Protective helmet with movable outer shell relative to inner shell
US8156569B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA42B3/0473
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A helmet is wearable on a user's head for mitigating neck injury. The helmet incorporates an outer member which defines a concavity; an inner member, at least a portion of which is located within the concavity; and a path-motion guide mechanism which couples the inner member to the outer member. The path-motion guide mechanism permits guided relative movement between the inner member and the outer member in response to an impact force. The guided relative movement is constrained to one or more predetermined paths and comprises, for each of the one or more predetermined paths, relative translation and/or rotation between the inner and outer members.
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