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Document | Title | Date |
20090031481 | Protective helmet pad interface structure - A shock-absorbing, protective interface pad structure usable between the shell of a helmet and the head of a helmet wearer including (a) an acceleration-rate-sensitive, viscoelastic core structure made of a product having substantially the same characteristics as at least one of Confor CF-42 or Confor CF-45 manufactured by EAR Specialty Composites in Indianapolis, Ind., and (b) a water-moisture-blocking, bidirectionally gas-permeable barrier layer spray-applied to and fully enclosing the core structure, made of the a product having substantially the same characteristics as the product manufactured, and designated V-2000, by Russell Products Company, Inc. in Akron, Ohio. | 02-05-2009 |
20090031482 | HELMET ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - A protective sport helmet, such as for lacrosse, includes a hard shell portion, a lining portion, and an adjustment mechanism. The inner side of the adjustment mechanism includes an adjustment protective pad. Together, the lining portion and the inner surface of the adjustment protective pad define an interior region of the helmet wherein the user's head is introduced. The adjustment mechanism includes a lower rear shell portion having a clutch mechanism that allows the user to manually adjust the size of the interior region via a strapping system of the helmet to couple snugly around the user's head. The clutching mechanism can prevent the interior region from being easily altered in the absence of manual adjustment to the adjustment mechanism. The strap includes a hard end material that engages the adjustment mechanism and a flexible, durable and tough material that conforms to a wearer's head. | 02-05-2009 |
20090038054 | Helmet and Method of Removing the Same - A helmet is provided which is to be worn on the head of a helmet wearer and can be removed from the head with a comparatively small force. Operation for removing the helmet, including preliminary operation for it, can be performed easily and quickly. | 02-12-2009 |
20090044315 | ADJUSTABLE HOCKEY HELMET - An adjustable hockey helmet includes a front shell that is longitudinally movable relative to a rear shell to adjust the length of the helmet. One or more substantially rigid straps or similar elements are attached to the front shell and extend to the interior of the rear shell. A cam mechanism or similar device is included on the rear shell for securing the straps directly or indirectly against the interior of the rear shell to prevent longitudinal movement of the front shell relative to the rear shell once the helmet is adjusted to a desired length. Alternatively, the one or more straps may be attached to the rear shell and the cam mechanism may be included on the front shell. | 02-19-2009 |
20090106882 | Helmet with an attachment mechanism for a faceguard - A helmet having a shell configured to fit about a head of a wearer of the helmet. The shell includes a top portion that defines a front edge and a bottom portion adjoining the top portion. The bottom portion defines a first side edge integral with a first end of the front edge and a second side edge integral with a second end of the front edge. The front edge, first side edge, and second side edge define a segment of a circumference of the shell. The helmet includes a faceguard comprising a faceguard assembly formed in a substantially closed loop. A top portion of the faceguard assembly overlies the top portion of the shell and substantially overlies and coincides with an entire shape of the front edge. At least a segment of a top portion of the faceguard assembly makes direct contact with the top portion of the shell. | 04-30-2009 |
20090133183 | HELMET - A helmet for protecting the head of a wearer includes a helmet body and a strap for coupling the helmet to the head, the strap being secured to the helmet body. The strap has two halve each with a front portion for passing under the wearer's chin and a rear portion for passing around the side and rear of the head. The front portion of each strap half has an end that is secured to the helmet body at a first location at the side and the second portion has an end that is secured to the helmet body towards the rear. An elastically deformable pad such as a suction cup is located in a pocket towards the end of the second portion. This provides additional grip, comfort and security. | 05-28-2009 |
20090178184 | Sport helmet - A helmet padding consists of sets of one or more tubes, with each set of tubes located at a crucial area of the shell of the helmet. An armature and tubes are connected together and mounted within the inner shell of the helmet. The helmet uses a new fastener to fasten a cage to the helmet shell allowing sides of the cage to be mounted directly against the shell, reducing the width of the shell on each side. A ball is attached to a portion of a bar of the cage to act as a limit stop precluding movements of the cage with respect to the helmet. A chin bar is fastened to the helmet at two points on each side of the shell. The shell is molded with recessed portions designed to receive the two branches of the chin bar on each side where they will be fastened to the shell so that the outer surfaces of the chin guard are flush with the shell at the locations of attachment to provide a smooth transition and reduce weight. An adjustment device to adjust the fit of the helmet to the user includes a star wheel on each side of the helmet attached to an arcuate flexible strip extending rearwardly around the occipital area of the skull. A sliding mechanism attached to the strip allows the strip to be moved forward and backward to allow it to be tightened or loosened, respectively, with respect to the player's head. A ratcheting lateral adjustment device is also disclosed. | 07-16-2009 |
20090183301 | SPORTS FAN HELMET - A sports fan helmet has a one-piece molded plastic shell and rear projecting brim providing for an appearance during usage that a user is wearing a conventional baseball helmet backwards. The helmet includes an impact absorbing liner disposed inside the shell and provides for a minimum impact shock attenuation. It is configured to allow the user to appear during usage that such user is wearing the helmet backwards. A logo is placed on the outside rear surface of the shell above the rear projecting brim, and reinforces the appearance that the user is wearing such helmet backwards. | 07-23-2009 |
20090188022 | HOCKEY HELMET WITH AN OUTER SHELL MADE OF TWO DIFFERENT MATERIALS - The present invention covers a hockey helmet for receiving a head of a player. The helmet comprises an outer shell made of first and second materials having respective first and second flexibilities. The outer shell comprises a front portion for at least partially facing the crown region of the head, a top portion for at least partially facing the top region of the head, a back portion for at least partially facing the back region of the head, an occipital portion for at least partially facing the occipital region of the head, and left and right portions for at least partially facing the left and right side regions of the head, the left and right portions comprising respective left and right projections that extend downwardly in front of the respective left and right ears and left and right sections located above and behind the respective left and right ears wherein one of the occipital portion, left and right projections and left and right sections is made of the second material and wherein the second flexibility is greater from the first flexibility. | 07-30-2009 |
20090205113 | Low profile protective helmet - A low profile protective helmet having an interior surface that is immediately adjacent the top of the wearer's head when the helmet is being worn. The interior surface defines a distal point which represents the furthest distance between the top of the wearer's head and the interior surface when the helmet is being worn. The height of the low profile helmet is approximately 4.7 inches and the distal point is approximately 1.3 inches to the top of the wearer's head which is at least 1 inch closer to the top of the wearer's head than with prior art hard hats. The close fit minimizes the weight of the helmet itself, and provides stability of the helmet on the head. The helmet includes shock absorbing means integral to the outer shell that defines a first extension and a second extension in perpendicular relationship with the first extension such that the outer shell is of a relatively greater depth along the defined extensions. | 08-20-2009 |
20090217443 | Low-Profile Batting Helmet - The present invention is directed to a low-profile batting helmet. The low-profile helmet includes a gradually-sloped front portion for covering and protecting the front portion of a user's head. The gradual slope of the front portion permits the helmet to conform closely to the users' head, providing more contact between the helmet and the wearer's head than occurs with a conventional helmet. The close conformity of the helmet to the user's head provide a snug fit to secure the helmet to the head and increased comfort to the wearer. In addition, the gradual slope of the front portion presents a decreased vertical surface component (compared to conventional helmets) such that a strike from a stray ball is more easily deflected compared to a strike to a conventional helmet. | 09-03-2009 |
20090320185 | PROTECTIVE HELMET - The invention relates to a protective helmet ( | 12-31-2009 |
20100000009 | Compressible Liner for Impact Protection - A compressible liner for impact protection, which may be installed in a helmet worn by a person. The compressible liner may also be applied to other impact protection situations, for example to baby capsules and child safety seats, as well as offering customized zones of impact protection. The compressible liner may have a relatively low density foam inner layer fused to a relatively high density foam outer layer. The inner layer may have many cone shaped protuberances which project into matching recesses of the outer layer. The compressible liner provides an initial low resistance to the impact for a desired part of the human body. As the impact progresses the level of resistance provided by the compressible liner increases in a controlled manner so that controlled deceleration of the part of the body is occurring throughout the impact for a desired impact protection zone of the compressible liner. | 01-07-2010 |
