Inflatable helmet
AssigneeAirhead Design Ltd.
InventorSteven Pippin
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Abstract
A helmet (10) which has a plurality of substantially longitudinal members (20) arranged side-by-side, the longitudinal members (20) being in fluid communication with each other. It has a first inflated state in which the longitudinal members (20) are distributed to form a substantially concave shape, and a second compressed state in which the longitudinal members (20) lie flat and substantially coincident against each other. Each longitudinal member (20) is separated from neighbouring longitudinal members (20) by a tubular connecting member (30) in a lattice configuration. The helmet (10) may be made of HDPE or nylon.
Claims17
A helmet, comprising:
- having a plurality of substantially longitudinal members arranged side-by-side, the longitudinal members being in fluid communication with each other;
- having a first inflated state in which the longitudinal members are distributed to form a substantially concave or dome shape;
- having a second compressed state in which the longitudinal members lie flat and substantially coincident against each other.
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