US Patent Issued on March 3 for "Protective headwear device" (South Dakota Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,564,235, issued on March 3.

"Protective headwear device" was invented by Shane D. Guidry (Pierre, S.D.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A protective headwear device designed to absorb impact forces, comprising headwear with an interior surface, a brim, an apex, and at least one vent hole. The device includes a first impact absorbing feature positioned at the rear interior surface, a second impact absorbing feature on the lateral sides, and a third impact absorbing feature at the apex and front section. Each impact absorbing feature is removably attached to the interior surface via fastening means and is made of high-density foam for impact...