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US 2011/0209272 A1Published application
Protective sports helmet with energy-absorbing padding and a facemask with force-distributing shock absorbers
OwnerCarl DRAKEinventor
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Abstract
A protective helmet having a layer of foam covering the hard shell of the helmet configured such that the foam absorbs shock from an impact thereby decreasing the amount of force translated to the head, neck, or spine of the wearer. A force-distributing shock absorber coupled to a helmet and facemask to protect the jaw from shock impacts.
Claims21
A helmet comprising:
- a helmet shell configured to receive a head of a wearer of the helmet and configured to receive an impact force, wherein the helmet shell has a plurality of regions including:
- a crown region;
- a rear region;
- a front region;
- and
- two side regions;
- a layer of cushioning coupled to the outside of the helmet shell, wherein the layer of cushioning is configured to absorb at least a portion of said impact force;
- a faceguard configured to substantially cover the face, jaw, and chin of said wearer, wherein said faceguard is coupled with the front region of said helmet shell and to each of said two side regions via a shock-absorbent facemask coupling, said shock-absorbent facemask coupling comprising:
- an axial member extending parallel to an axis of a predominant force component of a force exerted on the chin and jaw of a wearer during a head-to-head collision between the wearer and another human;
- a dampening mechanism coupled to said axial member configured to at least partially resist said predominant force component of said force;
- and
- a quick-release mechanism configured to release said shock-absorbent facemask coupling.
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A helmet comprising:
- a shell configured to receive a head of a wearer of the helmet and configured to receive an impact force, wherein the shell has a plurality of regions including:
- a crown region;
- a rear region;
- a front region;
- and
- two side regions;
- a layer of cushioning coupled to the shell, wherein the layer of cushioning is configured to absorb at least a portion of said impact force.
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A helmet comprising:
- a shell configured to receive a head of a wearer of the helmet and configured to receive an impact force, wherein the shell has a plurality of regions including:
- a crown region;
- a rear region;
- a front region;
- and
- two side regions;
- a faceguard configured to substantially cover the face, jaw, and chin of said wearer, wherein said faceguard is coupled with the front region of said shell and to each of said two side regions via a shock-absorbent facemask coupling, said shock-absorbent facemask coupling comprising:
- an axial member extending parallel to an axis of a predominant force component of a force exerted on the chin and jaw of a wearer during a head-to-head collision between the wearer and another human;
- a dampening mechanism coupled to said axial member configured to at least partially resist said predominant force component of said force.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.