 106 can be coupled with thecasing 102 using one or more corresponding connectors, such that thepockets 106 can be selectively removable from thecasing 102. By way of a non-limiting example, in these embodiments thepockets 106 can be selectively attached to thecasing 102 using hook and loop fasteners, snaps, buttons, or any other type of connector, such that a user can removepockets 106, addpockets 106, and or rearrange the positions and/or orientations ofpockets 106 on thecasing 102. - In some embodiments, the
pockets 106 can have at least one open edge or slit, such that a user can access the interiors of thepockets 106 through the open edge. In some of these embodiments, the open edge of thepockets 106 can be closed with aconnection mechanism 108, such a zipper, snap, button, hook and loop fastener, elastic, or any other connector, as shown inFIG. 2 . In other embodiments, theconnection mechanism 108 can be absent, such that the open edge remains open. In alternate embodiments, thepockets 106 can be permanently closed, such that a user cannot access the interiors of thepockets 106. -
FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary embodiment of apad 110. Although in some situations and/or embodiments any or all of thepockets 106 can be empty, thepockets 106 can be configured to accept and/or house one ormore pads 110. Thepads 110 can be rectangular, square, circular, semi-circular, polygonal, curved, or have any other shape. In some embodiments, thepads 110 can be shaped to follow the contours and/or shape of thecasing 102. Thepads 110 can have any desired size and thickness. Thepads 110 can be comprised of a flexible, deformable, and/or compressible material. The flexible, deformable, and/or compressible aspects of thepads 110 can provide thecap 100 with protective qualities. By way of a non-limiting example, when thecap 100 strikes, or is struck by, another object, thepads 110 can at least partially absorb the impact forces and thereby at least partially reduce the impact forces transferred to a wearer's head when thecap 100 is worn. - In some embodiments, the
pads 110 can be comprised of memory foam or any other type of low-resilience polyurethane form. In other embodiments, thepads 110 can be comprised of a flexible material such as polyols, polymeric polyols, open cell foam, neoprene, foam rubber, visco-elastic material, or any other flexible, compressible, and/or deformable material. In still other embodiments, thepads 110 can comprise an outer covering that is filled with gel, beads, stuffing, or any other material, such that the shape of thepads 110 can be deformed and/or compressed. In some embodiments, thepads 110 can comprise cooling gel and/or be configured to act as a heat sink. - In some embodiments the
pads 110 can be removable from thepockets 106, such that thepads 110 can be removed and/or replaced withdifferent pads 110. By way of a non-limiting example, apad 110 can be exchanged with adifferent pad 110 having a different thickness. In other embodiments, thepads 110 can be permanently housed within thepockets 106. In alternate embodiments, thepockets 106 can be absent, and thepads 110 can be permanently or removably coupled directly to thecasing 102. By way of non-limiting examples, in alternate embodiments thepads 110 can have protrusions configured to slide into grooves in thecasing 102, or thepads 110 can be coupled with thecasing 102 via adhesives, snaps, hook and loop fasteners, or any other connection method. - The
cap 100 can have any desired number ofpockets 106 filled withpads 110, in any desired configuration. In some embodiments, thecap 100 can comprise asingle pocket 106 and aconcave pad 110 with substantially the same size and shape as thecasing 102 shown inFIG. 1 , such that thepad 110 can fully surround the top and sides of a wearer's head when thecap 100 is worn. In other embodiments, one ormore pockets 106 can be positioned such thatpads 110 inserted into thepockets 106 can protect different areas of a wearer's head when thecap 100 is worn. By way of a non-limiting example,FIG. 6 depicts an embodiment of thecap 100 in which acenter pocket 106 a extends along the top of thecap 100 from the front of thecap 100 to the back of thecap 100. One or morecorresponding center pads 110 a can be inserted into thecenter pocket 106 a at an open end of thecenter pocket 106 a, such that thecenter pads 110 a can protect the top, front, and back of a wearer's head when thecap 100 is worn. Thecap 100 can also comprise one or more side pockets 106 b on one or more sides of thecap 100, such thatside pads 110 b can be inserted into the side pockets 106 b to provide protection to the sides of a wearer's head when thecap 100 is worn. As another non-limiting example,FIG. 7 depicts an embodiment of thecap 100 in which a plurality ofpockets 106 are provided on all sides of thecap 100, such that a plurality ofpads 110 can be inserted into some or all of thepockets 106 to protect some or all sides of a wearer's head when thecap 100 is worn. In still other embodiments, thecap 100 can comprisepockets 106 andpads 110 in any other desired configuration. - As discussed above, a user can wear the
