Article of headwear including non-newtonian fluid

a technology of headwear and non-newtonian fluid, applied in the direction of headwear caps, helmets, hats, etc., can solve the problem of not sacrificing sufficient protection

a technology of headwear and non-newtonian fluid, applied in the direction of headwear caps, helmets, hats, etc., can solve the problem of not sacrificing sufficient protection

US20200221804A1Inactive Publication Date: 2020-07-16TATE TECH
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[0007]In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention there is provided an article of headwear that includes at least a first bladder member that defines a bladder interior that includes a non-Newtonian fluid disposed therein, and a fabric member that surrounds the first bladder member. The fabric member includes an outer layer and an inner layer. The inner layer is configured to be positioned adjacent a wearer's head when the article of headwear is worn. In a preferred embodiment, the bladder member includes a plurality of cells defined therein, and each cell includes the non-Newtonian fluid disposed therein. Preferably, each cell has a honeycomb shape. However, the cells can be columnar or other shape as well. In a preferred embodiment, each cell defines a cell axis that is oriented generally perpendicular to the inner surface. In other words, the cell axis is perpendicular when the article of headwear is laid our flat and there are no wrinkles or other variations in th...

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An article of headwear that includes at least a first bladder member that defines a bladder interior that includes a non-Newtonian fluid disposed therein, and a fabric member that surrounds the first bladder member. The fabric member includes an outer layer and an inner layer. The inner layer is configured to be positioned adjacent a wearer's head when the article of headwear is worn.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 790,635, filed Jan. 10, 2019, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention generally relates to protective headwear and gear, such as padding, body armor, etc.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Various activities, such as non-contact sports, and in particular the sports of soccer, rugby, and basketball, etc., do not require the use of helmets, and yet incur concussive forces relating to impacts with other players, heading the soccer ball, impacts with elbows, knees, the ground and so forth and recent attempts to protect participants from impact injuries to their heads and necks, etc. due to the repetitive and severe impacts forces that may be sustained during such activities. Accordingly, a need exists for a solution in safety headwear that helps solve the problems discussed above.[0004]Various improvements over ...

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Application Information

Patent Timeline
16 Jul 2020
Publication
US20200221804A1
IPC
A42B1/08; A42B1/00; A42C5/00
CPC
A42B1/08; A42C5/00; A42B1/008; A42B3/121
Inventors
MORGAN, JENNY T.; MORGAN, III, GERARD E.