Helmet
AssigneeXenith, LLC
InventorsConnor Riegle, Bailey Boyd, Andrew Lark, Grant Goulet, Andrew Elliott, Kyle Lamson
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Abstract
A helmet may include a shell defining a cavity to receive a user's head. The shell may include a shell outer surface and a receiving area recessed into the shell outer surface. A liner may be within the cavity and coupled to the shell. A facemask may be coupled to the shell. A front bumper may be coupled to the shell and the liner. The front bumper may extend from within the cavity to an exterior of the shell. The front bumper may be positioned at least partially within the receiving area of the shell.
Claims21
A helmet comprising:
- a shell defining a cavity configured to receive a user's head, the shell including an exterior shell surface and a receiving area recessed into exterior shell surface;
- a liner within the cavity and coupled to the shell;
- a facemask coupled to the shell;
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- a front bumper coupled to the shell and positioned at least partially within the receiving area of the shell.
A football helmet comprising:
- a shell defining a cavity configured to receive a user's head, the shell including a shell outer surface and a receiving area recessed into the shell outer surface;
- four openings in a rear of the shell that allow the shell to flex when impacted;
- a liner within the cavity and coupled to the shell;
- a facemask coupled to the shell;
- a chin protector including a strap coupled to a recessed area of the shell;
- two rear ridges protruding from a rear surface of the shell, the two rear ridges being the rearmost element of the football helmet;
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- a front bumper detachably coupled to the shell and the liner, the front bumper extending from within the cavity to an exterior of the shell, the front bumper positioned at least partially within the receiving area of the shell.
A football helmet comprising:
- a shell defining a cavity configured to receive a user's head, the shell including an exterior shell surface and a receiving area recessed into the exterior shell surface;
- four openings in the rear of the shell that allow the shell to flex when impacted;
- a liner within the cavity and coupled to the shell;
- a facemask coupled to the shell;
- a chin protector including a strap coupled to a recessed area of the shell;
- two rear ridges protruding from a rear surface of the shell, the two rear ridges being the rearmost element of the football helmet;
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- a front bumper detachably coupled to the shell and the liner, the front bumper extending from within the cavity to an exterior of the shell, the front bumper positioned at least partially within the receiving area of the shell such that an outer surface of the front bumper is generally flush with the exterior shell surface and the front bumper abuts an edge of the receiving area, the front bumper including a recess that receives at least a portion of the facemask,
- wherein the exterior shell surface includes a rear portion, a front portion, a first side portion, a second side portion and a central portion extending from the front portion to the rear portion and between the first side portion and the second side portion,
- wherein a perimeter of the central portion is recessed relative to the first side portion and the second side portion proximate the front portion and protrudes relative to the first side portion and the second side portion proximate the rear portion, and
- wherein the liner is detachably coupled to each of the shell and the front bumper such that the liner can be detached from the shell and the front bumper while the front bumper remains coupled to the shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.