20100005573 | HELMET FOR A HOCKEY OR LACROSSE PLAYER - A helmet for receiving the head of a hockey or lacrosse player, the helmet having an outer shell and an inner lining covering at least partially the inner surface of the outer shell. In one embodiment, the helmet comprises a skeleton at least partially covered by the inner lining, a movable occipital pad and movable temple pads. The inner lining can be made of an absorptive material such as foam, expanded polypropylene or expanded polyethylene and can be overmolded onto the skeleton. The occipital pad and the temple pads may be arranged with an inward bias so as to help the helmet self-adjust to provide an advantageous fit on the player's head. In some embodiments, the outer shell and skeleton, or the outer shell and the inner lining, cooperate to define a ventilation system. | 01-14-2010 |
20100050323 | HOCKEY HELMET COMPRISING AN OCCIPITAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - Hockey helmet for receiving a head of a wearer, the helmet comprising: (a) a front shell for facing the crown region of the head; (b) a rear shell for facing the left and right side regions, the back region and the occipital region of the head, the rear shell comprising outer and inner surfaces and left and light elongated slots positioned symmetrically about a longitudinal axis of the helmet; (e) a rear inner pad for facing the back and left and right side regions of the head, the rear inner pad being affixed to the inner surface of the rear shell; (d) an occipital inner pad located between the rear shell and the occipital region of the head; (e) a central member extending along the longitudinal axis of the helmet, the central member comprising an upper part that is hingely mounted with respect to the rear shell and a lower part that is mounted to the occipital inner pad; and (f) left and right wedging members located between the occipital inner pad and the inner surface of the rear shell, each of the left and right wedging members being movable from a first position to a second position wherein, in use, in the second position, the occipital inner pad applies pressure upon the occipital region of the head for urging the front shell towards the crown region of the head. The rear shell of the helmet has a curvature, the occipital inner pad has a rear surface that extends generally perpendicularly about the longitudinal axis of the helmet, each of the left and right wedging members has a front portion contacting the rear surface of the occipital inner pad and movement of each of the left and right wedging members away from the longitudinal axis follows the curvature of the rear shell such that the occipital inner pad moves towards the second position. | 03-04-2010 |
20100095437 | Helmet and Method of Removing the Same - In a helmet according to this invention, a recess-projection fitting mechanism to attach a blockish inside pad on a head protecting cap portion side includes a male hook or female hook on the blockish inside pad side, and a female hook or male hook on the head protecting cap portion. When pulling the inside pad outward from inside the head protecting cap portion at least partly, a recess-projection fitting disengaging slant surface causes one hook to relatively levitate from the other hook, thus relatively disengaging the male hook from the female hook. This invention can provide the helmet which, when worn by a head of a helmet wearer, can be removed with a comparatively small force, and the detaching operation of which can be performed easily and reliably with a comparatively simple arrangement. | 04-22-2010 |
20100101006 | HEADGUARD WITH TEMPLE PROTECTING SCALLOP THAT DOES NOT COVER THE EARS - The present claimed invention comprises left and right side bands with first and second side scallops. The side scallops are positioned, configured and arranged to protectively cover the left and right temple portions of a human head respectively, without covering the ears, when the headguard is worn on the head | 04-29-2010 |
20100180363 | ADJUSTABLE FITTING HELMET - A helmet includes a helmet body defining a helmet interior. A fit system is provided to engage the helmet to the head of a wearer, at least a first and second portion of the fit system are moveable independent of the other. A fit adjuster varies a characteristic of the fit system, such as size, shape, orientation or pressure, allowing a wearer to customize fit of the helmet. | 07-22-2010 |
20100186151 | Hockey-Coaching Helmet Systems - Hockey-coaching helmet systems comprising protective headgear having a disguise element adapted to disguise the protective headgear as a baseball-style cap; the protective headgear is intended to be worn by coaches of athletic competitions, such as hockey coaches while maintaining required safety standards for hockey helmets. | 07-29-2010 |
20100269246 | SAFETY HELMET ADAPTED FOR QUICK AND EASY EMERGENCY REMOVAL - A device and method reducing the resistance to emergency safety helmet removal from the head of a crash victim by extracting the shock-absorbing elements from within of the helmet cavity. The removal of he shock-absorbing elements frees the head thereby enabling removable of the helmet with negligible force. | 10-28-2010 |
20100299812 | PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENT - A protective arrangement has a rigid shell to cover a body part and at least one impact absorbing pad removably attached to the inner surface of the rigid shell. The pad has an outer part made of an outer curved sheet and an inner part made of an inner sheet that is parallel to and spaced inwardly from the outer sheet to define a space. The inner and outer sheets have a plurality of spaced apart projecting hollow protrusions extending to the other sheet, the protrusions of one sheet alternating with the protrusions of the other sheet to form an impact absorbing pattern of alternating protrusions in the space between the sheets. | 12-02-2010 |
20100299813 | Head Protection Apparatus - An improved helmet padding includes a multi-layered liner including an innermost layer consisting of a comfort liner designed to engage the head of the user, and having an outer surface covered by an inner surface of a relatively low density foam layer. The relatively low density foam layer consists of a first region of relatively uniform thickness with an outer area from which a multiplicity of protuberances extend radially outwardly. The radially outward layer of the inventive padding consists of a layer of relatively high density foam. The outer layer includes a plurality of recesses corresponding to the protuberances of the inner layer and sized to snugly receive the conical protuberances therewithin. The outer surface of the outer foam layer is shaped and configured to engage the outer shell of a helmet in which it is installed. | 12-02-2010 |
20110047679 | ADJUSTABLE HELMET AND RELATED METHOD OF USE - A helmet, adjustable longitudinally and laterally to fit a variety of head configurations, includes an outer shell having front and a rear shell parts, which are movably joined with one another, and an adjuster. The rear outer shell and/or the front outer shell can include first and second lateral shell portions separated by a slot. The adjuster can move the first and second lateral shell portions away from one another from a narrowed mode to a widened mode to increase the lateral dimension of the helmet. Simultaneously, the adjuster can move the front and/or rear shell to increase the longitudinal dimension of the helmet as the first and second lateral shell portions move from a narrowed mode to a widened mode. A method is also provided for effecting the longitudinal and lateral adjustments of the helmet. | 03-03-2011 |
20110047680 | Batting Helmet Having Localized Impact Protection - A batting helmet having localized impact protection comprises a rigid shell with a padded inner core affixed therein. Localized impact protection comprises additional padding attached to the inner core, increased thickness of the rigid shell, increased stiffness of the rigid shell, and additional padding attached to the rigid shell, alone or in combination, positioned in various regions of the helmet. | 03-03-2011 |
20110088147 | Open face helmet - A cheek pad provided with shape-retaining properties is easily attached or removed, having light weight and effective shock-absorbing performance. | 04-21-2011 |
20110252545 | Lacrosse helmet cover - A cover for a lacrosse helmet made from four elastic fabric panels is disclosed that closely conforms to the shape of a lacrosse helmet and includes a center panel that is cut into the shape of a polygon and has a front side a rear side and two lateral sides, a pair of lateral panels and a rear panel that is cut into the shape of a segment of a circle that includes a straight side and an arcuate side. The rear side of the center panel is attacked to the middle of the arcuate side of the rear panel. The lateral panels are shaped to cover the portion of the helmet that is opposite the ears and include straps that fasten to a chin guard of a conventional lacrosse helmet. The straight side of the rear panel and a front side of the central panel are gathered together and sewn to allow these sections to stretch. The helmet cover further includes openings in the rear panel to allow access to snap-on posts provided on the helmet. | 10-20-2011 |
20110277221 | SPORTS HELMET - The present invention provides a protective sports helmet for a wearer engaged in a contact sport, such as football. The helmet includes a shell having a front region, a rear region, two side regions, and an ear flap depending from a side region. A jaw flap extends forwardly from each ear flap, wherein the jaw flap overlies an extent of a mandible of the wearer. The shell also includes a raised central band that extends from the front region across the crown to the rear region. The central band has lower side portions that extend from the rear region towards the side region of the shell and terminate proximate an ear opening in the shell. The central band has a width defined by a pair of opposed sidewalls that extend transversely from an outer surface of the shell. The shell also includes a first plurality of vent openings aligned along a first side of the raised central band and a second plurality of vent openings aligned along a second side of the band. | 11-17-2011 |
