US 10681946

Here is a concise summary of US Patent 10,681,946.

Summary of US Patent 10,681,946

Title: Headband with protective insert

Assignee: Based on the information available, the patent is assigned to an "Individual."

Inventors: Shane Michael Johnston

Filing Date: September 17, 2018

Issue Date: June 16, 2020

Abstract: The patent describes a headband that includes one or more protective inserts. These inserts can be placed in strategic locations to protect specific areas of a person's head from impact. The inserts can be attached directly to the headband or placed within pouches that are attached to the headband. This protective headband can be worn by itself or underneath other headgear, and it can be designed to work in conjunction with the additional headgear.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims

This patent has three independent claims, which define the core inventions protected. In simple terms, they are:

• Claim 1: This claim protects a piece of protective headgear that consists of a headband with an open top. Attached to the outside of this headband are multiple pouches, and each of these pouches contains a protective insert.

• Claim 16: This claim covers a protective headgear system. It includes a headband designed to have a pouch detachably connected to its outer surface. A key part of this invention is a detachable pouch that is attached to the headband and is designed to hold a protective insert, with a protective insert placed inside it.

• Claim 19: This claim focuses on a protective headgear where the protective inserts themselves are detachable. It describes a headband with an outer surface made to receive these inserts. The invention consists of at least two detachable protective inserts that are directly attached to the outer surface of the headband at different locations.

A search of the CAFC (Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit) 2026 dockets for cases related to patent number 10,681,946 was conducted, and no records were found. It is important to note that this does not definitively mean no litigation has ever occurred, as cases could exist in other district courts or in dockets from other years. Based on the available information, there is no indication of any appeals related to this patent in the specified 2026 docket.