Headwear Assembly

Abstract

The presented invention is a bump cap. The bump cap has a hinged rear section that pivots away from the body of the bump cap to allow hair or other headwear to leave the bump cap. The bump cap insert is ventilated and adjustable through trim notches and flex joints to accommodate various heads shapes and hair styles.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bump cap comprising:
 a crown section, a front section, a rear section, a right section, a left section, a right rear wing section, a left rear wing section;   the crown section comprising a plurality of raised channels, each raised channel defining a plurality of vent apertures;   the front section defining a plurality of raised spacing ridges and comprising a trim notch at a lower perimeter;   the right section defining a plurality of vent apertures and comprising a trim notch at a lower perimeter;   the left section defining a plurality of vent apertures and comprising a trim notch at a lower perimeter;   the left wing section being defined by a upper flex joint and a lower flex joint, the left wing section further comprising a trim notch at a distal end;   the right wing section being defined by a upper flex joint and a lower flex joint, the left wing section further comprising a trim notch at a distal end;   the rear section defining a plurality of vent apertures and being pivotally connected to the crown portion at a top perimeter; and   wherein the rear section is able to pivot away from the crown section.   
     
     
         2 . The bump cap of  claim 1  wherein the pivotal connection is a live hinge. 
     
     
         3 . The bump cap of  claim 1  wherein the left and right sections each further define at least two elongated strap apertures. 
     
     
         4 . The bump cap of  claim 1  further comprising an interior section, the interior section having an insert, wherein the insert has elastic properties sufficient to urge the rear panel into a neutral position from a pivoted away position. 
     
     
         5 . A bump cap comprising:
 a bump cap having a front visor section, an underside, a hinged rear panel, the hinged rear panel having at least a neutral and an extended position;   a crown, the crown having a top side, the crown top portion having at least three distinct ridge sections extending therefrom, each of the at least three distinct ridge sections defining at least 4 vent apertures; and   an insert coupled to the bump cap underside, the insert in secure contract with the hinged rear panel and the crown, wherein the insert has elastic properties sufficient to urge the rear panel into the neutral position from the extended position.   
     
     
         6 . A bump cap comprising:
 a crown section, a visor section, a rear section, a right section, a left section;   the crown section comprising a plurality of raised channels, each raised channel defining a plurality of vent apertures;   the front section defining a plurality of raised spacing ridges;   the right section defining a plurality of vent apertures;   the left section defining a plurality of vent apertures; and   the rear section defining a plurality of vent apertures, the rear section being pivotally connected to the crown portion at a top perimeter of the rear section, the pivotally attached rear section having a neutral position and an extended position in relation to the crown section.   
     
     
         7 . The bump cap of  claim 6  wherein when the rear section is in its extended position, the pivotal connection is configured to urge the rear section into its neutral position. 
     
     
         8 . The bump cap of  claim 6  wherein the left and right sections each further define at least two elongated strap apertures.