Device for minimizing impact of collisions for a helmet

A device for dissipating forces on a helmet comprising:

• a base directly affixed to the helmet via a fastener;
• a first leaf spring having an anchored end attached to the base and a free end opposite the anchored end, the first leaf spring extending along an exterior surface of the helmet, the free end configured to rest against the helmet and slide along the exterior surface of the helmet in a direction of elongation of the first leaf spring when the first leaf spring receives an impact from the exterior;
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• a second leaf spring having an anchored end attached to the base and a free end opposite the anchored end, the second leaf spring extending along an exterior surface of the helmet, the free end configured to rest against the helmet and slide along the exterior surface of the helmet in a direction of elongation of the second leaf spring when the second leaf spring receives an impact from the exterior;
• wherein the exterior surface of the shell portion and the first and second leaf springs define the outermost surface of the helmet that is exposed to external forces.

A device for dissipating forces on a helmet having a crown and a lower peripheral edge defining an opening for receiving a head of a user, the device comprising:

• a connecting portion extending circumferentially from a left end to a right end around a front portion of the helmet, the connecting portion having an attachment portion fixedly attached to the helmet adjacent the lower peripheral edge;
• a central leaf spring having a first end attached to the connecting portion midway between the left end and the right end of the connecting portion and extending to a second end, the second end comprising a foot portion configured to rest against and slide along an outer surface of the helmet;
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• a plurality of side leaf springs, each side leaf spring having a third end attached to the connecting portion and extending to a fourth end, the fourth end comprising a foot portion configured to rest against and slide along an outer surface of the helmet, each of the third ends of the plurality of side leaf springs being positioned between the first end of the central leaf spring and one of the left end and the right end of the connection portion;
• a plurality of secondary connecting members extending directly between two of the plurality of side leaf springs, each secondary connecting member having a fifth end fixed to a first side leaf spring and a sixth end fixed to a second side leaf spring;
• a plurality of tertiary connecting members extending directly from the central leaf spring to at least one of the plurality of side leaf springs, each tertiary connecting member having a seventh end fixed to the central leaf spring and an eighth end fixed to the at least one of the plurality of side leaf springs.