20110296594 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE - An energy management structure is adapted to absorb a force applied thereto. The structure includes a first component possessing a first compressive response profile, a second component possessing a second compressive response profile different from the first compressive response profile, and a third component connecting the first component to the second component. Upon application of a force, the second compressive response profile of the second component is additive to the first compressive response profile of the first component to result in an overall compressive response profile of the energy management structure that meets a design compressive response profile. | 12-08-2011 |
20110307997 | PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR - A protective headgear device including a fabric cap ( | 12-22-2011 |
20120000010 | ENERGY-ABSORBING PADS - An energy-absorbing pad structure includes an energy-absorbing pad that is encapsulated by a polymeric film. The polymeric film is sufficiently air-permeable to permit air to escape during rapid compression of the pad structure, such as from a high-speed dynamic impact, but nonetheless is water resistant under ordinary conditions. It is desirable that the polymeric film is made from an elastic polymer. The air-permeability can be provided from a series of perforations such that the film's elastic quality tends to contract the perforations thereby impeding the progress of water through them under normal conditions. The energy-absorbing pad can be a semi-rigid viscoelastic foam. | 01-05-2012 |
20120011639 | HELMET WITH RIGID SHELL AND ADJUSTABLE LINER - A helmet has a rigid shell and an adjustable liner connected to the shell. The liner has a plurality of pads located in the shell cavity. The pads are movable with respect to the interior shell surface between a first position near the interior shell surface and a second position further away. In some embodiments, pads are biased towards their second position and the act of the wearer inserting his head into the helmet causes the pads to move towards their first position while remaining biased against the head of the wearer to assist in causing the liner to conform to the head of the wearer. In other embodiments, constriction of the pads moves pads from their second position to their first position, for this same purpose. In other embodiments, pads having both of the aforementioned characteristics are present. | 01-19-2012 |
20120017358 | PROTECTIVE HELMET - A protective helmet having an inner shell and an outer shell assembly. Internal padding contacts an inner surface of the inner shell and an energy absorbing layer is positioned between the inner shell and the outer shell assembly. The outer shell assembly includes a plurality of rigid, outer shell segments with at least one of the outer shell segments designed and arranged to move relative to the other outer shell segments upon receiving an impact force. The external energy absorbing layer and the outer shell assembly dampens impact energy before it reaches the inner shell. | 01-26-2012 |
20120036620 | HELMET PADDING SYSTEMS - Padding systems for use with helmets are described. An example padding system includes a pad body having a substantially unitary base portion. The base portion has a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side to face an inner surface of a helmet and the second side to face the head of a person when the helmet is worn by the person. The padding system also includes a first plurality of raised portions distributed on the first side of the base portion, at least some of the first raised portions extending beyond a first surface of the first side to fill first spaces between the inner surface of the helmet and the pad body when the padding system is installed in the helmet and the helmet is worn by the person. Additionally, the padding system includes a second plurality of raised portions distributed on the second side of the base portion, at least some of the second raised portions extending beyond a second surface of the second side to engage the head of the person when the helmet is worn by the person. | 02-16-2012 |
20120054947 | HELMET COMPRISING AN OCCIPITAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - A helmet for receiving a head of a hockey or lacrosse player, the helmet comprising a front shell; a rear shell, the rear shell comprising inner and outer surfaces and an elongated slot extending along a longitudinal axis of the helmet; a rear inner pad for facing the back and left and right side regions of the head, the rear inner pad being mounted to the rear shell; an occipital inner pad located below the rear inner pad for facing the occipital region of the head; a central member extending along the longitudinal axis of the helmet, the central member comprising an upper part hingedly mounted with respect to the rear shell and a lower part mounted to the occipital inner pad; and a single wedging member located between the rear shell and the central member, the single wedging member being movable along the longitudinal axis of the helmet from a first position to a second position wherein, in use, in the first position, the occipital inner pad applies a first pressure upon the occipital region of the head, and in the second position, the occipital inner pad applies a second pressure upon the occipital region of the head, the second pressure being greater than the first pressure. | 03-08-2012 |
20120073034 | SAFETY HELMET - A protective helmet of the type comprising a shell provided with a chin guard and with an opening for a visor, one or more shock absorbing layers, internally coupled to said shell and to said chin guard, and to one or more paddings within said one o more shock absorbing layers, as well as at least one support mask for one shock absorbing layer of the chin guard, said at least one support mask comprising holding means for said shock absorbing layer of the chin guard, and hooking means to the chin guard and/or the shell, characterized in that said at least one support mask comprises further temporary coupling means of at least said one or more paddings. | 03-29-2012 |
20120110720 | IMPACT ABSORBING LINER WITH ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - An impact absorbing liner for use as part of a helmet that comprises adjustable means which allow to change the interior size and shape of the liner. The impact absorbing liner can be adjusted by operating on an actuation mechanism. | 05-10-2012 |
20120131731 | Baseball Hat Protective Insert - A baseball hat protective insert and a protective baseball hat containing the protective insert are disclosed. The protective insert is a unitary piece of unique shape and construction that is placed in the inside of a baseball hat to reduce, soften, and otherwise deflect and disperse blunt trauma to the head. The protective insert is comfortable to wear, lightweight and virtually unnoticeable to an observer. | 05-31-2012 |
20120167285 | Robert Oppenheim - The present invention is a dry erase helmet with dry erase markers and/or a stencil set. The dome-shaped helmet of the present invention includes adjustable straps and an exterior surface of the helmet cover that is also a writing surface that can provide a clear high contrast message or other expression in a temporary and repeatable fashion. The helmet comes with a set of dry erase markers and a stencil kit to help with designs. The invention is a combination of two existing products, a helmet and dry erase markers. The exterior surface of the helmet shell is adapted to retain dry erase ink when written upon by a writing instrument and to release dry erase ink therefrom when wiped. | 07-05-2012 |
20120174294 | HELMET HAVING MAGNETICALLY COUPLED CHEEK PADS - In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a helmet having magnetic coupling is provided. In a particular embodiment, the helmet includes at least one protective layer configured to cover at least a portion of a user's head and a pad coupled to a back plate, a back plate coupled to a protective layer, a back plate comprising a magnet. | 07-12-2012 |
20120192337 | BLUNT FORCE PROTECTION HEADGEAR TECHNOLOGY - Helmets and pad kits for use in helmet shells are provided. The pad kits, when inserted or attached to the inner surface of a helmet shell, provide a user or wearer with enhance blunt force protection relative to padding in prior helmet systems. Pad kits include pads having one or more layers of differing material, typically two or more layers of material; one layer including a rate sensitive, impact absorbing material, and another layer including a comfort or form-fitting material. The impact absorbing material provides enhanced protection to the user's head from impact to the helmet shell. | 08-02-2012 |
20120198604 | HELMET OMNIDIRECTIONAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - An embodiment of a safety helmet for protecting the human head against repetitive impacts, moderate impacts and severe impacts so as to significantly reduce the likelihood of both translational and rotational brain injury and concussions includes a outer shell, an outer liner disposed within and coupled to the outer shell, and an inner liner disposed within and coupled in spaced opposition to the outer liner by a plurality of isolation dampers for omnidirectional movement of the inner liner relative to the outer liner and the outer shell | 08-09-2012 |
20120198605 | TPU/FOAM JAW PAD - A protective pad for a sports helmet having a shell for covering at least part of the head of a wearer, the pad including a first resilient shock absorbing member of plastic such as thermoplastic polyurethane, the first member having a sheet portion with a plurality of hollow protrusions, tapering side walls of the protrusions extending substantially to an inside surface of the side area of the shell and being compressible for absorbing shocks applied to the shell. The pad includes a second resilient shock absorbing member of a monolithic block of foam fixed to the sheet portion of the first member for engaging the wearer's head. A plastic cover covers the second shock absorbing member and a plurality of fasteners removably connects the pad at to the shell by at least some of the protrusions. | 08-09-2012 |
