Helmet omnidirectional energy management systems
US8955169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA42B3/064
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An embodiment of a safety helmet for protecting the human head against repetitive impacts, moderate impacts and severe impacts so as to significantly reduce the likelihood of both translational and rotational brain injury and concussions includes a outer shell, an outer liner disposed within and coupled to the outer shell, and an inner liner disposed within and coupled in spaced opposition to the outer liner by a plurality of isolation dampers for omnidirectional movement of the inner liner relative to the outer liner and the outer shell.
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