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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120124720 | IMPACT SENSING DEVICE AND HELMET INCORPORATING THE SAME An impact sensing device including a plurality of accelerometers orthogonally oriented with respect to each other and attachable at a body location, each capable of producing a signal indicative of an impact. An integrated circuit is configured to determine the magnitud... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129418 | Silver coated nylon fibers and associated methods of manufacture and use Silver coated nylon woven and non-woven fibers are disclosed that can be used to make fabrics, bags, and pads that are silver coated on one side of the fabric, bag, and/or pad. Silver coated nylon fabrics, bags, and pads provide an antimicrobial surface which remains on... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120102629 | HEARING PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR USE WITHIN A HELMET An ear seal assembly comprises a front panel, an outer panel, a hidden panel, a rear panel, and an acoustic transparent fabric inner panel, wherein a front edge of the acoustic transparent fabric inner panel is positioned at a right angle along an inside circumference o... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120066818 | HELMET A helmet (1, 100, 200) for protecting a user's head (90), comprising a cap (2) for protecting the user's cranium (92) and a chin guard (3) for protecting the user's chin (93), wherein the chin guard (3) is adapted to move... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120066820 | PROTECTIVE HEADWEAR AND BODYWEAR In one aspect the invention is directed to a protective member (eg. a headwear or bodywear member) including a plurality of substantially rigid protective panels connected to each other by flexible panel connectors to form a selected shape for wearing by a wearer. In on... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120047634 | LONG FIBER THERMOPLASTIC HELMET INSERTS AND HELMETS AND METHODS OF MAKING EACH Embodiments of the present disclosure include helmet liners, helmets, helmets with deflective structures, helmets with thermochromic features, and methods of making helmet liners, helmets, helmets with deflective structures, and helmets with thermochromic features.... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120051576 | EAR PAD An ear pad for use with a headphone apparatus. The ear pad comprises a pad portion comprising an outer circumference and an inner circumference defining an opening. The pad portion comprises an upper width between the outer and inner circumferences along a vertical mid-... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120000008 | Helmet System A helmet system that employs an outer shell and a unitary inner shell formed with compatible grooves and ridges respectively. The outer shell is formed with a switch. The outer shell and inner shell are further secured together via magnetic force or a system of springs ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110296593 | HELMET SKIN A non-protective skin covering a helmet and capable of fitting a variety of helmet shapes, sizes and types. In a preferred embodiment, the skin includes an upper curved surface having an opening, and a narrowing base portion. Each of the upper curved surface and the nar... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110289658 | Helmet A helmet with an illumination device with at least one electric light source arranged on the outside of the helmet shell, a sensor for detecting the arrangement of the helmet on a head, an electric control device and an electric voltage source electrically connected wit... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110271426 | Industrial Impact Protection Helmet The impact protection cap manufactured from a bendable synthetic material comprises at least one middle shell (3), connected in the forehead area of the wearer by means of flexible areas (12, 13) to lateral shells (1, 2) appended to the sides thereo... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110218756 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONFORMAL SENSING OF FORCE AND/OR ACCELERATION AT A PERSON'S HEAD Sensing a force and/or a change in motion proximate to an arbitrarily-shaped surface via a conformal sensing element (e.g., a pressure sensor, an accelerometer) disposed on a flexible substrate and having a sufficient mechanical coupling to the surface. The conformality... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110218757 | METHODS AND APPARATUS HAVING POWER CONTROL FEATURES FOR CONFORMAL SENSING OF CHANGE IN MOTION OF A BODY PART Sensing a change in motion proximate to a body part of a person via one or more sensing elements disposed on a flexible substrate and having a sufficient mechanical coupling to the body part. A proximity of the sensing element(s) to the body part is detected, and power ... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110185479 | Preamble The SMSAH 06 helmet is intended to provide the Special Operations Forces (SOF) operator exceptional situational awareness from the time he exits the aircraft until he lands and beyond. During the military freefall (MFF) operation, the helmet's night vision and global po... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110185482 | ARTICLES OF APPAREL WITH RETRACTABLE PROTECTIVE ELEMENTS Articles of apparel provide at least one protective characteristic. The articles of apparel may include a generally annular first element, such as a neckband, and a second, retractable element that is operably secured to the first element. The second element may provide... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110184319 | MOUTH GUARD WITH SENSOR A mouth guard having a proximity sensor, an impact sensor, a processor in signal communication with the sensor, a memory in data communication with the processor, a transmitter in signal communication with the processor, and a battery. The processor is configured to all... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110119806 | Pest Entrapment Device and Method The invention is directed at to a pest entrapment device for attracting and trapping flying pests around the head of a person. The apparatus includes an attachable device having at least one member, which member contains at least one cavity to hold a pest attractant. Th... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110113538 | FUNCTIONAL PROTECTIVE MATERIAL WITH A REACTIVELY FINISHED MEMBRANE AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PRODUCED THEREWITH The object of the invention is a functional protective material, especially with the function of protecting against chemical and/or biological poisons and/or noxious materials, such as combat agents, wherein the functional protective material comprises a multilayer cons... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110088146 | Reflecting material A method of manufacturing a retro-reflective shell having a curved or irregular surface for reflecting light in all directions from a laminated product, comprising a substantially flat sheet of a plastic material and a reflective layer on at least one side of said flat ... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110083255 | Venting System for Sports Helmets A venting system for a sports helmet has venting openings wherein at least some of the venting openings have covers that at least partially cover the venting openings. By tilting about an axis of rotation the covers partially or completely release the venting openings. ... