Head impact recognition device
US12185784B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2243/0066
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present disclosure provides sports apparatus including sports headwear and an impact detection arrangement for coupling to the sports headwear, e.g. a rugby scrum cap, to be worn by a user. The arrangement has a sensor for detecting an indication of an acceleration change experienced by the user's head when the sports headwear is being worn. The arrangement also has a visual indicator, e.g. an arrangement of LEDs, to provide a visual indication when the detected acceleration change exceeds a threshold. Advantageously, the present disclosure allows for immediate attention to be drawn to a player who has experienced a high g-force to their head, and therefore immediately alerts anyone in the vicinity that a medical check is needed to assess symptoms caused by the impact.
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