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Safety helmets with cellular textile composite structure as energy absorber
Assignee: Lucky Bell Plastic Factory Ltd
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Filing: 2000-12-04
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Granted: 2003-03-25
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Expires: 2020-12-04
Abstract
Abstract A safety helmet in the form of a cycling helmet or similar. The helmet has an outer shell and an energy-absorbing liner within the outer shell. The energy-absorbing liner is provided by a cellular textile material combined with a matrix material to form a composite. The composite material retains some porosity from the original textile material to both improve breathing of the liner and also its capability for large deformations to improve energy absorption. The liner may also be provided with a linkage structure to link adjacent cells to improve the absorption of impact loads over a number of adjacent cells in the composite material.
Inventors
- 👤 Xiaoming Tao
- 👤 Tongxl Yu
- 👤 Pu Xue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:34
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/10; A42B3/12; A42B3/121; A42B3/122; A42C; A42C2/00; B; B29; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/04; B29C70/06; B29C70/08; B29C70/086; B29C70/10; B29C70/16; B29C70/22; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/48; B29L2031/4807; B29L2031/4814; B29L2031/4821
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A safety helmet comprising: an outer shell; an energy-absorbing liner within said outer shell; and wherein said energy-absorbing liner includes a cellular textile composite material in which at least a portion is a porous textile material supported in a matrix material wherein a plurality of pores are retained in said portion of the composite material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
A safety helmet comprising: an outer shell; an energy-absorbing liner within said outer shell; and wherein said energy-absorbing liner includes a cellular textile composite material in which at least a portion is a porous textile material supported in a matrix material wherein a plurality of pores are retained in said portion of the composite material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The safety helmet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said cellular textile composite material includes a textile fabric and a matrix material saturating strands of said textile material and retaining pores between strands of said textile material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The safety helmet as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said textile fabric includes a fabric manufactured from yarns or fibres of high-density polymeric materials.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The safety helmet as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said matrix material comprises a polymer resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The safety helmet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said cellular textile composite material provides a plurality of cells in the form of flat-top conical cell structures.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The safety helmet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a linkage structure is provided to link adjacent cells such that impact energy may be dissipated by a plurality of adjacent cells.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The safety helmet as claimed in claim 6 , wherein an interlocking linkage is provided in the form of a reversibly facing nested textile composite.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
93 words
A safety helmet comprising: an outer shell; an energy-absorbing liner within said outer shell; and wherein said energy-absorbing liner includes a cellular textile composite material in which at least a portion is a porous textile material supported in a matrix material wherein a plurality of pores are retained in said portion of the composite material; and a linkage structure in the form of a thin layer of material surrounding and interconnecting individual cells with adjacent cells to link adjacent cells such that impact energy may be dissipated by a plurality of adjacent cells.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
93 words
A safety helmet comprising: an outer shell; an energy-absorbing liner within said outer shell; and wherein said energy-absorbing liner includes a cellular textile composite material in which at least a portion is a porous textile material supported in a matrix material wherein a plurality of pores are retained in said portion of the composite material; and a linkage structure in the form of a thin layer of material surrounding and interconnecting individual cells with adjacent cells to link adjacent cells such that impact energy may be dissipated by a plurality of adjacent cells.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
93 words
A safety helmet comprising: an outer shell; an energy-absorbing liner within said outer shell; and wherein said energy-absorbing liner includes a cellular textile composite material in which at least a portion is a porous textile material supported in a matrix material wherein a plurality of pores are retained in said portion of the composite material; and a linkage structure in the form of a foam material surrounding individual cells and interconnecting adjacent cells with adjacent cells to link adjacent cells such that impact energy may be dissipated by a plurality of adjacent cells.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
93 words
A safety helmet comprising: an outer shell; an energy-absorbing liner within said outer shell; and wherein said energy-absorbing liner includes a cellular textile composite material in which at least a portion is a porous textile material supported in a matrix material wherein a plurality of pores are retained in said portion of the composite material; and a linkage structure in the form of a foam material surrounding individual cells and interconnecting adjacent cells with adjacent cells to link adjacent cells such that impact energy may be dissipated by a plurality of adjacent cells.
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