Helmet omnidirectional energy management systems
US9820525B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2035 |
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 an 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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