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Sports helmet with adjustable chin strap system

A protective sports helmet that includes a chin strap system that allows for rapid, one-handed adjustment of a chin strap assembly by the player while he / she is wearing the helmet is provided. The chin strap assembly includes a protective chin cup and a pair of straps extending from opposed sides of the chin cup and having a plurality of securing elements. The assembly also includes a pair of adjustable connectors affixed to the helmet and that include a central opening that receives an extent of the strap and a lever that engages a portion of the securing elements. The adjustable connector allows movement of the strap in a first direction, and prevents movement of the strap in a second direction when the lever is engaged with at least one of the securing elements. The adjustable connector allows movement of the strap in both the first and second directions when the lever is not engaged with the securing elements.
Owner:RIDDELL INC

Powered helmet accessory rail with slot interface

A rail interface system for connecting a helmet accessory component to a helmet comprises an interface body configured for attachment to an exterior surface of a helmet. The interface body is configured for attachment of the helmet accessory component. A slotted interface portion on the interface body has opposing first and second surfaces. At least one elongated rail opening extends through the slotted interface portion and is configured to receive a retention clip on the helmet accessory device for detachably securing the helmet accessory device to the rail interface system. At least one electrical connector is positioned adjacent a respective one of the at least one elongated rail opening. The at least one electrical connector is operational to provide one or both of electrical power and data communication to the helmet accessory component when the helmet accessory component is attached to the rail interface system.
Owner:WILCOX IND CORP CORP

Hard Hat Attachment System and Safety Equipment

A hard hat attachment system is described with mounts to support various accessories. The hard hat includes various attachment points configured to receive adapters to couple to various accessories. The user customizes the hard hat for the particular task with the preferred accessories used to complete the job. For example, headlamps, face shields, earmuffs, sun shades, etc. are interchangeably releasably coupled to mounting and / or auxiliary ridges on the hard hat. In this way, the hard hat is customized and / or modified to support a wide variety of accessories that are securely and releasably attached to the hard hat without destructive alterations to the hard hat. Brackets couple to mounts and / or adapters couple to ports to support and / or secure various accessories in place during operation and prevent accidental knocks or jarring the accessory loose.
Owner:MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORP

Frontal protection bands for helmets

A protection band, insertable into a frontal area of a protective helmet, may include: an elongated body having curvature so as to substantially copy a shape of a user's forehead. The protection band may include an alveolar structure in which each alveolus of the alveolar structure has a closed bottom so that the protection band has a lower surface which attaches to the protective helmet, flat and closed, and an upper surface configured to contact the user's forehead with open alveoli.
Owner:KASK SPA

Intelligent multifunctional safety helmet

The invention discloses an intelligent multifunctional safety helmet, which belongs to the technical field of intelligent safety helmets, integrates a plurality of functional modules such as high-definition audio and video, positioning, alarming and the like, is used for solving the safety problem in a production field operation process, and is used for assisting sensing positioning and correcting a real-time coordinate position by image analysis in a positioning and tracking process. The corrected real-time coordinate positions form continuous track points to generate a personnel dynamic operation track, the positioning accuracy is improved, then the personnel dynamic operation track and a preset standard operation track are subjected to matching early warning analysis, and based on the personnel dynamic operation track, video data and an environment sensing technology are combined, so that the positioning accuracy is improved. The track data, the video data and the environment sensor data are subjected to space-time alignment, track-environment associated risk analysis is realized, the safety of a real-time operation environment is further guaranteed, front-end field operation is more intelligent and safer, and rear-end project management is simpler and more efficient.
Owner:GUANGDONG GONGWUTONG TECH CO LTD

Rail for mounting accessories to a helmet

A mounting rail assembly comprises a rail configured to be coupled to a helmet. The rail may include a rear surface and a front surface with a mounting groove extending along a length of the front surface. The mounting groove may be open outwardly from a front surface of the rail and be configured to couple to a first accessory device at two or more positions along the length of the rail. A recess may be proximate an edge of the mounting rail assembly. The recess may be open generally perpendicular to the mounting groove and configured to receive a second accessory device. At least a portion of the recess may be positioned between the mounting groove and the rear surface of the rail.
Owner:GENTEX CORP

