Helmet for reducing concussive forces during collision and facilitating rapid facemask removal

A football helmet comprising an outer shell;

• an inner shell that is more rigid than the outer shell, said outer shell being more flexible than the inner shell;
• said football helmet having at least one layer that includes an array of impact absorbing structures proximate to the outer shell and proximate to the inner shell, and at least one layer providing resistance to an impact force, said at least one layer comprising one or more of the following materials:
• thermoplastic polyurethane, an impact absorbing silicone, an energy-absorbing foam, a polymer gel, a shock-absorbing elastomer, a visco-elastic polymer, an impact dispersing gel, and shape memory material, and a facemask having a facemask bar portion connected to the football helmet by at least two quick release facemask connecting structures positioned on at least a left side and a right side of the football helmet, said at least two quick release facemask connecting structures including a coupler mechanism adapted to receive said facemask bar portion to secure the facemask bar portion to the helmet, said coupler mechanism having a plastic exterior with a metal post movably retained in an interior of said coupler mechanism by a magnetically actionable locking assembly including a retaining part, said magnetically actionable locking assembly adapted to move from a first locked position to a second unlocked position when a magnetic force is applied to the plastic exterior in a manner that causes the metal post to move from a retained position to a non-retained position, wherein the non-retained position allows for detachment of the facemask bar portion from the helmet, and wherein the retaining part of the magnetically actionable locking assembly is adapted to be attracted to a magnetic force that pulls the retaining part from the first locked position to move the post;
• wherein said at least one layer comprises a shock-absorbing elastomer adapted to withstand the shock of an impact force without permanent deformation;
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• wherein the football helmet comprises a wireless device comprising a sensor module, coupled to the football helmet, said sensor module adapted to generate sensor data in response to an impact to the football helmet.

A football helmet comprising an outer shell;

• an inner shell that is more rigid than the outer shell, said outer shell being more flexible than the inner shell;
• said football helmet having at least one layer that includes an array of impact absorbing structures proximate to the outer shell and proximate to the inner shell, and at least one layer providing resistance to an impact force, said at least one layer comprising one or more of the following materials:
• thermoplastic polyurethane, an impact absorbing silicone, an energy-absorbing foam, a polymer gel, a shock-absorbing elastomer, a visco-elastic polymer, an impact dispersing gel, and shape memory material, and a facemask having a facemask bar portion connected to the football helmet by at least two quick release facemask connecting structures positioned on at least a left side and a right side of the football helmet, said at least two quick release facemask connecting structures including a coupler mechanism adapted to receive said facemask bar portion to secure the facemask bar portion to the helmet, said coupler mechanism having a contoured plastic exterior with a metal post movably retained in an interior of said coupler mechanism by a magnetically actionable locking assembly including a retaining part, said magnetically actionable locking assembly adapted to move from a first locked position to a second unlocked position when a magnetic force is applied to the contoured plastic exterior in a manner that causes the metal post to move from a retained position to a non-retained position, wherein the non-retained position allows for detachment of the facemask bar portion from the helmet, said magnetically actionable locking assembly including a metallic spring adapted to be attracted to a magnetic force that pulls the metallic spring away from a first position to move the post;
• wherein said at least one layer comprises a shock-absorbing elastomer adapted to withstand the shock of an impact force without permanent deformation;
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• wherein the magnetically actionable locking assembly has no rotating parts.