Patent · US Expired

Football helmet having a removable inflatable liner and a method for making the same

US6226801A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 29, 1999
Grant dateMay 8, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 29, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA42B3/122
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention pertains to protective helmet that has an inflatable liner that is constructed with a multiplicity of cells each separated by constrictions of a narrower cross-section. The liner has a central ring and a plurality of loops extending therefrom adapted to protect various portions of the wearer's skull. The structure of the liner permits the liner to be molded using various molding techniques.

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