20120210498 | HEADGEAR POSITION AND IMPACT SENSOR - A protective headgear position and impact sensor is described for use with hard hats, helmets, or other headgear. Proximity sensors are used to detect whether the headgear is being worn by the user. In some versions of the invention, additional features determine the nature of a head impact and store data related to wear of the headgear by the user. Yet other features may allow the headgear to serve as a security device, allowing entry into a facility only if the headgear is in position and if it is properly associated with an authorized individual who is wearing the headgear | 08-23-2012 |
20120216339 | Helmet with Shell Having Raised Central Channel - A football helmet has a shell with a top portion having a raised central channel at least at one of a front area and a top area of the top portion of the shell, with a plurality of elongated vent openings on each side of the channel, the vent openings being spaced from each other on each side of the channel, from front to back, along the helmet shell. | 08-30-2012 |
20120233746 | SNOWBOARD AND SKI HEAD PROTECTOR - A head protector includes an inner lining member, one or more shock-absorbing pads, an outer lining member, and a band accepting groove. The one or more shock-absorbing pads are disposed on outer surface portion of the inner lining member. The one or more shock-absorbing pads are installed between the inner lining member and the outer lining member. The band accepting groove is provided on the outer surface portion of the outer lining member so as to accept and retain a band of a goggle therein. The inner surface portion of the inner lining member is contoured to fit a portion of rear head of a user so as to protect the user's head from external shock. The head protector is configured to be held against the rear head of the user wearing the goggle through the band of the goggle. | 09-20-2012 |
20120291184 | PROTECTIVE HELMET - A protective helmet including a rigid shell and an electronic connecting device mounted on the shell, the connecting device including an electronic circuit, first means for connecting said circuit to a power supply system, and second means for connecting said circuit to at least one accessory that can be mounted on the helmet, wherein the connecting device is mounted on the shell in an opening formed in said shell. | 11-22-2012 |
20130000017 | HELMET IMPACT LINER SYSTEM - The present application discloses an impact liner system for a helmet. In one embodiment, the impact liner system comprises an impact liner configured to be installed in the interior of a helmet shell to at least partially line the front, rear, and middle portions of the helmet shell. The impact liner comprises a plurality of impact pads and forms a plurality of air channels between the impact pads when the impact liner is installed in the helmet shell. In certain embodiments, at least one insert is disposed within one or more of the plurality of air channels. The insert generally comprises a body portion having a top and vertical side walls configured to prohibit at least a portion of the air channel from collapsing when the helmet shell is installed on a user's head. | 01-03-2013 |
20130000018 | HELMET FOR A HOCKEY OR LACROSSE PLAYER - A helmet for receiving the head of a hockey or lacrosse player, the helmet having an outer shell and an inner lining covering at least partially the inner surface of the outer shell. In one embodiment, the helmet comprises a skeleton at least partially covered by the inner lining, a movable occipital pad and movable temple pads. The inner lining can be made of an absorptive material such as foam, expanded polypropylene or expanded polyethylene and can be overmolded onto the skeleton. The occipital pad and the temple pads may be arranged with an inward bias so as to help the helmet self-adjust to provide an advantageous fit on the player's head. In some embodiments, the outer shell and skeleton, or the outer shell and the inner lining, cooperate to define a ventilation system. | 01-03-2013 |
20130007950 | HELMET - A helmet includes a helmet shell configuring the outermost layer of the helmet, an impact absorbing liner provided on the inner side surface of the helmet shell, and a detachable cushion body provided inside the impact absorbing liner, wherein the cushion body includes a basic cushion member configuring a wearer side part and an adjusting cushion members detachably provided so as to overlap the basic cushion member, and a covers for preventing the shift between the adjusting cushion members and the basic cushion member are provided outside the cushion body such that the covers are located outside the portion where the adjusting cushion members overlap the basic cushion member, and an opening section for inserting or removing the adjusting cushion members is provided between the covers and the basic cushion member. | 01-10-2013 |
20130025031 | SPORT HELMET - A sport helmet for protecting a head of a wearer, such as a hockey, lacrosse or football player. The sport helmet comprises an outer shell comprising an internal side and an external side. The sport helmet also comprises an inner pad mounted to the internal side of the outer shell for absorbing shocks when the sport helmet is impacted. The inner pad comprises a core of polymeric cellular material and a covering on the core of polymeric cellular material. The core of polymeric cellular material may comprise a body of expanded polymeric microspheres. | 01-31-2013 |
20130025032 | SPORTS HELMET WITH ROTATIONAL IMPACT PROTECTION - A sports helmet for protecting a head of a wearer, comprising: an outer shell comprising an external surface of the sports helmet; inner padding disposed between the outer shell and the wearer's head; an adjustment mechanism operable by the wearer to vary an internal volume of the cavity to adjust a fit of the sports helmet on the wearer's head; and a rotational impact protection device disposed between the external surface of the sports helmet and the wearer's head when the sports helmet is worn, the rotational impact protection device comprising a surface movable relative to the external surface of the sports helmet in response to a rotational impact on the outer shell to absorb rotational energy from the rotational impact, the surface of the rotational impact protection device undergoing displacement when the adjustment mechanism is operated by the wearer to vary the internal volume of the cavity. | 01-31-2013 |
20130036531 | ADJUSTABLE HOCKEY HELMET - An adjustable hockey helmet includes a front shell that is longitudinally movable relative to a rear shell to adjust the length of the helmet. One or more substantially rigid straps or similar elements are attached to the front shell and extend to the interior of the rear shell. A cam mechanism or similar device is included on the rear shell for securing the straps directly or indirectly against the interior of the rear shell to prevent longitudinal movement of the front shell relative to the rear shell once the helmet is adjusted to a desired length. Alternatively, the one or more straps may be attached to the rear shell and the cam mechanism may be included on the front shell. | 02-14-2013 |
20130061375 | PROTECTIVE SPORTS HELMET - The present invention is directed to a protective sports helmet comprising a helmet shell, a face guard and an internal padding assembly positioned within the helmet shell. The internal padding assembly includes a brow pad having first and second peripheral connection portions. The internal padding assembly also includes first and second jaw pads, each having an upper connection portion that mates with the first and second connection portions, respectively, of the brow pad. The internal padding assembly also includes a crown assembly with pad elements that include an internal separation layer that partitions the element into a first inflatable section and a section un-inflatable section. The connection portion of the jaw pads also mates with frontal pad elements of the crown assembly. The internal padding assembly further includes an occipital pad assembly that engages the helmet wearer's head below the occipital bone. | 03-14-2013 |
20130061376 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE SOUND SUPPRESSION CAPABILITIES OF HELMETS WORN BY RIDERS OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES - A sound attenuating device for standard helmets worn by riders of recreational vehicles is provided. The sound attenuating device includes low profile ear cups and compressible members mounted between the shell of the helmet and ear cups. The compressible members permit the ear cups to be moved away from the rider's face when doffing or donning the helmet and otherwise push the ear cups against the rider's face forming a tight seal between the rider's face and the ear cups around each ear. The means for attaching the compressible members to the helmet shell are non-penetrating so as to maintain the structural integrity and sound suppression characteristics of the shell. | 03-14-2013 |
20130067645 | ADJUSTABLE SPORTS HELMET - A protective sports helmet includes features that promote efficient fit adjustment and efficient donning and removal of the helmet. The helmet optionally includes a front shell portion pivotably connected to a rear shell portion to promote easy donning and removal of the helmet. Further, the upper region of the front shell optionally is longitudinally adjustable relative to the upper region of the rear shell. Cam mechanisms optionally are provided on the helmet shell for securing straps of a chin cup at desired lengths. The cam mechanisms optionally each include a self-energizing grip member that increasingly engages the strap when the strap is pulled taut while the cam mechanism is in the locked position. A face guard optionally is attached within the helmet shell structure, or within padding inside the shell, which provides a smooth helmet exterior and promotes distributed energy transfer from the face guard to the helmet shell. | 03-21-2013 |
