Helmet with flexible structure for improved force attenuation

A helmet configured to be worn on a head of a user, the head having a forehead, said helmet comprising:

• a shell formed of a first material and shaped and configured to receive the head of a user;
• a brim formed of a second material and protruding from an outer front surface of the shell at a position configured to be adjacent the forehead of the user;
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• a flexible structure formed of a third material having a flexibility greater than a flexibility of the first material and a flexibility of the second material, the flexible structure positioned in a separation gap disposed between edges of the brim adjacent the shell and a surface of the shell, wherein the flexible structure is coupled to the brim and the shell such that an impact to the brim causes deformation of the flexible structure and thus the brim to moves relative to the shell.

A helmet comprising:

• a shell shaped and configured to receive a head of a user;
• a brim protruding from a portion of an outer surface of the shell configured to cover a forehead of the user;
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• a flexible structure positioned in a separation gap disposed between edges of the brim adjacent the shell and the shell and having a flexibility greater than the brim and the shell, wherein the brim is coupled to the shell such that an impact to the brim causes deformation of the flexible structure such that the brim to moves relative to the shell.