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US 10,702,001 B2Granted
Helmet including magnetic suspension system
AssigneeTate Technology, LLC
InventorsGerard Eric Morgan, Gerard Earl Morgan, III
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Abstract
A helmet that includes an outer shell having at least a first outer magnetic member, an inner shell having at least a first inner magnetic member, and padding secured inside the inner shell. The first inner magnetic member is spaced from and opposed to the first outer magnetic member, such that the first inner magnetic member repels the first outer magnetic member. The outer shell is connected to the inner shell.
Claims13
A helmet comprising:
- an outer shell,
- an inner liner, wherein the outer shell is connected to the inner liner, and wherein the outer shell is movable with respect to the inner liner, and
- a plurality of magnetic assemblies,
- wherein each magnetic assembly of the plurality of magnetic assemblies includes a set of magnetic members associated with one of the outer shell and inner liner and a corresponding opposing magnetic member associated with the other of the outer shell and inner liner, wherein each set of magnetic members includes a central magnetic member and a plurality of magnetic elements arranged concentrically around the central magnetic member, wherein within each magnetic assembly, the central magnetic member opposes and is spaced apart from the corresponding opposing magnetic member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.