20130086733 | HELMET IMPACT LINER SYSTEM - The present application discloses a helmet and an impact liner system and energy management structures for a helmet. In one exemplary embodiment, the impact liner system comprises a plurality of compressible energy management structures and one or more carriers for supporting the plurality of energy management structures within a helmet shell. The energy management structures are positioned between an interior surface of the helmet shell and the head of a user when the impact liner system is attached to the helmet shell. Each energy management structure comprises an outer wall configured to bend when an exterior of the helmet shell is impacted by an object. The carrier comprises a plurality of openings configured to receive the energy management structures. The outer wall of the energy management structures extend between the interior of the helmet shell and the carrier of the impact liner system. | 04-11-2013 |
20130104296 | PROTECTIVE HEADWEAR | 05-02-2013 |
20130180034 | SPORTS HELMET AND REPLACEMENT PAD KIT FOR USE THEREIN - A sports helmet and replacement pad kit for use therein are provided. The sports helmet includes an outer shell having inner and outer surfaces. A sports helmet further includes a shock absorbing liner removably disposed within the shell. The liner includes at least one replacement pad which has a plurality of spaced-apart structures which absorb energy of an impact at the outer surface of the shell by deformably crushing. The number, spacing, size, shape and material of the structures are predetermined based on level of play of the sport. | 07-18-2013 |
20130219595 | SPORTS HELMET INCLUDING A REINFORCED JAW PROTECTOR - A protective sports helmet includes features that promote efficient fit adjustment and efficient donning and removal of the helmet. The helmet optionally includes a front shell portion pivotably connected to a rear shell portion to promote easy donning and removal of the helmet. Further, the upper region of the front shell optionally is longitudinally adjustable relative to the upper region of the rear shell. Cam mechanisms optionally are provided on the helmet shell for securing straps of a chin cup at desired lengths. The cam mechanisms optionally each include a self-energizing grip member that increasingly engages the strap when the strap is pulled taut while the cam mechanism is in the locked position. A face guard optionally is attached within the helmet shell structure, or within padding inside the shell, which provides a smooth helmet exterior and promotes distributed energy transfer from the face guard to the helmet shell. | 08-29-2013 |
20130232669 | Fastener for Low Profile Protective Helmet Internal Suspension Padding - A low profile protective helmet having an outer shell and an interior surface that is immediately adjacent the top of the wearer's head while the helmet is being worn. The interior surface includes a plurality of fasteners that are connectable to a prior art suspension liner. Each of the fasteners is disposed between first and second rib members. Each rib member is a raised ridge in the interior surface that restricts the side-to-side movement of the suspension liner's integral head straps by the retaining action of the rib members as the integral head straps are attached to each fastener. | 09-12-2013 |
20130232670 | PROTECTIVE HEAD GEAR - A head gear apparatus has a padded member shaped and configured to wrap around a player's head. The padded member includes a first side portion having a first distal end and a first middle-facing edge along a lower margin. A second side portion has a second distal end and a second middle-facing edge along the lower margin. A middle portion is positioned between and connects the first side portion and the second side portion. The lower margin defines an open region below the middle portion and between the first middle-facing edge and the second middle-facing edge. The padded member has at least one strap guide. A rear closure assembly connects the first distal end to the second distal end. | 09-12-2013 |
20130276214 | PROTECTIVE SNOW AND SKI HELMET - An alpine helmet for protecting the head of a wearer while the helmet is worn over a broad temperature range includes an outer shell and an energy dissipating internal padding assembly coupled to the outer shell. The padding assembly includes a first pad layer disposed inwardly of a second pad layer which may be adjacent an inner surface of the helmet shell. The first pad layer includes an arrangement of structural alterations that affect the performance of the first layer. | 10-24-2013 |
20130291289 | HELMET IMPACT LINER SYSTEM - The present application discloses a helmet, an impact liner system for a helmet, and energy management structures for a helmet. The helmet generally comprises a helmet shell and an impact liner system removably attached to the helmet shell. In certain embodiments, the impact liner system comprises a plurality of compressible energy management structures and one or more carriers for supporting the energy management structures within the helmet shell. The energy management structures are positioned between an interior surface of the helmet shell and the head of a user when the impact liner system is attached to the helmet shell. | 11-07-2013 |
20130298316 | ENERGY DISSIPATING HELMET UTILIZING STRESS-INDUCED ACTIVE MATERIAL ACTIVATION - An energy dissipating helmet, such as a football, baseball, hockey, construction, combat, bicycle, or motorcycle helmet, including a structural component adapted to receive an anticipatory impact having energy, and a stress-activated active material element, such as a Austenitic shape memory alloy wire, mesh, layer, or spring, communicatively coupled to the component, and activatable by the impact, so as to dissipate at least a portion of the energy. | 11-14-2013 |
20130298317 | PROTECTIVE PADDING UTILIZING SUPERELASTIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACER FABRIC COMPRISING SHAPE MEMORY MATERIALS (SMM) - Protective padding comprising:
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20130305435 | Helmet - A head protection helmet comprises an impact resistant shell comprising a cavity for accommodating a user's head and an array of crushable bodies having a hollow closed configuration, e.g. flutes in corrugated material. The crushable bodies each having an axis that extends outwardly from the cavity to absorb impact forces exerted along the direction of the axis. | 11-21-2013 |
20130312162 | SPORT HELMET - The helmet uses a new fastener to fasten a cage to the helmet shell allowing sides of the cage to be mounted directly against the shell, reducing the width of the shell on each side. A ball is attached to a portion of a bar of the cage to act as a limit stop precluding movements of the cage with respect to the helmet. A chin bar is fastened to the helmet at two points on each side of the shell. The shell is molded with recessed portions designed to receive the two branches of the chin bar on each side where they will be fastened to the shell so that the outer surfaces of the chin guard are flush with the shell at the locations of attachment to provide a smooth transition and reduce weight. An adjustment device to adjust the fit of the helmet to the user includes a star wheel on each side of the helmet attached to an arcuate flexible strip extending rearwardly around the occipital area of the skull. A sliding mechanism attached to the strip allows the strip to be moved forward and backward to allow it to be tightened or loosened, respectively, with respect to the player's head. A ratcheting lateral adjustment device is also disclosed. | 11-28-2013 |
20130333098 | Helmet with Shell Having Raised Central Channel and Ear Holes with Abutting Slopped Banks - A football helmet has a shell with a top portion having a raised central channel at least at one of a front area and a top area of the top portion of the shell, with a plurality of elongated vent openings on each side of the channel, the vent openings being spaced from each other on each side of the channel, from front to back, along the helmet shell, the sides of the helmet having earholes and sloped banks abutting the earholes in a wedge configuration. | 12-19-2013 |
20140000012 | MAGNETIC CUSHION TECHNOLOGY | 01-02-2014 |
20140013492 | PROTECTIVE HELMET FOR MITIGATION OF LINEAR AND ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION - Embodiments provide protective helmets configured to protect the head from linear and rotational acceleration in an impact. In various embodiments, the helmets may include an outer layer, an inner layer, and at least one intermediate layer coupled to the outer and inner layers by alternate fixation sites, thereby providing a suspension between the outer and inner layers. In various embodiments, the intermediate layer may be made from a honeycomb material, such as an aluminum honeycomb. In use, in-plane deformation of the honeycomb may allow for translation of the outer layer in a substantially tangential direction relative to the inner layer, thereby mitigating rotational acceleration imparted by the tangential impact component. Additionally, crumpling of the honeycomb in a substantially non-elastic manner may deplete impact energy to minimize the elastic rebound that can contribute to linear and rotational head acceleration, thereby mitigating linear acceleration imparted by the perpendicular impact component. | 01-16-2014 |
20140033403 | Helmet Having Magnetically Coupled Cheek Pads - In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a helmet having magnetic coupling is provided. In a particular embodiment, the helmet includes at least one protective layer configured to cover at least a portion of a user's head and a pad coupled to a back plate, a back plate coupled to a protective layer, a back plate comprising a magnet. | 02-06-2014 |
20140059746 | HEAD GUARD - A head guard is provided which has a fabric layer and a padding layer. The head guard is stretchable between a relaxed configuration and an expanded configuration. The expanding configuration has a convex shape such that it can conform to a head of a wearer. The head guard can be worn by a wearer in combination with a helmet. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068842 | HELMET PADDING SYSTEM - Helmet padding systems and apparatuses are disclosed. A helmet padding system includes a helmet shell, a spacing pad, and a plurality of absorption pads. The helmet shell is configured to be positioned on a user's head. The spacing pad is coupled to an interior of the helmet shell. The spacing pad includes a layer of elastomeric material. The spacing pad comprises a central portion coupled to a central region of the helmet shell and a plurality of extending portions projecting outward from the central portion. The absorption pads are coupled to the spacing pad. The absorption pads comprise a first absorption pad coupled to the central portion of the spacing pad and remaining absorption pads coupled to ends of the extending portions of the spacing pad. The padding apparatus includes a spacing pad and a plurality of absorption pads configured to be coupled to an interior of a helmet. | 03-13-2014 |
