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Concussive Reduction Helmet Attachment(s) Translational Axial Rotation Control and Bracing System (TARCBS).

a technology of translational axial rotation control and helmet attachment, which is applied in the direction of helmet covers, protective equipment, weapons, etc., can solve the problems of reducing the available area of acceleration potential, limiting the available space of movement, and requiring a larger magnitude of force, so as to reduce the total available space, reduce the cumulative force available, and reduce the effect of brain injury

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-09-07
PARTLO LOREN GEORGE
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The patent describes a new helmet attachment called TARCBS that can reduce brain injuries, specifically concussions, in sports and military activities where these injuries are commonly occurring. The attachment targets six factors that contribute to brain injury: linear acceleration, translational acceleration, rotational acceleration, mechanical force transfer to the brain, available space between the helmet and the torso, acceleration potential, early intervention and dissipation of force, and managed force decelerated and absorbed during the critical moment of the blow. The attachment also provides bracing and seated bracing to improve its effectiveness and comfort. Additionally, it can also reduce neck injuries and provide support to prevent movement outside the normal range of motion where injury is more apt to occur. This invention is designed to improve safety for people in high-risk environments.

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Second, reduces the available area of acceleration potential so that a larger magnitude of force is required in this shorter area of movement to exceed the harm threshold.
Third, the TARCBS provides intervention and dissipation of force earlier in the hit than helmets without the TARCBS.
These issues are reduced by the TARCBS ability to brace and support the head in such a way that it limits the available space of movement.

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[0108]The TARCBS attachments have two surfaces that contact the body perpendicularly to deal with accelerative forces, the contoured bracing surfaces and the rotational bracing edges. The contoured bracing surface have two embodiments the first is the contoured bracing edge with no padding and is made of the same material as the helmet is shown in FIG. 5, 26 where the contoured bracing edge is the distal portion of the TARCBS attachment which is ergonomically designed to seat upon the soldier's flax jacket. The second embodiment is a contoured bracing edge having padding FIG. 18 padding 23 or FIG. 19 where a friable material 24 on the contoured bracing surface of the shoulder attachment right, 2 is used to create a force absorbing / padded bracing surface.

[0109]Another goal of the TARCBS helmet attachments are to reduce rotational acceleration and this is where the rotational bracing edges are need. Although a large portion of rotational force is absorbed by the contoured bracing surf...

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[0128]FIG. 11 shows the soft mechanical multi section embodiment TARCBS attachment 30 before impact and FIG. 12 shows the soft mechanical multi sectional TARCBS embodiment 31 absorbing force from a front impact where the rotational acceleration is acing along the ZY axis pitching the head up. Additionally, the crushable component 24 is collapsed in FIG. 12 at the critical moment showing the absorbing movement of the soft mechanical multi section embodiment TARCB during impact. In this embodiment the mechanical component does not reset and is not reusable because it crushes to absorb the mechanical transfer of force at the critical moment. In this embodiment of the TARCBS attachment the mechanical crushable component would need to be replaced for successive impacts. The soft embodiment TARCBS attachment(s) are made of foam, silicone, or other resilient material that will fold in on its self to support the neck as force is absorbed as shown in the comparison between FIGS. 11 and 12 by...

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Abstract

A concussive reduction helmet attachment system which reduces the total area available for acceleration of the head in all axis, specifically designed to provide a measured reduction in accelerative force at the critical moment within the blow. A helmet attachment that reduces the factors that contribute to mechanical transfer of energy to the brain thereby reducing potential traumatic brain injury, concussions and neck compression. A helmet augmentation for body-contact sport helmets, also having utility for military ground based personnel helmets where blunt force trauma injury to the head and neck are apt to occur. A concussive helmet attachment having a Translational Axial Rotation Control Bracing System (TARCBS) that transfers mechanical energy to the torso, reduces available area for linear and rotational acceleration while reducing potential for neck and spinal injury. A concussive helmet attachment having two construction types, single and multiple component and three embodiments: hard, soft and mechanical.

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[0001]A concussive reduction helmet attachment system for body-contact sports helmets also having utility for military ground based personnel helmets, designed to reduce the mechanical transfer of energy to the brain and reduce potential of brain injury. An attachment system for augmentation to body-contact sport helmets and military ground based personnel helmets where blunt force trauma injury to the head and neck are apt to occur. Two construction types single and multiple component and three attachment embodiments (hard, mechanical and soft) are used to create multiple configurations of the concussive reduction helmet attachment(s) having a translational axial rotation control bracing system (TARCBS) configuration. Here within referred to as the concussive reduction helmet attachment, current invention, TARCBS or TARCBS attachment(s).[0002]The TARCBS is specifically designed to reduce linear, translational and rotational acceleration having six specific areas of focus. First, by...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A42B3/04F41H1/04A42B3/20A63B71/10
CPCA42B3/0473A42B3/205F41H1/04A63B71/10
Inventor PARTLO, LOREN GEORGE
Owner PARTLO LOREN GEORGE
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