Adjustable helmet liner system

ActiveUS20250241398A1HelmetsHelmet coversReturn channelElectric cables
A helmet liner has a central spine, a front panel, and a plurality of arms. First and second side rails each form at least one track. Each of the arms are integrated with the at least one track on one of the first or second side rails. The first end of first and second side rails is secured to the front panel. The second end of each of the first and second side rails forms a cable return channel. Selective lengthening and shortening of first and second loops of cable integrated with a dial system, each loop of the cable being fed through a respective one of the cable return channels at the second end of the first side rail and the second side rail, permits the helmet liner to loosen or causes the helmet liner to tighten, respectively
Owner:TOOL MANUFACTURING INC

Shock absorber assembly, personal protective equipment therewith, deformable element for and method of retrofitting of such an assembly

A shock absorber assembly (10, 10′, 10″) for a personal protective equipment and a deformable element (10a, 10a′, 10a″) for such a shock absorber assembly (10, 10′, 10″). The shock absorber assembly (10, 10′, 10″) comprises a deformable element; (10a, 10a′, 10a″) exhibiting a mechanical resistance against deformation and a flexible strap (16, 17) comprising a middle portion (16b) and two free end portions (16a) facing away from each other. The middle portion (16b) is tightly wrapped around the deformable element (10a, 10a′, 10a″) such that pulling the free end portions (16a) away from each other deforms the deformable element (10a, 10a′, 10a″). A protective helmet (100), a welding helmet (200), a face shield (400) or a respiratory device (300) comprising a hard shell (110, 210, 310, 410) and a shock absorber assembly (10, 10′, 10″) according to the present disclosure, wherein the hard shell (110, 210, 310, 410) of the protective helmet (100) comprises attachment means (130) for connecting the strap (16, 17) of the shock absorber assembly (10, 10′, 10″) to the hard shell (110, 210, 310, 410).
Owner:3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO

Power and data retrofit for helmet or weapon rail system

An electrically operable accessory device assembly configured for attachment to a slot rail interface comprises a main body assembly configured to be received on an exterior facing surface of the slot rail interface. The main body assembly includes a main housing receiving a first electrical component, which includes a first electrical connector. The main housing includes a mounting surface and one or more clearance openings configured to receive a threaded fastener. A base assembly is configured to be disposed on an opposing, interior facing surface of the slot rail interface, and includes a base housing having a second electrical connector complementary with the first electrical connector. The base housing has a flange region surrounding a raised portion configured to be received within a slot of the slot rail interface. One or more threaded openings in the base housing are configured to engage the one or more threaded fasteners.
Owner:WILCOX IND CORP CORP

Microlattice layers

A three-dimensional microlattice layer comprising a plurality of interconnected filaments extending along at least three different directions from a plurality of nodes. The microlattice layer may further comprise at least one material layer extending laterally between and interconnecting at least two or more nodes. The at least one material layer may be configured to transversely and rotationally constrain the nodes to increase the overall compressive strength and stiffness of the microlattice structure. The at least one material layer may comprise a single, continuous layer and / or a plurality of material layer segments. The microlattice layer may comprise a single, continuous layer or a plurality of microlattice layer segments. The microlattice layer may be stacked, the stacked microlattice layers may further comprise one or more material layers and / or one or more impact mitigation layers.
Owner:VICIS IP LLC

IMU-based intelligent helmet control system

The invention discloses an intelligent helmet control system based on an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), particularly relates to the field of riding monitoring, and is used for solving the technical problems that an existing intelligent helmet is high in collision misjudgment rate under strong road surface vibration and complex riding actions and is difficult to stably trigger a reliable rescue process. A helmet inertial measurement unit and a reference inertial measurement unit are respectively arranged on a helmet and a vehicle structural member, coordinate calibration and time synchronization are carried out, and a road vibration compensation model is constructed by using a frequency domain analysis result of the reference inertial measurement unit in a sliding time window. Road vibration and vehicle body vibration are separated from signals of the helmet inertial measurement unit, residual acceleration and angular velocity characteristics representing relative movement of the head are obtained, an accident confirmation signal is generated based on multi-threshold joint judgment, and a communication unit and a vehicle control interface are linked for execution.
Owner:SICHUAN TOURISM UNIV

