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A protective headgear device including a fabric cap (102) into which a hard shell (120) of reinforced fibers is inserted. A foam liner 140 or foam inserts (1500) are secured to the hard outer shell 120 and serve a shock absorbing function. The foam liner (14) and/or foam inserts (120) include or for

A protective headgear device including a fabric cap (102) into which a hard shell (120) of reinforced fibers is inserted. A foam liner 140 or foam inserts (1500) are secured to the hard outer shell 120 and serve a shock absorbing function. The foam liner (14) and/or foam inserts (120) include or form grooves and/or channels used to direct hot air towards the top center of the headgear assembly where the hot air can be vented through holes which extend through the cap (102) and hard outer shell (120). The holes may pass through the foam liner 140 or meet up with holes on channels in or between the foam inserts through which air can pass. The hard outer shell maybe thinnest on top and thicker on the left and right sides. The center front and rear may be the same thickness as the top of the hard shell.

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1. A protective device to be worn on a head, the device comprising: a hard outer shell having an outside surface and an inner surface, the outside surface of the hard outer shell including front, rear, side and top portions; wherein the outer surface of the front, side and rear portions are solid an

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A protective device to be worn on a head, the device comprising: a hard outer shell having an outside surface and an inner surface, the outside surface of the hard outer shell including front, rear, side and top portions; wherein the outer surface of the front, side and rear portions are solid and smooth and the top portion includes at least one vent hole allowing air to pass;a foam insert secured to the inner surface of said hard outer shell, said foam insert including left and right sidewall portions that are thicker than other portions of said foam insert, said foam insert further including at least one vent hole aligned and corresponding to the at least one vent hole in the hard outer shell; anda fabric cap, said fabric cap including:i) front, rear, side and top portions and at least one cap vent hole aligned and corresponding to the at least one vent hole in the hard outer shell and the at least one vent hole in the foam insert; andii) a viewing hole positioned below the at least one cap vent hole in one of the front, rear, or side cap portions and positioned over one of the corresponding front, rear and side portions of the hard outer shell, said viewing hole being an area of said fabric cap through which the outside surface of the hard outer shell may be observed when the cap is being worn with the hard outer shell positioned inside the fabric cap. 2. The protective device of claim 1, wherein said foam insert includes a plurality of raised notches for ventilation in at least one of a front bottom portion or a rear bottom portion of said foam insert, said foam insert further including tapering grooves between said raised notches, said grooves decreasing in depth as the groove extends upward in the direction of a recessed area included in said foam insert at the top of said foam insert; and wherein said tapering grooves terminate prior to reaching said recessed area, said foam insert including a smooth area between an upper end of said grooves and said recessed area included in said foam insert at the top of said foam insert. 3. A protective device to be worn on a head, the device comprising: a hard outer shell; and a foam insert secured to an inner surface of said hard outer shell, said foam insert including left and right sidewall portions that are thicker than other portions of said foam insert, said foam insert including a plurality of raised notches for ventilation in at least one of a front bottom portion or a rear bottom portion of said foam insert, said foam insert further including tapering grooves between said raised notches, said grooves decreasing in depth as the grooves extend upward in the direction of a recessed area included in said foam insert at a top of said foam insert, said foam insert further including at least one vent hole through which air can exit said recessed area, wherein said tapering grooves terminate prior to reaching said recessed area, said foam insert including a smooth area between an upper end of said grooves and said recessed area included in said foam insert at the top of said foam insert;a fabric cap including an outer fabric material and an elastic band extending around an inner portion of said fabric cap, a bottom portion of said foam insert being positioned between said elastic material and said outer fabric material of said fabric cap; andwhere said upper end of said grooves is located above said elastic band so that at least a portion of said grooves is not covered by said elastic band. 4. The protective device of claim 3, wherein said recessed area includes ventilation holes aligned with ventilation holes in said hard outer shell. 5. The protective device of claim 1, wherein said hard outer shell is thicker on left and right sidewalls than on the top of said hard outer shell. 6. The protective device of claim 5, wherein said hard outer shell includes layers of at least two different materials. 7. The protective device of claim 6, wherein said hard outer shell includes at least 5 layers, said 5 layers including alternating layers of at least two different materials. 8. The protective device of claim 7, wherein one of said two different materials is glass fiber. 9. The protective device of claim 8, wherein another one of said at least two different materials is at least one of a reinforced fiber material or a plastic material. 10. The protective device of claim 1, wherein said fabric cap is a first color and the hard outer shell is a second color which is different from said first color. 11. The protective device of claim 1, wherein the hard outer shell is thinner on top than on the left and right sides. 12. The protective device of claim 11, wherein the shell is at least 0.05″ thick at its thinnest point. 13. The protective device of claim 1, further comprising: a design surrounding a said viewing hole said design being a first color, said hard outer shell being a second color which contrasts with said first color through which the outside surface of the hard outer shell may be observed when the cap is being worn with the hard outer shell positioned inside the fabric cap. 14. The protective device of claim 13, wherein said fabric cap includes an elastic material around the rim of said fabric cap. 15. The protective device of claim 14, further comprising stitching in said elastic material forming a hump relative to the rim of said cap used to act as a placement guide for ear cutouts included in said hard outer shell. 16. A protective device to be worn on a head, the device comprising: a hard outer shell having an outside surface and an inner surface, the outside surface being solid and smooth;a foam insert secured to the inner surface of said hard outer shell, said foam insert including left and right sidewall portions that are thicker than other portions of said foam insert; anda fabric cap, said fabric cap including:i) a viewing hole positioned over the solid, smooth hard outer shell through which the outside surface of the hard outer shell may be observed when the cap is being worn with the hard outer shell positioned inside the fabric cap. 17. The protective device of claim 16, wherein said fabric cap is a first color and said hard outer shell is a second color which contrasts with said first color;wherein said hole through which the outside surface of the hard outer shell may be observed is located on a front of said fabric cap. 18. The protective device of claim 16, further comprising: a design surrounding the hole through which the outside surface of the hard outer shell may be observed said design being of a color which contrasts with a color of said hard outer shell.