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US 10,299,529 B2Granted
Helmet comprising surface reinforcing component with embedded anchors
AssigneeSmith Optics, Inc.
InventorJames A. Chilson
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Abstract
Described herein are helmets comprising at least one surface reinforcing component. In some embodiments the surface reinforcing component comprises at least one anchoring feature embedded in a structural feature of the helmet, such as a force absorbing element. In other embodiments, the surface reinforcing component comprises fasteners configured to mate with a respective fastener on a shell of the helmet.
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A helmet comprising:
- a force absorbing element made from a first material;
- a shell secured to the force absorbing element;
- and
- a surface reinforcing component made from a second material harder than the first material, wherein the surface reinforcing component is arranged adjacent to a surface of the force absorbing element and comprises an anchor feature embedded in the force absorbing element, wherein the surface reinforcing component further comprises a lip configured to cover a portion of an edge of the shell.
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A helmet comprising:
- a shell;
- a liner adjacent to the shell;
- a surface reinforcing component extending along a surface of the liner, the surface reinforcing component comprising a plurality of anchor features embedded in the liner, the surface reinforcing component further comprising a first coupling component configured to mate with a second coupling component on the shell to at least partially secure the liner to the shell;
- wherein the liner is made from polystyrene foam;
- and
- wherein the surface reinforcing component is made from a material harder than the polystyrene foam, and one or more of the plurality of anchor features comprise a loop, a hook, a pin, or an interconnected structure defining multiple passages there through.
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A helmet comprising:
- a force absorbing element made from a first material;
- a shell secured to the force absorbing element;
- and
- a surface reinforcing component made from a second material harder than the first material, wherein the surface reinforcing component is arranged adjacent to a surface of the force absorbing element and comprises an anchor feature embedded in the force absorbing element, wherein the anchor feature is one of a plurality of anchor features embedded in the force absorbing element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.