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US 12,708,169 B2Granted
Multilayered helmet with independently movable segments
AssigneeENG Designs, LLC
InventorEric Green
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a helmet that includes a segmented outer shell comprising a plurality of independently movable segments. The helmet also includes internal layers that comprise flexible bearings and other optional padding to provide mobility to the segmented outer shell and to provide impact protection via force dispersion and compression of the layers of the helmet. In a first embodiment, the bearing is a substantially hemispherically-shaped node. In a second embodiment, the bearing is a substantially torus-shaped pad.
Claims27
A helmet comprising:
- an inner shell comprising a first plurality of segments, the first plurality of segments comprising:
- a head plate;
- a cheek plate removably coupled to the head plate such that the head and cheek plate decouple without exerting strain on a user's head;
- an outer shell coupled to the inner shell, the outer shell comprising a second plurality of segments;
- wherein the outer shell is spaced apart from the inner shell to define a space therebetween;
- and
- an impact-absorbing bearing positioned between the outer shell and the inner shell;
- and
- wherein the outer shell is movable about the bearing relative to the inner shell.
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A helmet comprising:
- an inner shell comprising a plurality of segments, the plurality of segments comprising:
- a head plate;
- a cheek plate removably coupled to the head plate such that the head and cheek plate decouple without exerting strain on a user's head;
- an outer shell removably coupled to the inner shell, the outer shell spaced apart from the inner shell to define a space therebetween, the outer shell includes:
- a plurality of independently movable segments, each independently moveable segment moveably coupled to the inner shell such that the plurality of independently movable segments are movable upon impact to disperse impact forces applied onto the movable segments;
- and
- at least one impact-absorbing internal layer within the space.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.