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US 2017/0303620 A1Published application
Protective helmets having energy absorbing tethers
AssigneeThe UAB Research Foundation
InventorsDean SICKING, Blake FELTMAN, James T. HOUSTON
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a tether system for use with a protective helmet worn by a user includes multiple tethers, each tether having a first end adapted to attach to a shell of the protective helmet and a second end adapted to attach to an article worn by the user, wherein the tethers limit movement of the helmet.
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A tether system for use with a protective helmet worn by a user, the tether system comprising:
- multiple tethers, each tether having a first end adapted to attach to a shell of the protective helmet and a second end adapted to attach to an article worn by the user, wherein the tethers limit movement of the helmet.
An energy absorbing system comprising:
- a protective adapted to be worn on the head of a user, the helmet including an outer shell;
- an article adapted to be worn on the body of the user;
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- a tether system including multiple tethers, each tether having a first end adapted to attach to the shell of the helmet and a second end adapted to attach to the article, wherein the tethers limit movement of the helmet.
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