Helmet system

US11606999B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VICIS IP, LLC · US

Inventors

• Jason Neubauer · Redmond, US
• Noah Lanphear · Seattle, US
• Travis E. Glover · Seattle, US
• Dave Marver · New York, US
• Cord Santiago · Seattle, US
• Kayla Fukuda · Seattle, US
• Andre Stone · Seattle, US
• Adam Y. Kollgaard · Seattle, US
• Kurt Fischer
• Marie Pahlmeyer · Seattle, US
• Rich Curren · Seattle, US
• Miguel Herrera · Bellingham, US
• John Cagle · Seattle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 1, 2020
• Grant date: Mar 21, 2023
• Expiry date: Jul 1, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A42B3/063
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

Protective clothing and/or equipment may comprise a modular helmet assembly which comprises a plurality of impact mitigation modules positioned between an outer layer and an interior layer of the helmet, optionally with a plurality of perforations or openings in an outer shell of the helmet. The plurality of impact mitigation assemblies may comprise an impact absorbing array of impact mitigation structures having at least one filament and a lateral support wall or connecting element. When force is applied to the exterior surface, the structures of the impact absorbing materials deform in a desired and controlled manner, reducing the force received by the interior layer.