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110072567 | IMPACT TRANSFER DEVICE An impact transfer device comprising a device body, an impact zone associated with a first body region, and at least one body contact associated with a second body region, each body contact comprising at least one contact surface, and at least one attaching means for at... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110023202 | Method For Making a Composite Laminate This invention covers a method of manufacturing a composite laminate comprising the steps of (a) cutting a plurality of ply shapes from prepreg sheet stock, (b) stacking, in the desired order, the prepreg ply shapes to form a subassembly of from 2 to 8 cut plies, the su... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100325783 | ARTICLE COMPRISING A RUBBER COMPONENT AND A THERMOPLASTIC COMPONENT, AND ITS MANUFACTURE A process for making an article comprising a thermoplastic component (4) and a rubber component (3) having an halogenated surface in which the thermoplastic component is welded directly to the halogenated surface of the rubber component by, for example, RF... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100313338 | Compact Protective Hood with Fold Lines A compact protective hood comprising a pre-molded, substantially non-elastic crown having at least one preformed fold line whereby the package size of the hood is reduced by folding the hood along the at least one preformed fold line... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100306903 | IMPROVEMENT TO A PLASTIC PART OF A PROTECTIVE HELMET The invention relates to a plastic part of a protective helmet, characterised in that the parts undergo a treatment in order to improve the technical specifications thereof, in particular the mechanical strength of a part of a protective helmet at low and high temperatu... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100229285 | Avalanche Rescue Helmet According to the invention, a protective helmet for skiers, snowboarders or for use in other alpine sports is characterized by a channeling system having a mouthpiece and a respiratory-air intake region and a respiratory-gas outlet region which is arranged on the helmet... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100192952 | Methods and Devices for Central Photoplethysmographic Monitoring Methods Disclosed herein are methods and devices for delivering gas to a subject and obtaining plethysmograph readings from a subject. Specifically disclosed herein are masks and helmets which comprise one or more pulse oximeter probes associated therewith. The masks and helmet... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100186154 | IMPACT REDUCTION SYSTEM An impact reduction device including a pad having a first layer and a second layer. At least one of the first and second layers defines at least one impression. The impact reduction device is arranged and configured to at least partially collapse upon application of a f... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100170021 | BALLISTIC-RESISTANT MOULDED ARTICLE AND PROCESS FOR OBTAINING SUCH ARTICLE The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a moulded article comprising the steps of forming a stack by stacking (2) or more sheets comprising monolayers of unidirectional fibers and optionally a binder; providing isostatic pressurizing means; placing the... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100162471 | Helmet A helmet includes a shell, a base coating layer entirely covering an outer surface of the shell, and a decorative layer entirely and thermally bonded to an entire outer surface of the base coating layer. The decorative layer includes an adhesive layer, a reflective laye... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100132721 | RESPIRATOR HELMET WITH INTEGRATED HEARING PROTECTION An apparatus including a housing forming a protective head cover and a hearing protection mechanism coupled to the housing is defined. The apparatus further includes an attachment mechanism coupled to the housing and the attachment mechanism is to connect the housing to... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100132094 | REMOVABLE LINER SYSTEM FOR HEADGEAR A removable washable liner system for headgear. The system may be used to line headgear of different materials, sizes and/or geometries. An embodiment of the system generally includes a liner body with a base layer and a moisture layer that is attached to the inner surf... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100088807 | LIGHTWEIGHT HELMET SHELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME There is provided a lightweight helmet shell including an inner shell formed from a porous expanded plastic layer, and an outer shell, in which the outer shell is formed from a compressed fiber sheet having an apparent density of 0.15 to 0.7 g/cc and an impact absorbabi... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100075619 | HARD HAT WITH RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION A hard hat with radio frequency communication includes a hat body and a vibrator carried by the hat body. A transceiver for receiving and transmitting radio frequency signals is connected to a processor. The transceiver and the processor are carried by the hat body. The... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100058540 | Modular hook and loop attachment cushions A system of modular, detachable cushions having surfaces containing hook and/or loop fasteners that fasten to mating loop, open weave or hook surfaces to define adjustable, conformal contoured support surfaces at user contact surfaces and appliances producing fatigue an... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100005571 | HELMET BLASTOMETER A helmet blastometer for characterizing the direction, speed, magnitude, and duration of a blast event to determine the likelihood of blast-induced traumatic brain injury (biTBI). A set of external sensors, each having one or more time of arrival (TOA) gages, is mounted... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090322546 | SAFETY HELMET WITH GAS-MEASURING DEVICE A safety helmet provides toxic gas monitoring in the field of vision of the helmet user. The safety helmet includes a gas-measuring device of modular design. The safety helmet has a sensor module (5) positioned in the field of vision of the helmet user.... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090307816 | Eye protectors An eye protector (16) is provided for mounting to a protective helmet (10) of the type worn by a firefighter or other emergency worker. The protective helmet (10) has a brim (14), and the eye protector (16) includes a bracket (20 | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090307817 | Eye protectors An eye protector (16) is provided for mounting on a helmet (10) of the type worn by a firefighter or other emergency worker, the helmet having a brim (14) that projects forwardly and laterally from a lower part of a crown (12). The eye protec... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090304759 | CHITOSAN/SUGAR COMPOSITE FILMS AND LAMINATES MADE THEREFROM Low-shrinkage chitosan films containing sugars and laminates made from the films are provided. The films and laminates can be used to make a variety of finished articles that can be used to provide protection from hazardous chemical and biological agents.... | 12/10/2009 |
