Bump cap hat

Abstract

The presented invention is a light weight protective bump cap hat. The bump cap hat has an insert comprised of flexible joints and wings that allow for adjustable horizontal and vertical dimensions of the insert to more readily accommodate various head shapes and sizes. The bump cap insert also has venting channels to allow better venting around the comfort pad and out the crown of the bump cap while being worn by a user.

1 . A light weight bump cap hat comprising:
 a hat having a crown defining a plurality of venting apertures, a bill and a forehead portion;   the hat configured to accommodate a bump cap insert;   the bump cap insert being generally the shape of a top portion of a human skull having a crown, a rear visor, a front visor, a left side portion and a right side portion;   the left side portion having a left side lower wing and a left side upper wing;   the left side lower wing being defined by a left side lower flex joint and a left side lower perimeter of the bump cap;   the left side upper wing being defined by a left side upper flex joint and a left side perimeter of the rear visor;   the left side lower perimeter defining a left side scoop;   the right side portion having a right side lower wing and a right side upper wing;   the right side lower wing being defined by a right side lower flex joint and a right side lower perimeter of the bump cap;   the right side upper wing being defined by a right side upper flex joint and a right side perimeter of the rear visor;   the right side lower perimeter defining a right side scoop;   the crown having raised channels comprising vent apertures that allow air flow from an underside of the bump cap;   the underside of the bump cap insert being configured with a moisture wicking liner;   wherein the moisture wicking liner allows air flow around the moister wicking liner and out though the vent apertures; and,   wherein the left side and right side flex joints cooperate to flex in both a horizontal and a vertical direction to better conform to the head shape of a user.   
     
     
         2 . The bump cap hat of  claim 1  wherein the right side scoop and the left side scoop of the bump cap insert flex to accommodate hearing protection, head phones and the like, worn by a user. 
     
     
         3 . The bump cap hat of  claim 1  wherein the front visor of the bump cap insert is rounded and is defined by a left side front flex joint and a right side front flex joint. 
     
     
         4 . A light weight bump cap hat comprising:
 a bump cap insert generally the shape of the top portion of a human skull having a crown, the crown have a top side and an under side, a rear visor, and a front visor;   the bump cap insert comprising at least two wings, each wing having at least one adjacent flex joint, wherein each flex joint allows for horizontal and vertical movement of each wing;   the crown top side having at least two channels that protrude from the crown top side, the at least two channels defining a plurality of apertures such that air flow is allowed to flow from the crown underside into the channels and out through the apertures;   the crown under side comprising a moisture wicking insert; and,   wherein the air flow from the crown underside into the channels and out though the apertures is not fully obstructed by the moisture wicking insert.   
     
     
         5 . The bump cap hat of  claim 4  wherein the bump cap insert front visor is rounded to better accommodate a forehead portion of the bump cap hat. 
     
     
         6 . The bump cap of  claim 4  wherein the bump cap insert also comprises a lower perimeter, the lower perimeter defining at least one scooped out portion adjacent an ear of a user, wherein the scooped out portion serves to accommodate hearing protection, head phones and the like, worn by a user.