Soft foam sport helmet
OwnerJames C. Woodinventor
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Abstract
A protective sports helmet that is molded from a shock absorbing foam. The helmet is preferably an single, homogenous piece of injection molded foam. An insert plate can be positioned near the user's forehead at the top and forward portion of the helmet. The purpose of the insert plate is to simulate the hardness of the user's head for heading a ball. The helmet can head the ball without the injury to the head and the brain as potentially encountered without protection. The soft-shell also minimizes injuries on other parts of the body that are struck by the helmet. The helmet can be utilized for football and other contact sports. Additional external components such as metal or plastic inserts can be inset molded into the foam. The purpose of these inserts is to improve stability and allow for attachment of face guards and chin straps.
Claims20
A sport helmet including:
- a shell comprising a molded soft foam material, the shell formed of a single, homogeneous component, and the shell absent supporting infrastructure imbedded within the shell;
- the soft foam having a pliable form to provide a compressive resistance against impact of a substantially solid object into the shell;
- a cranial support attached to an interior surface of the shell, the cranial support for contacting the head of a user to support the shell;
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- the shell includes an insert plate molded into the shell, the insert plate exposed at an exterior surface of the shell, and the insert plate comprised of a substantially rigid material.
A sport helmet including:
- a shell formed of a single, homogeneous component, without an imbedded infrastructure;
- the shell comprising a molded soft foam having a pliable form, the pliable form resistant to compression from an impact of a substantially solid object into the shell;
- an insert plate molded into the shell and exposed on an exterior surface of the shell, the insert plate comprised of a substantially rigid material;
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- a cranial support attached to an interior surface of the shell, the cranial support for contacting a user's head.
A sport helmet including:
- a shell formed of a single, homogeneous component, without an imbedded infrastructure;
- the shell comprising a molded soft foam having a pliable form, the pliable form resistant to compression from an impact of a substantially solid object into the shell;
- the shell including an integral cranial support on an interior surface of the shell, the cranial support for supporting the shell on the head of a user of the sport helmet;
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- the shell includes an insert plate molded into the shell and exposed on an exterior surface of the shell, the insert plate comprising a substantially rigid material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.