cap 100 to provide protection to the user's head. A user can also wear thecap 100 to provide added thickness to the user's head so that the user's head better fits into a piece of protective headgear. By way of a non-limiting example,FIG. 8A depicts a situation in which a user'shead 800 is too small to properly fit into a piece ofprotective headgear 802, such as a football helmet. As can be seen fromFIG. 8A ,gaps 804 can be left between theprotective headgear 802 and the user'shead 800 when the user'shead 800 is too small for theprotective headgear 802. To create a better fit, such that some or allgaps 804 are reduced or eliminated, the user can wear thecap 100, as shown inFIG. 8B . The user wearing thecap 100 can then place his or herhead 800 and thecap 100 into theprotective headgear 802, as shown inFIG. 8C . If necessary, thepads 110 of thecap 100 can flex, deform, and/or compress to fit into the head cavity of theprotective headgear 802, such as around any existing padding on the interior of theprotective headgear 802. Different sections of thecap 100 and/orindividual pads 110 can deform differently depending on the shape of the protective headgear's head cavity, as shown inFIG. 8C . Some or allgaps 804 can be filled with thepads 110, such that theprotective headgear 802 can be worn snugly on the user'shead 800 around thecap 100. - As discussed above, in some embodiments the
pads 110 can be removable, such thatpads 110 can be exchanged fordifferent pads 110. By way of a non-limiting example, a user can choose to remove a 0.25 inchthick pad 110 from apocket 106, and replace it with a 0.75 inchthick pad 110 in order to fit thecap 100 into a larger piece ofprotective headgear 802 or to fill alarger gap 804. In some embodiments, thepockets 106 can be large enough and/or stretch to accommodate two ormore pads 110 inserted into thepockets 106. By way of a non-limiting example, a user can choose to insert a second 0.25inch pad 110 into a pocket already containing a 0.25inch pad 110 to double the depth of the padding. - Compared to wearing
protective headgear 802 alone, the impact force absorption qualities of thepads 110 can provide additional protection to a user when thecap 100 is worn within a piece ofprotective headgear 802. Thepads 110 can also assist in creating a proper fit for theprotective headgear 802 on the user'shead 800. In situations in which a separate piece ofprotective headgear 802 is not worn, thecap 100 can be worn alone to provide at least some protection to a user'shead 800. - In some embodiments, a kit can be provided that comprises a
casing 102 and a plurality ofpads 110. The plurality ofpads 110 can includepads 110 of different sizes, thicknesses and/or shapes, such that a user can select whichpads 110 to use with thecasing 102. In some embodiments, thecasing 102 can comprise one ormore pockets 106 as discussed above, while in other embodiments the kit can comprise one or moreremovable pockets 106 that a user can selectively couple with thecasing 102 at desired locations. - Although the invention has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the invention as described and hereinafter claimed is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and broad scope of the appended claims.
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1. A cap, comprising:
a casing having one or more pockets;
one or more pads inserted into said one or more pockets;
wherein said casing has a substantially concave hemispheric shape wearable on the top of a user's head.
2. The cap of claim 1 , wherein said casing comprises a band encircling the edges of said casing.
3. The cap of claim 2 , wherein said band is elastic.
4. The cap of claim 1 , wherein said one or more pads are compressible.
5. The cap of claim 4 , wherein said one or more pads comprise memory foam.
6. The cap of claim 1 , wherein said one or more pads are configured to deform to at least partially fill one or more gaps inside a head cavity of a piece of protective headgear that is worn over said cap.
7. The cap of claim 1 , wherein said one or more pads are removable from said one or more pockets.
8. The cap of claim 7 , wherein said one or more pads are exchangeable with one or more pads of a different thickness.
9. The cap of claim 1 , wherein said casing comprises a single pocket and a single pad is inserted into said single pocket, said single pad having a substantially concave hemispheric shape configured to cover the top of a user's head.
10. The cap of claim 1 , wherein said casing has a center pocket extending along the top of said casing from the front of said casing to the back of said casing, and a center pad is inserted into said center pocket.
11. The cap of claim 1 , wherein said casing has one or more side pockets and a side pad is inserted into each of said one or more side pockets.
12. The cap of claim 1 , wherein said casing has a plurality of pockets on all sides of said casing, and one of said pads is inserted into each of said plurality of pockets.
13. The cap of claim 1 , wherein said casing is flexible.
14. A cap, comprising:
a casing having a concave, substantially hemispheric shape wearable on the top of a user's head; and
one or more compressible pads coupled with said casing.
15. The cap of claim 14 , wherein said one or more compressible pads are selectively removable from said casing.
16. The cap of claim 14 , wherein said one or more compressible pads comprise memory foam.
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