US 11,813,509 B1
Helmet cover for use as a training aid
Timothy J Reynolds, Ithaca, NY (US); John J Winslow, Lansing, NY (US); Lavell D Williams, Clinton, MS (US); and James E Strait, Lansing, NY (US)
Filed by Timothy J Reynolds, Ithaca, NY (US); John J Winslow, Lansing, NY (US); Lavell D Williams, Clinton, MS (US); and James E Strait, Lansing, NY (US)
Filed on Mar. 11, 2018, as Appl. No. 15/917,653.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/599,206, filed on Dec. 15, 2017.
Int. Cl. A63B 69/00 (2006.01); A42B 3/04 (2006.01); A63B 102/14 (2015.01); A63B 102/22 (2015.01); A63B 102/24 (2015.01)
CPC A63B 69/002 (2013.01) [A42B 3/0406 (2013.01); A63B 69/00 (2013.01); A63B 69/0024 (2013.01); A63B 2102/14 (2015.10); A63B 2102/22 (2015.10); A63B 2102/24 (2015.10); A63B 2243/007 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vision obstruction cap for use with a football helmet to induce proper head and eye orientation when performing football tackling drills comprising:
a. a pliable cap that can be detachably but securely attached to a football helmet and upper facemask, having a front, a back and a peripheral edge defining an opening;
b. wherein when said pliable cap is attached to the football helmet and upper facemask of said pliable cap can be moved between:
i. a first position that obstructs a football helmet wearer's vision to thereby force the football helmet wearer to keep their head up when performing football tackling drills; and
ii. a second position that does not obstruct the football helmet wearer's vision;
c. said pliable cap includes an embedded visor insert in a pocket formed on the inside of the peripheral edge from the front towards the back, and an elastic band around an inner peripheral edge of said opening of said pliable cap such that said embedded visor insert is a portion of said pliable cap that obstructs the football helmet wearer's view when said pliable cap is in said first position and said embedded visor insert allows the wearer wearing the football helmet with said pliable cap to move said pliable cap between said first position and said second position without taking said pliable cap off of the helmet; wherein said elastic band circles around the inner peripheral edge of the opening and has an increased coefficient of friction to thereby inhibit movement to hold said pliable cap and embedded visor insert in place in said first or second positions.