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Multi-layered, impact absorbing, modular helmet
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2004-06-30
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Granted: 2006-08-15
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Expires: 2024-06-30
Abstract
Abstract An impact absorbing, modular helmet that prevents or reduces injury to the user and other parties in a collision is described. The helmet has layers on the outer side of the hard casing that increase the time of impact and thereby reduces the intensity of the impact forces to reduce their injury potential. The layers may be made up of uniformly consistent impact absorbing polymer material, a polymer layer filled with air or a polymer honeycombed structure. These impact-absorbing layers may also be made and used as an independent, detachable, external protective cover that may be attached universally over hard casing helmets.
Inventors
- 👤 Srikrishna Talluri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:05
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/06; A42B3/062; A42B3/063; A42B3/069; A42B3/10; A42B3/12; A42B3/121
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A protective headgear assembly that reduces the impact forces by spreading them laterally and uses air to resist the impact forces and decrease the rate of deceleration of the human head, said headgear assembly comprising of: an energy absorbent layer made of uniformly consistent viscoelastic material in contact with and placed directly on the outside of a rigid shell; a honeycomb layer with hollow cells and perforated walls for air to flow from one cell to another, in contact with and placed over the viscoelastic energy absorbent layer; a cover over such honeycomb layer, made of soft yet resilient material with small perforations that match with the hollow cells, said perforations being smaller than the hollow cell under it, to provide a constricted passage for the trapped air in the hollow cells to escape into the atmosphere upon impact.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A protective headgear assembly that reduces the impact forces by spreading them laterally and uses air to resist the impact forces and decrease the rate of deceleration of the human head, said headgear assembly comprising of: an energy absorbent layer made of uniformly consistent viscoelastic material in contact with and placed directly on the outside of a rigid shell; a honeycomb layer with hollow cells and perforated walls for air to flow from one cell to another, in contact with and placed over the viscoelastic energy absorbent layer; a cover over such honeycomb layer, made of soft yet resilient material with small perforations that match with the hollow cells, said perforations being smaller than the hollow cell under it, to provide a constricted passage for the trapped air in the hollow cells to escape into the atmosphere upon impact.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A protective headgear assembly of claim 1 , where the energy absorbent, viscoelastic layer is made of polyurethane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A protective headgear of claim 1 , where the layers are modular and each layer can be removed and replaced independent of the other layers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A protective headgear assembly of claim 1 , where the three layers are manufactured as an independent external assembly that may be used universally over the rigid shell of helmets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
119 words
A protective headgear assembly that reduces the impact forces by spreading them laterally and uses air to resist the impact forces and decrease the rate of deceleration of the human head, said headgear assembly comprising of: a honeycomb layer with hollow cells and perforated walls for air to flow from one cell to another, in contact with and placed directly on the outside of a rigid shell; and a cover over such honeycomb layer, made of soft yet resilient material with small perforations that match with the hollow cells, said perforations being smaller than the hollow cell under it, to provide a constricted passage for the trapped air in the hollow cells to escape into the atmosphere upon impact.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
119 words
A protective headgear assembly that reduces the impact forces by spreading them laterally and uses air to resist the impact forces and decrease the rate of deceleration of the human head, said headgear assembly comprising of: a honeycomb layer with hollow cells and perforated walls for air to flow from one cell to another, in contact with and placed directly on the outside of a rigid shell; and a cover over such honeycomb layer, made of soft yet resilient material with small perforations that match with the hollow cells, said perforations being smaller than the hollow cell under it, to provide a constricted passage for the trapped air in the hollow cells to escape into the atmosphere upon impact.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A protective headgear assembly of claim 5 , where the two layers are manufactured as an independent external assembly that may be used universally over the rigid shell of helmets.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
92 words
A protective headgear assembly that reduces the impact forces by spreading them laterally and uses air to resist the impact forces and decrease the rate of deceleration of the human head, said headgear assembly comprising of: a honeycomb layer with hollow cells and perforated walls for air to flow from one cell to another, in contact with and placed directly on the outside of a rigid shell; and an energy absorbent layer made of uniformly consistent viscoelastic material in contact with and placed directly on the outside of such a honeycomb layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
92 words
A protective headgear assembly that reduces the impact forces by spreading them laterally and uses air to resist the impact forces and decrease the rate of deceleration of the human head, said headgear assembly comprising of: a honeycomb layer with hollow cells and perforated walls for air to flow from one cell to another, in contact with and placed directly on the outside of a rigid shell; and an energy absorbent layer made of uniformly consistent viscoelastic material in contact with and placed directly on the outside of such a honeycomb layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A protective headgear assembly of claim 7 , where the two layers are manufactured as an independent external assembly that may be used universally over the rigid shell of helmets.
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