Helmet with multiple protective zones
OwnerLoubert S. Suddabyinventor
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Abstract
A protective helmet, including a hard outer shell, a hard inner shell slidingly connected to, and spaced apart from, the outer shell, and a leaf spring including a center portion, a first end, and a second end, the leaf spring anchored only at the center portion onto the hard outer shell, the first end unattached to, and in sliding contact with the hard inner shell, and the second end unattached to, and in sliding contact with the hard inner shell. In a neutral position, the first end is spaced from the second end by a first distance, and when a force strikes the helmet, the first end is spaced from the second end by a second distance, the second distance being different from the first distance.
Claims18
A protective helmet, comprising:
- an outer shell;
- an inner shell slidingly connected to the outer shell;
- and,
- a leaf spring comprising a center portion, a first end, and a second end, the leaf spring anchored only at the center portion to the outer shell, the first end unattached to, and in direct sliding contact with, the inner shell, and the second end unattached to, and in direct sliding contact with, the inner shell;
- wherein:
- in a neutral position, the first end is spaced from the second end by a first distance;
- and,
- when a force strikes the helmet, the first end is spaced from the second end by a second distance, the second distance being different from the first distance.
A protective helmet, comprising:
- a hard outer shell;
- a hard inner shell slidingly connected to, and spaced apart from, the hard outer shell;
- and,
- a leaf spring comprising:
- a center portion, the leaf spring anchored only at the center portion to the hard outer shell;
- a first end unattached to, and in direct sliding contact with, the hard inner shell;
- and,
- a second end, unattached to, and in direct sliding contact with, the hard inner shell;
- wherein:
- in a neutral position, the first end is spaced from the second end by a first distance;
- and,
- when a force strikes the helmet, the first end is spaced from the second end by a second distance, the second distance being different from the first distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.