20140090154 | PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR SYSTEM - Protective headgear systems are disclosed. One protective headgear system includes an impact-resistant pad and a helmet. The impact-resistant pad comprises a top portion configured to be positioned covering a top of a user's head, and first and second side portions extending downward from the top portion. The helmet is unconnected to the impact-resistant pad. The helmet is configured to be positioned overtop of the impact-resistant pad when the impact-resistant pad is positioned on the user's head. | 04-03-2014 |
20140090155 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ATTENUATING ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION OF THE HEAD - In one embodiment, a system for attenuating rotation acceleration of the head includes a protective helmet adapted to be worn on the head of a user, the helmet including an outer shell having an inner surface, an inner liner provided within the shell, the liner comprising one or more pads, and means for enabling the shell to rotate relative to the user's head, the means excluding cell-based foam. | 04-03-2014 |
20140096312 | HELMET PADDING SYSTEM - Helmet padding systems and apparatuses are disclosed. A helmet padding system includes a rigid frame and a spacing pad. The rigid frame is configured to be positioned on the head of a user. The spacing pad includes a layer of elastomeric material. The spacing pad includes a central portion and a plurality of extending portions projecting outward from the central portion. The plurality of extending portions are fixed to the frame. | 04-10-2014 |
20140101829 | PROTECTIVE HELMET CONFIGURATION WITH INTEGRATED FACE MASK WITH SMOOTH TRANSITION ATTACHMENT - A protective helmet including an outer shell, a ridgeline recessed inwardly from the interior compartment of the helmet and protruding outwardly from the exterior surface of the helmet, padding disposed in the interior compartment of the, a facemask made from an ultra-high density high molecular weight polymer coupled to the helmet, and the facemask defines a flat region having a generally planar surface. The flat region of the facemask engages the ridgeline of the interior compartment to provide a smooth transition from the exterior surface of the helmet to the facemask to reduce snagging, catching, or grabbing another facemask or other protective body gear while the helmet configuration is worn during a contact activity | 04-17-2014 |
20140101830 | Thermal Safety Helmet For Treating And Prevention Of Head Injuries - A pliable padded thermal safety helmet that conforms to a patient's head. The helmet is fabricated with pockets that hold thermal packs that provide hot or cold depending on the treatment intended for an injury, infection, etc. The thermal packs are removably inserted into pockets inside the thermal safety helmet at predetermined locations to provide heat or cold to specific areas of a patient's head. Optionally, the thermal packs can be an integral part of the thermal safety helmet and non-removable. | 04-17-2014 |
20140109300 | SPORTS HELMET WITH ROTATIONAL IMPACT PROTECTION - A sports helmet for protecting a head of a wearer, comprising: an outer shell comprising an external surface of the sports helmet; inner padding disposed between the outer shell and the wearer's head; an adjustment mechanism operable by the wearer to vary an internal volume of the cavity to adjust a fit of the sports helmet on the wearer's head; and a rotational impact protection device disposed between the external surface of the sports helmet and the wearer's head when the sports helmet is worn, the rotational impact protection device comprising a surface movable relative to the external surface of the sports helmet in response to a rotational impact on the outer shell to absorb rotational energy from the rotational impact, the surface of the rotational impact protection device undergoing displacement when the adjustment mechanism is operated by the wearer to vary the internal volume of the cavity. | 04-24-2014 |
20140123372 | BALL CAP SHIELD - A shield adapted for use with a baseball cap or caps used in other sports is disclosed to protect a pitcher or fielder from a batted or thrown baseball or softball. A panel is shaped to conform with a front side of a ball cap and is secured with straps or other means on the outer side of the ball cap or, alternatively, on the inner side of the ball cap. The shield is formed of a sheet or panel of impact absorbing plastic that protects the user from trauma in the event of a collision with a traveling ball or other object. | 05-08-2014 |
20140130240 | HEAD GUARD - A head guard is provided which has a fabric layer and a padding layer. The head guard is stretchable between a relaxed configuration and an expanded configuration. The expanding configuration has a convex shape such that it can conform to a head of a wearer. The head guard can be worn by a wearer in combination with a helmet. | 05-15-2014 |
20140143938 | HEAD GUARD - A head guard is provided which has a fabric layer and a padding layer. The head guard is stretchable between a relaxed configuration and an expanded configuration. The expanding configuration has a convex shape such that it can conform to a head of a wearer. The head guard can be worn by a wearer in combination with a helmet. | 05-29-2014 |
20140143939 | HEAD GUARD - A head guard is provided which has a fabric layer and a padding layer. The head guard is stretchable between a relaxed configuration and an expanded configuration. The expanding configuration has a convex shape such that it can conform to a head of a wearer. The head guard can be worn by a wearer in combination with a helmet. | 05-29-2014 |
20140196198 | Protective Helmets - Embodiments of a protective helmet have a cushioning outer multilayer structure with at least two cushioning layers of materials having different densities and different geometric layouts, a multilayer hard inner structure attached to the interior surface of the cushioning multilayer structure, and an innermost cushioning structure attached to the inner surface of the multilayer hard inner structure. The multilayer hard inner structure is formed from at least two spaced layers of hard material and a layer of cushioning material therebetween. The innermost cushioning structure may be a multilayer structure similar to the outer multilayer structure with at least two cushioning layers of materials having different densities and different geometric layouts. The innermost cushioning structure may include sensors, optionally in a separate layer, and a thermal-control layer. A flexible thin cover extending around an outer surface of said shell and with or without graphics may be provided. | 07-17-2014 |
20140208486 | IMPACT REDUCTION HELMET - An impact reduction helmet and method are disclosed. The helmet and method include an inner frame having interior pads that rest on a person's head and a second frame coupled to the first frame with shock absorbers wherein the shock absorbers are larger in the section of the helmet near the rear of the helmet and shorter in the section closer to the front of the helmet in order to move the rotational center of the helmet closer to the rotational center of the head. The first frame and second frame are also spaced farther apart than prior art helmets to increase the distance available for impact absorption. | 07-31-2014 |
20140237707 | IMPACT DIVERSION SYSTEM - An impact diversion system for diverting the force of an impact away from a user's head, which includes a helmet system to receive an impact and a harness system suitably enabled to stabilize the helmet system. The helmet system includes a helmet comprising an outer shell with a first opening adapted to accept a second helmet mounted on the user's head, a ring configured to fit around the user's neck, and at least one post connected at a first end to the outer shell and removably connected at a second end to the ring. The harness system includes a first half and a second half that fit around the user's torso. | 08-28-2014 |
20140250571 | SAFETY HELMET WITH DYNAMIC VISUAL DISPLAY - A safety helmet for displaying dynamic designs comprising: a non-opaque protective shell including an outer surface and an inner surface; an inner padding, including an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein a portion of the inner padding is surrounded by the inner surface of the outer shell; a dynamic visual display adapted to display one or more images or video, wherein the dynamic visual display is mounted inside the space defined by the inner surface of the protective shell and the outer surface of the inner padding, wherein the dynamic visual display fills a viewable surface as viewed through the protective shell; and a display controller in electronic communication with the dynamic visual display such that the display controller communicates the one or more images or video to the dynamic visual display and control the operation of the dynamic visual display. | 09-11-2014 |
20140259314 | PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT HAVING FRANGIBLE ENERGY ABSORBING ELEMENTS - Embodiments include a protective helmet comprising a protective shell having an interior surface and an exterior surface. A padding layer is affixed to the interior surface. The padding layer comprises a compliant material and a frangible material, such as glass foam. At least the frangible material is enclosed in a container. A detection circuit detects compromise of the frangible material, and outputs an indicator in the event the compromise is detected. The detection circuit may include a frangible wire configured to break in the event the frangible material is compromised. The indicator may include an LED, and/or radio-frequency signals. The radio-frequency signal may include an identifier for the helmet. The padding layer may comprise a plurality of pads each containing compliant material and frangible material. The plurality of pads may include one or more fasteners for releaseably affixing the pads to the interior surface of the protective shell. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259315 | HELMET COMPRISING AN OCCIPITAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - A hockey or lacrosse helmet with a rear shell having a central elongated slot extending along a longitudinal axis of the helmet; a rear inner pad for facing the back and left and right side regions of the head, the rear inner pad being mounted to the rear shell; an occipital inner pad located below the rear inner pad for facing the occipital region of the head; and a single wedging member located between the rear shell and the occipital inner pad, the single wedging member being movable along the longitudinal axis of the helmet from a first position to a second position. | 09-18-2014 |
