Collapsible safety helmet

a safety helmet and collapsible technology, applied in helmets, helmet covers, protective garments, etc., can solve problems such as unnecessary shaking of the brain inside the skull

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-06-09
BOWMAN MICHAEL R
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The presently available collapsible safety helmets have a disadvantage in that the resilient materials quickly return to their normal shape, causing unnecessary shaking of the brain inside the skull.

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[0022]In FIGS. 1-3, a safety helmet 10 includes a front region 12, a rear region 14, a crown region 16, and two side regions 18 and 20. As shown in FIGS. 4-6, each of the regions 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 of the safety helmet 10 is defined by an outer collapsible shell 22 for receiving an impact force, an inner shell 24 configured to receive a wearer's head 26 (FIG. 2), a space 28 between the inner shell 24 and the outer collapsible shell 22, and a padding layer 30 in the space 28 that is suitably a foam material. The helmet 10 can also include a face mask 32 for protecting the wearer's face, depending on the desired use of the helmet. Sensors 34 can be provided in each of the regions 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 for detecting an amount of collapse of the outer shell 22 resulting from an impact, and for sending a corresponding signal to a monitor (not shown).

[0023]The outer shell 22 of the helmet 10 is permanently collapsible, meaning that it collapses toward the inner shell 24 through the spa...

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Abstract

A safety helmet includes an outer collapsible shell that collapses toward an inner shell when an impact force is received, and does not return toward its initial (pre-collapsed) state when the impact force is removed. The safety helmet provides improved protection against injuries.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of each of: U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 087,877, filed on 5 Dec. 2014, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 143,328, filed on 6 Apr. 2015. The co-pending Provisional Applications are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety and are made a part hereof, including but not limited to those portions which specifically appear hereinafter.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention is directed to a collapsible safety helmet that can be used in sports, motorcycling, construction and other hard hat activities.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Various helmet designs are known for improved safety and warning of possible concussions resulting from an impact. A SpeedFlex™ helmet, available from Riddell, incorporates a flexible shell that works in conjunction with padding inside the shell to help absorb impacts to the head of a wearer. This helmet is designed for foot...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A42B3/14A42B3/06A42B3/12A42B3/04
CPCA42B3/14A42B3/0453A42B3/125A42B3/046A42B3/067
Inventor BOWMAN, MICHAEL R.
Owner BOWMAN MICHAEL R
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