A Safer Winter
Hat
Humpty Hat is a new invention that combines the comfort, ease
of use, and superior warmth of the typical fleece hat with a
modest amount of protection against head trauma from winter
recreational sports and activities. Humpty Hat uses specific
anatomical mapping of the protection zones to design the
safest hat you can buy.
Head Injury Statistics for Winter Activities:
Winter recreational sports (ice skating, skiing, snowboarding,
and sledding) accounted for 30,000 serious head injury cases
in 2007 according to Neurosurgery Today, a leading
physician’s industry journal. Additionally, less than 40% of
all skiers and snowboarders wear helmets, less than 5% of ice
skaters wear helmets and only 1% of sled riders wear them.
The most common winter recreational head injuries involve
simple falls where the head
often strikes the ground causing a concussive effect.
Concussions are the most common serious head injury for winter
activities.
Astoundingly, even falls of less than two feet can be
potentially dangerous.
Thermo-Shield Placement Rationale:
The areas most often affected by head injury are:
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Occipital area (back of head)
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Parietal area (top of the head)
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Frontal area (forehead)
These are the specific areas that are protected by the
XLPE 1900 foam poly shields. By reinforcing these vulnerable
areas, superior protection is literally built into every
Humpty Hat, offering greatly enhanced safety over a
traditional winter hat.
Independent laboratory testing shows the Humpty Hat reduces
head injury risk
Although it is not a helmet and should not be used as such,
independent laboratory testing has determined that the Humpty
Hat provides a cushioning safety factor when compared to
regular hats. The data clearly shows a substantial reduction
in deceleration, which when converted to the HIC score
translates into a reduced risk of moderate head injury by up
to 47%. HIC stands for Head Injury Criterion. It is used to
determine the NHTSA star rating for automobile safety and to
determine ratings given by the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety. Sport physiologists and biomechanics experts use the
HIC in the research of safety equipment and guidelines for
competitive sport and recreation.
Click on the PDF Icon below to
view the test results.
A Warmer Hat
Thermo analysis also shows that the insulating property of
XLPE 1900 foam provides 300% better heat insulation than Polar
fleece alone.
And since 80% of heat loss in cold temperatures is lost
through the top (parietal) portion of the head,
we
have designed a XLPE 1900 form that also provides maximum
insulation in the key area of heat loss.
Humpty Hat is Doctor Recommended
Click on the PDF Icon below to read why a practicing
physician, certified in critical care, recommends the Humpty
Hat.
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