Protective device for impact management
US5950244A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA42B3/128
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A protective device comprising a shell and a liner. The shell includes an interior surface. The liner is associated with the interior surface of the shell. The liner includes a member for enabling control displacement of the preselected regions of the liner upon various degrees of impact of the protective device. The control displacement member comprises a first member and a second member. Each of the first and second members having a top surface, a bottom surface and a different impact absorbing characteristic. The top surface of at least one of the first and second members is associated with the interior surface of the shell. At least a portion of the bottom surface of the first member extends further from the interior surface of the shell and the bottom surface of the second member.
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