Protective sports helmet
US10271605B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2243/007
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A protective sports helmet that includes an energy attenuating faceguard connection system, which includes at least one connector that secures the faceguard to the helmet shell without a connection point in the shell's brow region. The sports helmet can be configured as a football helmet to be worn by a player and where the lack of a brow region connection point results in a gap or clearance between the faceguard and the shell that has a functional interplay with the connector upon an impact to the faceguard. The football helmet has a unique collection of helmet shell features that include an arrangement of a raised central band, lateral ridges, frontal vent openings and rear vent openings.
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