Wearable protection device

A wearable protection device, including a protective helmet with at least one first inflatable chamber for moving between a rest condition in a deflated status and an operating condition in an inflated status, and a wearable element including an inflator unit and an activation system to trigger the inflator unit if a danger situation for the user of the wearable protection device is identified. The wearable element includes at least one second inflatable chamber for moving between a rest condition when in deflated status and an operating condition when in inflated status. The inflator unit is connected to the first inflatable chamber and / or the second inflatable chamber. The inflator unit inflates the first inflatable chamber and / or the second inflatable chamber in the operating condition when a danger situation for the user of the wearable protection device is identified by the activation system.
Owner:ALPINESTARS RES SRL

Auxiliary visor for helmet

An auxiliary visor system for use with or without helmet. Includes an attachment band formed of an improved stretch loop material with loop connector material on one side and silicone on the second. The second, inward facing side secures the front visor to the helmet. The stretch material provides inwardly-directed force to the exterior surface of a helmet. The silicone material is flexible and also provides frictional grip to secure the attachment band to the exterior of the helmet. A hook material fastener couples to the loop connector material on the exterior of the improved stretch loop material to close the attachment band. An optional detachable visor attaches to the outside of the attachment strap formed of the stretch loop material with hook material.
Owner:SCHMIDT KARLA

Mounting system, devices, methods and uses thereof

ActiveUS12372196B2Travelling carriersHoldersMoisture exposureMechanical engineering
The present specification discloses systems, devices, and methods and uses provide a mounting system which includes rail and a bracket which is selectively secured to the rail. A bracket disclosed herein selectively and / or automatically secures or locks to a rail disclosed herein when positioned on the rail by actuating or triggering a locking mechanism disclosed herein to adopted a locked configuration. In addition, a bracket disclosed herein may be selectively removed from a rail by actuating or triggering a locking mechanism disclosed herein to adopted an unlocked configuration. The disclosed mounting systems, devices, and methods enable a device to be protected from impact and moisture exposure, enable a device to be securely mounted on a base, and / or enable a device to be quickly secured and removed from a base.
Owner:CORE-ARMS LLC

Anti-collision protection lining and ice hockey helmet

The invention discloses an anti-collision protection lining and an ice hockey helmet, and relates to the field of safety protection buffer functional materials, the anti-collision protection lining comprises an outer layer high microsphere density area, a middle layer fiber reinforcement area, an inner layer low density opening area and an inner layer composite antibacterial foaming polypropylene foam layer; the preparation of the anti-collision protection lining comprises the following steps: adding polyvinyl alcohol and polyethylene glycol into hot water for dissolving, adding silicon dioxide aerogel powder for stirring, and carrying out boric acid crosslinking, alkali treatment, polyurethane prepolymer coating and high-pressure hot air dispersion drying; performing plasma activation and maleic anhydride grafting; the preparation method comprises the following steps: mixing a component A containing nano colloid microspheres and grafted fibers with a polyisocyanate component B according to a ratio of 1: 1, and carrying out foaming molding to form a microsphere gradient enrichment layer; antibacterial foamed polypropylene foam is attached to the perforated layer in a hot-pressing mode and cut; through molecular flexible modification, microsphere elastic coating and interface strengthening and gradient energy distribution, the use reliability and impact resistance of the ice hockey helmet are improved.
Owner:ZHUHAI GY SPORTS CO LTD +2

Accessory attachment system for a helmet

A helmet system comprising one or more accessory attachment structures for receiving one or more accessories. An accessory attachment structure includes at least one accessory interface that includes mechanical interface features for attaching and locking an accessory onto the accessory attachment structure. Some accessory interfaces include an electrical interface for electrically connecting with a corresponding electrical interface of a powered accessory device.
Owner:GALVION LTD

Concave angle asymmetric double-layer negative Poisson's ratio superstructure and application thereof

