Football helmet with impact attenuation system
US9314063B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B71/10
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A protective football helmet is provided having a one-piece molded shell with an impact attenuation system. This system includes an impact attenuation member formed in an extent of the front shell portion by removing material from the front portion. The impact attenuation member is purposely engineered to change how the front portion responds to an impact force applied substantially normal to the front portion as compared to how other portions of the shell respond to that impact force. In one version, the impact attenuation member is a cantilevered segment formed in the front portion of the shell.
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