Protective head gear
OwnerJeffrey Tenenbaum, John Stephen LeRoy +1inventors
InventorsJeffrey Tenenbaum, John Stephen LeRoy, Peter A. Hochstein
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Abstract
Protective head gear includes an exterior layer configured to cover at least a portion of a person's head, and an energy absorbing layer adjacent to at least a portion of the exterior layer for absorbing at least a portion of an impact force upon the exterior layer. At least a portion of the energy absorbing layer may include a compliant foam material and a frangible glass foam material. The frangible material may be enclosed in a container. The protective head gear may additionally include an interior layer adjacent at least a portion of the energy absorbing layer. The interior layer may comprise compliant foam or fabric.
Claims20
Protective head gear comprising:
- an exterior layer configured to cover at least a portion of a person's head;
- and
- an energy absorbing layer adjacent to at least a portion of the exterior layer for absorbing at least a portion of an impact force upon the exterior layer, at least a portion of the energy absorbing layer comprising a compliant foam material and a frangible glass foam material, wherein at least the frangible material is enclosed in a container.
Protective head gear comprising:
- an exterior layer configured to cover at least a portion of a person's head;
- and
- an energy absorbing layer adjacent to at least a portion of the exterior layer for absorbing at least a portion of an impact force upon the exterior layer, at least a portion of the energy absorbing layer comprising a compliant material and a frangible material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.