US5669079A
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Safety enhanced motorcycle helmet
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-04-19
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Granted: 1997-09-23
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Expires: 2016-04-19
Abstract
Abstract Embodiments of a safety enhanced motorcycle helmet provide enhanced cushioning to protect sensitive areas of the user's head. In each embodiment, a high density foam material is provided just under the thick outer shell of the helmet. The various embodiments contemplate embedding of various designs of low density foam materials within the high density foam layer. Embodiments include strips of low density foam, low density cylindrical foam plugs, channels formed within the high density foam layer and containing low density foam balls, and low density foam wedge plugs.
Inventors
- 👤 Don E. Morgan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:40
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/10; A42B3/12; A42B3/125; A42B3/128
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A safety enhanced helmet, comprising: a) an outer hard shell; b) an inner cushioning padding including: i) an outer layer consisting of a relatively high density foam layer extending inwardly from within said shell; ii) an inner layer consisting of a flexible pad embedded with air bubbles; and iii) a plurality of relatively low density foam members embedded within said outer layer and spaced from said inner layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A safety enhanced helmet, comprising: a) an outer hard shell; b) an inner cushioning padding including: i) an outer layer consisting of a relatively high density foam layer extending inwardly from within said shell; ii) an inner layer consisting of a flexible pad embedded with air bubbles; and iii) a plurality of relatively low density foam members embedded within said outer layer and spaced from said inner layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The helmet of claim 1, wherein said foam members comprise cylindrical plugs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The helmet of claim 1, wherein said foam members comprise foam strips.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The helmet of claim 1, wherein said foam members comprise foam balls received within channels formed within said outer layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The helmet of claim 1, wherein said foam members comprise foam wedges.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The helmet of claim 1, wherein said foam members engage said shell.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The helmet of claim 1, wherein said inner layer comprises two layers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The helmet of claim 1, wherein said outer layer is made of relatively high density polystyrene foam.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The helmet of claim 8, wherein said foam members are made of relatively low density polystyrene foam.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The helmet of claim 2, wherein said plugs are spaced from one another by about 20 mm in a temporal region of said helmet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The helmet of claim 5, wherein said wedges are spaced from one another by about 20 mm in a temporal region of said helmet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The helmet of claim 1, wherein said foam members have a density of 25-30 kg/m 3 and said outer layer has a density of 45-50 kg/m 3 .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The helmet of claim 4, wherein said balls have a diameter of about 5 mm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The helmet of claim 1, wherein said shell has a front opening.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
102 words
A safety enhanced helmet, comprising: a) an outer hard shell having a front opening; b) an inner cushioning padding including: i) an outer layer consisting of a relatively high density foam layer extending inwardly from within said shell; ii) an inner layer consisting of a flexible pad embedded with air bubbles; and iii) a plurality of relatively low density foam members embedded within said outer layer, said foam members having a density of 25-30 kg/m 3 and being spaced from one another by about 20 mm in a temporal region of said helmet, said foam members being spaced from said inner layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
102 words
A safety enhanced helmet, comprising: a) an outer hard shell having a front opening; b) an inner cushioning padding including: i) an outer layer consisting of a relatively high density foam layer extending inwardly from within said shell; ii) an inner layer consisting of a flexible pad embedded with air bubbles; and iii) a plurality of relatively low density foam members embedded within said outer layer, said foam members having a density of 25-30 kg/m 3 and being spaced from one another by about 20 mm in a temporal region of said helmet, said foam members being spaced from said inner layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The helmet of claim 15, wherein said foam members comprise cylindrical plugs.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The helmet of claim 15, wherein said foam members comprise foam strips.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The helmet of claim 15, wherein said foam members comprise foam balls received within channels formed within said outer layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
The helmet of claim 15, wherein said foam members comprise foam wedges.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
11 words
The helmet of claim 15, said foam members engaging said shell.
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