# US 9,775,394 B2 · Three-ply padded helmet > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,775,394 B2 - Document ID: US9775394B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/217,088 - Filed: 2014-03-17 - Published: 2014-10-09 - Granted: 2017-10-03 - Earliest claimed: 2013-03-15 - Applicants: Playmaker LLC - Inventors: Adam Dagan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9775394B2 ## CPC - A42B 3/00: Helmets; Helmet covers {; Other protective head coverings} ({hoods for welders A61F9/06;} defence protection helmets F41H1/04) - A42B 3/12: Cushioning devices - A42B 3/16: Ear protection devices - A63B 71/10: for the head ({A63B71/081 takes precedence } ; in the form of caps or hats A42B1/08; helmets A42B3/00) - A63B 2102/14: Lacrosse - A63B 2102/22: {Field} hockey - A63B 2209/00: Characteristics of used materials - A63B 2243/0066: Rugby; American football - A42B: HATS; HEAD COVERINGS (headbands A41D20/00; head-scarves A41D23/00) - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) ## Abstract The invention provides various embodiments of a soft shell padded helmet comprising a plurality of pads, wherein each pad is configured in a multi-layer configuration. The different embodiments comprise elements to provide a padded helmet that is light-weight and adapted to reduce the risk of head trauma due to the multi-layered padded configuration. The padded helmet comprises a top portion and a side portion, wherein the top portion is coupled to the side portion and each of the top and side portions comprise a plurality of pads. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A padded helmet, comprising: a top portion; a side portion, wherein part of said top portion is coupled to said side portion; a plurality of pads in each of said top and side portions, wherein each of said pads comprises: a first layer; a second layer; and a third layer, wherein said second layer is interposed between said first and second layer, wherein said second layer has a higher density than one of said first or third layer; a soft shell covering exterior and interior surfaces of each of said plurality of pads of said top and side portions, wherein said top portion comprises a plurality of holes, wherein said plurality of holes extend through said soft shell; and a strap on said side portion to fasten said padded helmet. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The padded helmet of claim 1, further comprising an adjustment section comprising: an opening; a plurality of holes; and a lace, wherein said lace is received within each of said plurality of holes in order to adjust said padded helmet. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The padded helmet of claim 2, wherein said adjustment section is at a rear of said padded helmet, wherein said opening extends along the rear of said padded helmet between said top and side portions. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The padded helmet of claim 1, wherein said plurality of pads in said top portion are smaller than the plurality of pads in said side portion, such that said top portion is adapted to substantially conform to the shape of a user's head. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The padded helmet of claim 1, wherein said plurality of holes provide ventilation in order to assist with the dissipation of heat. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The padded helmet of claim 1, further comprising a seam along an area between said top portion and said side portion in order to couple said top and side portions. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The padded helmet of claim 1, wherein said second layer has a higher density than both of said first and third layers. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The padded helmet of claim 1, wherein said first layer has a thickness of 15 mm and said second layer has a thickness of 35 mm. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The padded helmet of claim 1, wherein said first layer has a thickness of 15 mm, said second layer has a thickness of 35 mm, and said third layer has a thickness of 15 mm. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The padded helmet of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first, second, or third layer is made of ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA). ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The padded helmet of claim 1, wherein each of said first, second, and third layers is made of EVA. ### Claim 12 A padded helmet, comprising: a top portion; a side portion adjacent said top portion; a seam coupling part of said top portion to said side portion; and a plurality of pads in said top portion, wherein exterior and interior surfaces of said top portion and side portion are covered by a soft shell, wherein said plurality of pads are arranged in concentric patterns about a central hole of said top portion and are adapted to be displaced to allow said top portion to adjust to different surfaces, wherein said soft shell covers exterior and interior surfaces of each of said plurality of pads in said top portion, wherein said top portion comprises a plurality of holes that extend through said soft shell; wherein each of said plurality of pads comprise a plurality of layers, wherein at least one of said plurality of layers has a density greater than an adjacent one of said plurality of layers. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The padded helmet of claim 12, wherein said plurality of layers are heat treated in order to couple said plurality of layers. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The padded helmet of claim 12, wherein at least one of said plurality of layers has a thickness greater than an adjacent one of said plurality of layers. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The padded helmet of claim 12, wherein at least one of said plurality of layers is made of ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA). ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The padded helmet of claim 12, wherein each of said plurality of layers is made of EVA.