The invention relates to a concave angle asymmetric double-layer negative Poisson's ratio superstructure and application thereof. A concave angle asymmetric double-layer negative Poisson's ratio superstructure comprises bearing pressing plates symmetrically arranged at the upper end and the lower end and a plurality of unit cell elements arranged between the two pressing plates, and is characterized in that the unit cell elements are arranged at equal intervals in the transverse direction and the vertical direction respectively to form an m * n array, each unit cell unit comprises a double-layer concave corner body, transverse connecting rods on the two sides and a vertical connecting rod on the upper portion, the lower portion of each double-layer concave corner body is an outer flat plate cell wall, and the ends of the transverse connecting rods between every two transversely adjacent unit cell units are connected into a whole. And the end parts of the vertical connecting rods between the vertically adjacent unit cell elements are connected with the outer flat plate cell walls into a whole. The deformation mode of the superstructure is influenced by the impact speed, when the speed is increased, the deformation mode transits from overall deformation to local deformation, different local deformation zones are generated, the superstructure has different horizontal contraction processes at different impact speeds, the negative Poisson's ratio effect is reduced along with the increase of the speed, and the local deformation zones are reduced. The superstructure can be applied to anti-impact protection parts of automobiles, airplanes and unmanned aerial vehicles and anti-impact protection parts of wearable protection devices.
Owner:NORTH CHINA UNIV OF WATER RESOURCES & ELECTRIC POWER

Systems and methods for acupuncture of the head

Provided is a system used for acupuncture treatment, including a helmet that includes: a base having at least one hole positioned at strategically designated acupuncture points; at least one object placed within the at least one hole; and a heat source, wherein the heat source is configured to heat up the at least one object for acupuncture treatment. Also provided is a method for acupuncture treatment including: configuring at least one strategically placed hole in a helmet according to specific acupuncture points; having a patient wear the helmet snugly; inserting at least one object into the at least one strategically placed hole; heating up the at least one object with a heat source; and administering heat-based acupuncture treatment to the patient via the heated up at least one object through the at least one strategically placed hole.
Owner:KIM MYUNG CHIL

Helmet with carbon cage and adjustable fit system

A helmet includes an outer shell and an impact absorbing layer adjacent to the outer shell. The helmet also includes a fit system mounted to the impact absorbing layer. The fit system includes a rear portion that includes a rotational mount having a ball and an extension mounted to the ball. The fit system also includes a rear mount that includes a plurality of grooves. Each groove in the plurality of grooves is configured to receive the rotational mount of the rear portion of the fit system.
Owner:TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION

Mounting systems suitable for mounting vision systems

Mounting systems configured to mount vision systems such as goggles to target devices such as helmets include a gantry and carriage assembly having a hinge assembly with a pill and a tilt adjustment assembly that cooperates with the pill to move the carriage between various tilt positions and between a deploy and a stow position that is agnostic of deployed tilt setting. The tilt adjustment assembly includes a tilt member that moves in a front to back direction. The gantry and carriage assembly also includes a bore in an upper portion of the carriage and a stow insert that also cooperates with the pill to lock the pill into a stow detent and secure the gantry and carriage assembly in the stow position.
Owner:SWIFT UNIVERSAL OPTICAL SYSTEMS LLC

Neck fan

A neck fan includes: a shell, defining an air inlet, a receiving space, an air duct, and an air outlet, that are communicated with each other; and fan assemblies, received in the receiving space. The fan assemblies are configured to intake air from an outside of the neck fan through the air inlet and to drive the air to flow along the receiving space and the air duct to reach the air outlet; each fan assembly includes a fan and a motor configured to drive the fan to rotate. The air inlet has an air inlet plane perpendicular to an air inlet direction in which the air at an outside of the neck fan is intaken into the neck fan; an angle is formed the air inlet plane and a direction in which the neck fan is worn to the neck and is between 0 degrees and 90 degrees.
Owner:SHENZHEN JISU TECHNOLOGY CO LTD +3

Pivoting headset positioning assembly and headset interface with rotatable connector

A headset mounting system comprises a side shroud configured to be attached to a side of a helmet, the side shroud including a mounting receptacle. A headset assembly has a mounting plug which is configured to be detachably coupled to the mounting receptacle. The mounting plug comprises a cylindrical stub having one or more lugs. A retaining collar is disposed within the mounting receptacle and has one or more slots formed therein. At least a portion of the mounting plug is configured to fit within the collar of the receptacle when the one or more lugs are aligned with the one or more slots. The plug is configured to be rotated within the collar so that the one or more lugs engage behind the collar to secure the plug within the receptacle. In a further aspect, a headset mounting interface is provided.
Owner:WILCOX IND CORP CORP

