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Crown pad and head-protective helmet

US5996126A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 22, 1998
Grant dateDec 7, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 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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