20140325745 | BATTING HELMET - A liner assembly for a protective helmet which includes a wrap-around pad designed to be engaged to the inner surface of a helmet. The wrap-around pad has multiple substantially circular cells spaced along a curved line around the inner surface. The assembly also has a crown pad and two jaw pads. Each jaw pad is an cell L-shaped cell. Each cell is made of an inner sheet, an outer sheet and multiple, outwardly-projecting hollow protrusions. | 11-06-2014 |
20140331393 | WRESTLING HEADGEAR - The current invention discloses a new wrestling headgear with protective pads covering the wearer's entire head, compared with conventional wrestling headpieces that cover only the ears, or forehead and ears. The wrestling headgear herein disclosed may take various forms but in general provides covering for the forehead, top of the head, back of the head, and the ears. In one embodiment, there are a plurality of straps fastening the pads to the ear pieces and the pads and earpieces to the wearer's head. In another embodiment, the pads and the ear pieces are encased in elastic wrappings that may be worn comfortably. The current wrestling headgear is superior that it provides comprehensive protection to the wearer, ensuring the safety of the sport. | 11-13-2014 |
20140338104 | HELMET PADDING SYSTEM - Helmet padding systems are disclosed. One helmet padding system includes a baseball cap and a spacing pad. The baseball cap has a body portion and a brim portion. The cap includes a pair of side portions extending downward from the cap body below a point at which the brim portion meets the body portion. The spacing pad is positioned within the baseball cap, and includes a layer of elastomeric material. | 11-20-2014 |
20140345036 | PROTECTIVE HELMET AND SUPPORT PORTION FOR SAID PROTECTIVE HELMET - The invention relates to a protective helmet which has an outer shell and an inner layer. The protective helmet according to the invention is characterized in that the inner layer has a plurality of pads. The protective helmet according to the invention provides a slimmer visual appearance and an improved fit. | 11-27-2014 |
20140366252 | HELMET PROVIDED WITH AN ADJUSTABLE DEVICE FOR THE HELMET COMFORT LINER - The present invention relates to a helmet | 12-18-2014 |
20140373257 | LAYERED PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES - Protective structures that may be used in various protective gear items, such as helmets and the like. In some embodiments, the protective structure may comprise a layered structure having three distinct layers. The various layers may be selected, arranged, and configured to provide for improved protection at multiple velocities, such as high velocity impacts and low velocity impacts. Some embodiments may also, or alternatively, be configured to provide improved protection and/or durability for multiple impacts at the same portion of the helmet over time. | 12-25-2014 |
20150020295 | HEAD GUARD - A protective hat is provided. The protective hat can have triangular multi-layered sidewalls that are sewn to collectively form a dome. The triangular multi-layered sidewalls have a fabric layer and a side padding layer. The side padding layer can be a rate dependent padding material | 01-22-2015 |
20150033455 | HELMET WITH CHIN CUP - A protective helmet including a chin cup with a body and two opposed connecting arms, each connecting arm being connected to the helmet body through a connection allowing relative movement between the connecting arm and the helmet body. A fastening system is selectively movable between a first position where the fastening system restrains the relative movement between the connecting arm and the helmet body and a second position where the fastening system frees the relative movement between the connecting arm and the helmet body along the connection. A method of adjusting a position of a chin cup in a protective helmet is also disclosed. | 02-05-2015 |
20150033456 | HELMET - The invention relates to a helmet having an outer shell with an apex and having an inner envelope demarcated by a lower edge, the helmet further comprising an internal structure arranged within the inner envelope, the internal structure including a plurality of ribs, each rib extending from the apex to the lower edge. | 02-05-2015 |
20150047109 | Energy Dissipation System For A Helmet - A helmet consists of an inner and outer shell that are connected posterior of the head via a two degree freedom of movement rotating hinge. The connector allows for angular rotation about the inferior/superior and left/right axes. One potential mechanism for the connector is four springs, located left, right, inferior and superior of the connector, connected to both the inner and outer layers. The goal of the springs is two-fold—to provide resistance in the event that the outer layer rotates with respect to the inner layer about either axis in response to an impact or applied force, and to rapidly return the outer layer to its equilibrium position post-impact or after the removal of the applied force. | 02-19-2015 |
20150047110 | HELMET WITH SHOCK ABSORBING INSERTS - Helmets and methods for manufacturing a helmet are described. An example helmet includes a shell and a shock absorbing liner attached to the shell. The shock absorbing liner includes a cavity. The helmet a shock absorbing insert formed of a material different than the material of the shock absorbing liner. The cavity is configured to retain the shock absorbing insert. | 02-19-2015 |
20150067950 | SMART FIBRE ARMOR - A smart fibre device is headgear, such as an athletic helmet, and includes sensing devices for detecting and deflecting impacts. The sensing devices fabric triggers the piezoelectric device so as to produce a voltage signal. A spinal protection system having a pad of energy-deflecting material that allows flexing and conform to movement. A polarizer is formed with an arrangement of polymer fibers substantially parallel within a polymer matrix. The polymer fibers may be arranged within the polymer matrix as part of a fiber weave. | 03-12-2015 |
20150089723 | SPORT HELMET COMPRISING AN OCCIPITAL INNER PAD MOUNTED TO A MOVABLE REAR SUPPORT - A sport helmet comprising an outer shell, an inner padding for covering at least partially the wearer's head, an occipital inner pad for facing the occipital region of the wearer's head, a rear support comprising an upper part hingedly mounted to the helmet and a lower part mounted to the occipital inner pad, and a biasing member having a portion abutting the rear inner surface of the outer shell such that the rear support and occipital inner pad are movable between a first position wherein the rear support is biased to extend inwardly from the rear inner surface, and a second position when the wearer puts on the sport helmet, wherein the rear support and occipital inner pad are deflected towards the rear inner surface while the rear support and occipital inner pad maintain pressure on the occipital region of the wearer's head. | 04-02-2015 |
20150089724 | DUAL SHELL HELMET FOR MINIMIZING ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION - The present invention relates to personal safety equipment for use by athletes, military personnel, motor sports participants and the like and in particular, protective headgear adapted to minimize rotational acceleration and/or axial compressive forces incident on the head of a wearer. | 04-02-2015 |
20150089725 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COUPLING HELMET COMPONENTS AND LINERS - A helmet an include a shell, a liner disposed within the shell, a flexible band disposed between the shell and a portion of the liner to releasably couple the liner to the shell without glue, hook and loop fasteners, or snaps. The helmet can also include an energy-absorbing layer of expanded polystyrene (EPS) including a groove. The comfort liner can be attached to the energy-absorbing layer without glue, hook and loop fasteners, or snaps, and a flexible band can be releasably disposed between the energy-absorbing layer and the comfort liner. The helmet can also include a groove on an inner surface of an outer shell. An energy-absorbing liner can include expanded polypropylene (EPP), and a flexible band can be disposed between the outer shell and the energy-absorbing liner to provide additional energy management, to releasably couple the energy-absorbing liner to the outer shell, or both. | 04-02-2015 |
20150096113 | SPORT HELMET - A helmet comprising an inner liner made of foam material forming a body of the helmet. The inner liner has a convex outer surface and a concave inner surface defining a cavity for receiving the wearers. The inner liner has a plurality of beams extending from front to rear of the helmet and spaced apart to form vents therebetween, the vents being free of foam material between adjacent beams. Rigid bridge members are comolded with the inner liner to be partially concealed in the inner liner, the at least one bridge member having at least one bridge projecting out of the foam material of two adjacent beams and extending transversely in at least one of the vents. Means are provided to attach the helmet to a wearers head. | 04-09-2015 |
20150107005 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT THAT EMPLOY FORCE-ABSORBING ELEMENTS - Embodiments are directed towards a helmet adapted for use by a human being for a variety of activities. The helmet includes a shell, a plurality of FAEs, and at least one rigid component. The shell maybe configured and arranged to cover a portion of a wearer's head. The plurality of FAEs may be separately positioned adjacent to the shell's interior surface. Each FAE may include at least one disc spring that is adapted for absorbing forces. The at least one rigid component may be disposed within the shell and adjacent to the plurality of FAEs. In this way, the FAEs may be between the shell's interior surface and the at least one rigid component. When a force is applied to a location on the shell's exterior surface, it may be substantially absorbed by at least one of the FAEs positioned adjacent to the location on the shell's interior surface. | 04-23-2015 |