Safety rescue method and system based on intelligent helmet

The invention provides a safety rescue method and system based on an intelligent helmet, and relates to the technical field of computers, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining sensor data corresponding to a plurality of sensors in the intelligent helmet worn by a target user; if it is determined that the target user is in a tumble state according to the sensor data, displaying an alarm page on an application platform logged in by the target user, and obtaining field data of an accident corresponding to the tumble state; if the selection operation of the alarm page meets the trigger condition, the obtained field data is reported, under the condition that it is determined that the accident needs to be upgraded, a claim settlement work order with a standard structure format is generated, the claim settlement work order corresponds to the field data, and the claim settlement work order corresponding to the field data is used for automatic auditing. And skipping to an insurance platform system after the automatic auditing is passed, so as to carry out claim settlement operation on the claim settlement work order through the insurance platform system. The claim settlement efficiency and reliability can be improved.
Owner:BEIJING SANKUAI ONLINE TECH CO LTD

Assembly type riding safety helmet

The invention discloses an assembly type riding safety helmet which comprises a main helmet body, the main helmet body comprises an outer shell and an inner shell, and the outer shell is installed outside the inner shell in a sleeving mode; the front lamps are fixedly mounted at the positions, close to the two opposite sides, of the front side of the outer shell; a penetrating type tail lamp is fixed to the rear side of the outer shell; the front speed measuring radar is embedded and fixed in the center of the front side of the outer shell, a first control chip is arranged in the front speed measuring radar, and the first control chip is electrically connected with the front speed measuring radar and the front lamp; and the rear speed measuring radar is embedded and fixed in the center of the rear side of the outer shell, a second control chip is arranged in the rear speed measuring radar, and the second control chip is electrically connected with the rear speed measuring radar and the tail lamp. According to the invention, through the arrangement of the front speed measuring radar and the rear speed measuring radar, the speed of moving objects in the front and at the rear is conveniently measured, and once the speed is greater than a set threshold value for measurement and control, the corresponding control chip controls the tail lamp or the front lamp to flash for warning, so that active warning is realized, and active safety protection is realized to a greater extent.
Owner:LAMBORMENI (GUILIN) SPORTS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

helmet

A helmet, which can, for instance, be a sports helmet or a work safety helmet, comprises a helmet body that comprises a solid foam of expanded foam particles, wherein the solid foam at least regionally has a varying hardness.
Owner:ABUS AUGUST BREMICKER SOEHNE KG

Article of headgear, mounting clips, and accessories

An article of headgear, such as a safety helmet, comprises a shell (10) with an outer surface having at least one locating notch (14, 16) defining an opening (22). The notch has first and second ends (24, 26), a base, and side walls (30, 32) extending from the base to the outer surface to form a continuous surface with the outer surface of the shell. The width of the opening decreases from one end towards the other. The depth of the side walls increases from one end towards the other. The width of the base decreases from one end towards the other and is wider at the other end than the width of the opening at the other end. The shell has a slot (20) in the outer surface aligned with the end of the notch. A mounting clip (40) comprises a mounting plate (42) and a locating tongue (48). One end is connected to the end to the mounting plate so that the tongue extends parallel to the mounting plate. The tongue comprises a tab (54) at the end on the opposite side to the mounting plate, and a wedge portion (56) defined in the other end on the opposite side to the mounting plate, the wedge section narrowing towards the second end. The end of the mounting plate extends beyond the end of the locating tongue and is curved towards the locating tongue. The locating tongue fits in the locating notch so that the wedge section seats in the notch at the end, the tab fits in the slot, and the end of the mounting plate acts against the outer surface of the shell below the end of the notch to urge the tab into the slot.
Owner:JSP LTD

Protective helmet

A protective helmet comprising a helmet shell having at least two layers and the helmet shell having a flexural modulus from 50 MPa to 600 MPa as measured using ASTM D 790 B and a non-foamed specific gravity in the range of 0.916 g / cm3 up to 1.60 g / cm3. More than one helmet shell may be combined to provide greater protection to the wearer. The layers may be constructed of an open cell foam, a waterproof coating layer, a separator layer, a flexible layer, a slightly foamed layer, and a cushion layer. A protective facial barrier may be easily removed with use of a locking mechanism which removably secures the facial barrier to the helmet shell. The helmet shells may also be in parts and hinged so that the parts can separate for easy removal of the protective helmet. An adjustment locking mechanism may also tighten and adjust a second helmet shell.
Owner:KNAUS DENNIS A +1