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US 12,532,935 B2Granted
Non-Newtonian helmet insert
AssigneeFluxMotion, LLC
InventorsBenjamin McHugh, Brian Glahn
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Abstract
A helmet insert, comprising a bladder member and a non-Newtonian fluid disposed within the bladder member. The non-Newtonian fluid has an oil, a settling agent, cornstarch, and water in a preselected ratio. The ratio of the oil, the settling agent, the cornstarch and the water is in a weight range between 50-75% oil, 1-10% settling agent, 15-30% cornstarch, and 1-20% water.
Claims14
A helmet insert, comprising:
- a bladder member;
- and
- a non-Newtonian fluid disposed within the bladder member wherein the non-Newtonian fluid has an oil, a settling agent, cornstarch, and water in a preselected ratio wherein the ratio of the oil, the settling agent, the cornstarch and the water is in a weight range between 50-75% oil, 1-10% settling agent, and 15-30% cornstarch, and 1-20% water.
A method for producing a helmet insert, comprising:
- providing a bladder member, an oil, a settling agent, cornstarch and water;
- mixing the oil, the settling agent, the cornstarch and the water to form a non-Newtonian fluid;
- opening the bladder member;
- depositing the non-Newtonian fluid therein;
- and
- closing the bladder member, wherein a ratio of the non-Newtonian fluid is in a weight range between 50-75% oil, 1-10% settling agent, 15-30% cornstarch, and 1-20% water.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.