Crown pad and head-protective helmet
US5996126A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA42B3/14
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Crown pad of flexible material including a central body portion and a plurality of radially disposed members for flexing inwardly to conform to the crown of a person's head. The crown pad is for being connected to the central portions of head straps residing interiorly of a head-protective helmet. The flexible crown pad may be compressible causing the crown pad to attenuate or absorb some force or energy upon an object striking the helmet. A head-protective helmet in combination with such crown pad.
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