20150135413 | FOOTBALL SAFETY HELMET - A multilayer safety helmet assembly is provided comprising a helmet assembly including a helmet outer shell, a helmet inner shell, and an array of vibration dampeners disposed intermediate the outer shell and the inner shell. A resilient face guard/shock absorber assembly is further provided including a face guard and shock absorber assembly extending between the face guard and the helmet assembly. A head motion restraint assembly includes a first portion engaged to the helmet assembly and a second portion engageable to a shoulder pad(s) worn by a user. | 05-21-2015 |
20150135414 | PROTECTIVE SPORTS HELMET - A football helmet includes a plastic shell with side regions having an ear flap with a face guard connector, an ear opening, a slot, and a snap connector. The helmet also includes an internal padding assembly removably connected to the plastic shell and including a jaw pad with a force attenuating layer. When the helmet is worn, a front edge of the jaw pad is positioned both in front of a coronal plane and below a basic plane of a head of the helmet wearer. A chin strap assembly releasably secures the helmet to the wearer and includes a lower flexible strap extending outwardly from each side of a central protective member. When the helmet is worn, an extent of the lower flexible strap is received by the slot when said strap is affixed to the snap connector. The shell also includes a raised central band integrally formed as part of the shell and extending across the crown region to the rear region. An arrangement of elongated vent openings flank the raised central band. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143616 | TOOL-FREE ACCESSORY RETAINING DEVICE FOR A HELMET - A retaining system includes a receiver comprising: a holder with a first side and an opposite second side and an eccentric aperture extends from the first side to the second side of the holder; a column comprising a central axis, a first axial side, and a second opposite axial side; and a flange attached normal to the column at the second side, wherein the column and flange are engaged with the holder, wherein the flange has an outer shape that fits within the eccentric aperture, and the column passes within the eccentric aperture from the first side to the second side of the holder, wherein the flange and column are rotatable around the central axis, and the column resists rotating without some resilient deformation of either the column, the flange, or the holder. The retaining system may be used to hold straps, such as from goggles, next to the side of a helmet. | 05-28-2015 |
20150143617 | HELMET WITH MULTIPLE PROTECTIVE ZONES - The present invention is a protective helmet having multiple zones of protection suitable for use in construction work, athletic endeavors, and similar activities. The helmet includes a hard outer protective shell, an inner shell and an elastomeric zone with the outer shell suspended over the inner shell. A plurality of sinusoidal springs are positioned within the elastomeric zone. In one embodiment, force indicators may be displayed that indicate the amount of force impacting a helmet. The force indicators may indicate impact force form both direct and rotational directions. | 05-28-2015 |
20150313305 | IMPACT HELMET - A protective headgear having multiple functional layers or functional cells. The protective headgear may have various layers or cells to prevent penetration, absorb energy, and provide chemically-activated cooling in response to an impact. The protective headgear may also have a separate outer shell. The protective headgear may further have sensors for detecting impact levels to the headgear. The sensors may be operatively connected to actuating devices within the headgear for actuating the chemically-activated cooling in response to an impact. The sensor may also be operatively connected to a wireless transmitter device for conveying impact data to a remote monitoring device. | 11-05-2015 |
20150335091 | Helmet - A football helmet with shell, faceguard, padding and comfort liner system, has replaceable nose bumpers for connecting a top center of the faceguard to the shell, button and keyhole connectors connecting the liner to an inner surface of the padding and T-nut connectors for connecting the padding to an inner surface of the shell. Front portions of the comfort liner have harder foam cushions than other portions of the liner to improve impact absorption. Selected areas of the padding system contain pads with inner and outer molded thermoplastic urethane parts of different durometer, each including a sheet with plural alternating hollow protrusions. The faceguard has an upper bar with raised ends above a lower edge of the front portion of the shell that form a face opening and on either side of the nose bumper. | 11-26-2015 |
20150351481 | BATTING HELMET HAVING LOCALIZED IMPACT PROTECTION - A batting helmet having localized impact protection comprises a rigid shell with a padded inner core affixed therein. Localized impact protection comprises additional padding attached to the inner core, increased thickness of the rigid shell, increased stiffness of the rigid shell, and additional padding attached to the rigid shell, alone or in combination, positioned in various regions of the helmet. | 12-10-2015 |
20150359285 | Helmet - A helmet having an outer shell and an inner shell placed within the outer shell. The inner shell attached to the outer shell by a plurality of elastomeric elements to isolate the inner shell from impacts and rotational forces applied to the outer shell. | 12-17-2015 |
20160000168 | Flex Spring Helmet - A helmet can include a helmet body formed of a foam energy-absorbing material in which the helmet body includes inner and outer opposing surfaces. A plurality of lower slots can be formed completely through the helmet body and can be open at a lower edge of the helmet body. A plurality of upper slots can be formed completely through the helmet body and be open at a top portion of the helmet body to form a star shape. An S-shaped panel of the helmet body can include an undulating form from the alternating and overlapping positions of the plurality of lower slots and the plurality of upper slots. A reinforcing halo can be disposed within the helmet body to reinforce areas of weakness in the helmet body resulting from the plurality of lower slots and the plurality of upper slots. | 01-07-2016 |
20160021965 | MULTI-LAYER SAFETY HELMET ASSEMBLY - A multilayer safety helmet assembly is provided comprising a helmet assembly including a helmet outer shell, a helmet inner shell, and an array of vibration dampeners disposed intermediate the outer shell and the inner shell. A resilient face guard/shock absorber assembly is further provided including a face guard and shock absorber assembly extending between the face guard and the helmet assembly. A head motion restraint assembly includes a first portion engaged to the helmet assembly and a second portion engageable to a shoulder pad(s) worn by a user. | 01-28-2016 |
20160029732 | Head Protection Assembly - A head protection assembly is worn on a user's head to protect against impacts to the user's head. The assembly includes a helmet for wearing on a user's head. The helmet has an inner surface positioned opposite an outer surface. The inner surface surrounds the user's head when the helmet is worn on the user's head. The helmet has a forward opening. The forward opening has a perimeter edge for positioning around a face of the user's head. A cover is positionable on the helmet such that the cover covers the outer surface of the helmet. A pad is coupled to an interior surface of the cover such that the pad abuts the outer surface of the helmet when the cover is positioned on the helmet. | 02-04-2016 |
20160037833 | Carbon Dioxide Pellet Cooling Safety Helmet and a Flexible Carbon Dioxide Pellet Containment and Vapor Diffusion Fabric Segment - The invention is a reusable personal cooling apparatus that utilizes exclusively pourable pellet forms of Carbon-Dioxide Pellets as an expendable coolant. This coolant is placed in one or more compatibly designed, refillable Coolant Chambers that are integrated into a wearable garment that can be either a Hard-Shell Design (by example, an impact-protection helmet) or a Soft-Shell Design (by example, a vest), or a combination thereof. The Carbon-Dioxide Pellets are of machine manufacture and high density. They enhance the conformability of the Soft-Shell Design garment, promote ease of filling both garment designs and make possible the application of the pellet form of coolant to rigid, thin, curved structures like a helmet. | 02-11-2016 |
20160037851 | MATERIAL FOR MITIGATING IMPACT FORCES WITH COLLISION DURATIONS IN NANOSECONDS TO MILLISECONDS RANGE - Material for mitigating impact forces with collision durations in nanoseconds to milliseconds range is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an object wearable on or against a human body comprises one of a layer of polyurea material and plug of polyurea material, and the layer of polyurea material or plug of polyurea material is positioned within the object or on the object between the human body and an outer structure of the object. | 02-11-2016 |
20160088892 | Helmet Having Magnetically Coupled Cheek Pads - In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a helmet having magnetic coupling is provided. In a particular embodiment, the helmet includes at least one protective layer configured to cover at least a portion of a user's head and a pad coupled to a back plate, a back plate coupled to a protective layer, a back plate comprising a magnet. | 03-31-2016 |
20160150845 | HELMET WITH VENT OPENING CONTROL | 06-02-2016 |
20160198787 | HELMET WITH AIRFLOW VENTILATION THROUGH AN EARPAD | 07-14-2016 |
20160199721 | LINER ASSEMBLY FOR A PROTECTIVE HELMET | 07-14-2016 |
20180021661 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING A BESPOKE PROTECTIVE SPORTS HELMET | 01-25-2018 |