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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

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-07-16
TATE TECH
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The invention is a new sport headwear technology that can protect the head from injury. It uses a special fluid that absorbs impact energy and reduces the force of impact. The patent describes a method to make the headwear with the fluid inside, which can be done quickly and in high volume. This technology can improve the safety of various sports equipment, especially soccer headbands and skull caps. It reduces weight, motion transfer, and stress, leading to better impact control and improved safety performance.

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Since a player wears headwear, i.e. a headband for a considerable period of time during practices and games, it would be desirable to minimize the weight of the headband or skull cap, while not sacrificing sufficient protection.

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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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Abstract

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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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A42B1/08A42B1/00A42C5/00
CPCA42B1/08A42C5/00A42B1/008A42B3/121
Inventor MORGAN, JENNY T.MORGAN, III, GERARD E.
Owner TATE TECH
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