Magnetic helmet

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-09-18
B MAGNANIMOUS
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[0003]The invention provides a magnetic helmet that can redirect the force or reduce the force of impact b

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Such injuries can lead to permanent disability or death.
These tactics lead to increased risk of brain injuries among footb

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[0015]The invention is based on the discovery that a magnetic material can be incorporated into a helmet so as to prevent or reduce the impact of head collisions. The invention provides a helmet constructed to include a magnetic material capable of generating a magnetic field effective to repel a substantially similar helmet, thereby enabling two or more helmet wearers to avoid head collision or reduce impact of a collision when they are in proximity. The magnetic material can be a magnetic layer, as well as one or more discrete magnets so long as the magnetic materials in the helmet are aligned to achieve a like-polarity system.

[0016]The term “like-polarity system,” as used in reference to a helmet of the invention, means a helmet in which a substantial portion of the magnetic particles in the helmet are align so that their south poles are oriented in a similar direction, i.e. either radiating outwardly from the helmet or into the cavity of the helmet towards the wearer's head, and...

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The invention provides a magnetic helmet with a detectable magnetic field effective to repel a substantially similar helmet in close proximity. A helmet of the invention can be used to redirect an impending head collision, reduce the force of impact upon a head collision or prevent a head collision among wearers of the helmet thereby reducing injuries.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. provisional applications 61 / 781,417, filed Mar. 14, 2013, and 61 / 938,678, filed Feb. 11, 2014, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]Sports-related injuries to the scalp, skull or brain can occur when two athletes collide in the field. Such injuries can lead to permanent disability or death. Yet head-to-head tactics such as butt-blocking, face tackling or spearing tackles that make the head the initial and primary contact point with an opposing player frequently occur in football. And it is common for players to lower their heads and use the crown of their helmets to strike a blow against an opponent on the field. These tactics lead to increased risk of brain injuries among football players at the college and professional level, as well as among children and teenangers who are involved in this sport.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0003]The invention pro...

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IPC IPC(8): A42B3/04
CPCA42B3/04A42B3/0406A42B3/069
InventorMOSS, BRANDON R.MARTIN, BRANDEN S.
OwnerB MAGNANIMOUS