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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120124718 | HEAD PROTECTOR FOR INFANTS, SMALL CHILDREN, SENIOR CITIZENS, ADULTS OR PHYSICALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS The present invention is directed to a protective hat suitable for every day wear by infants, children, senior citizens or physically disabled individuals. Such hat protects at least the sides, top or rear of the wearer's head from injuries due to falls or bumps against... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120047635 | DEFORMABLE SAFETY HELMET A safety helmet includes damping elements for example made from expanded polystyrene added onto a shell made from an elastically deformable material. The whole of the surface, facing the shell, of the damping elements arranged along the periphery of the opening is posit... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120036620 | HELMET PADDING SYSTEMS Padding systems for use with helmets are described. An example padding system includes a pad body having a substantially unitary base portion. The base portion has a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side to face an inner surface of a helme... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120017358 | PROTECTIVE HELMET A protective helmet having an inner shell and an outer shell assembly. Internal padding contacts an inner surface of the inner shell and an energy absorbing layer is positioned between the inner shell and the outer shell assembly. The outer shell assembly includes a plu... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120011639 | HELMET WITH RIGID SHELL AND ADJUSTABLE LINER A helmet has a rigid shell and an adjustable liner connected to the shell. The liner has a plurality of pads located in the shell cavity. The pads are movable with respect to the interior shell surface between a first position near the interior shell surface and a secon... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120000010 | ENERGY-ABSORBING PADS An energy-absorbing pad structure includes an energy-absorbing pad that is encapsulated by a polymeric film. The polymeric film is sufficiently air-permeable to permit air to escape during rapid compression of the pad structure, such as from a high-speed dynamic impact,... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110307997 | PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR A protective headgear device including a fabric cap (102) into which a hard shell (120) of reinforced fibers is inserted. A foam liner 140 or foam inserts (1500) are secured to the hard outer shell 120 and serve a shock absorbing funct... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110296594 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE An energy management structure is adapted to absorb a force applied thereto. The structure includes a first component possessing a first compressive response profile, a second component possessing a second compressive response profile different from the first compressiv... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110277221 | SPORTS HELMET The present invention provides a protective sports helmet for a wearer engaged in a contact sport, such as football. The helmet includes a shell having a front region, a rear region, two side regions, and an ear flap depending from a side region. A jaw flap extends forw... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110271430 | HELMET FOR BASEBALL PITCHERS AND FIELDERS A helmet for baseball pitchers and fielders includes features to protect a player's head and face from being struck by a batted ball. The helmet optionally includes side protection, which may include cheek, jaw, temple, or chin protection. The helmet also may optionally... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110252545 | Lacrosse helmet cover A cover for a lacrosse helmet made from four elastic fabric panels is disclosed that closely conforms to the shape of a lacrosse helmet and includes a center panel that is cut into the shape of a polygon and has a front side a rear side and two lateral sides, a pair of ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110088147 | Open face helmet A cheek pad provided with shape-retaining properties is easily attached or removed, having light weight and effective shock-absorbing performance. A cheek pad includes a shock-absorbing member having shape-retaining properties and shock-abs... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110047679 | ADJUSTABLE HELMET AND RELATED METHOD OF USE A helmet, adjustable longitudinally and laterally to fit a variety of head configurations, includes an outer shell having front and a rear shell parts, which are movably joined with one another, and an adjuster. The rear outer shell and/or the front outer shell can incl... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110047680 | Batting Helmet Having Localized Impact Protection A batting helmet having localized impact protection comprises a rigid shell with a padded inner core affixed therein. Localized impact protection comprises additional padding attached to the inner core, increased thickness of the rigid shell, increased stiffness of the ... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20100306904 | PROTECTIVE HEADWEAR FOR WINTER ACTIVITIES A protective headwear having shock absorptive and insulating properties includes a head-receiving shell member adapted to overlie the head of a wearer and an integral padding member disposed between the at least two plies of the shell member. The padding member is forme... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100299813 | Head Protection Apparatus An improved helmet padding includes a multi-layered liner including an innermost layer consisting of a comfort liner designed to engage the head of the user, and having an outer surface covered by an inner surface of a relatively low density foam layer. The relatively l... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100299812 | PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENT A protective arrangement has a rigid shell to cover a body part and at least one impact absorbing pad removably attached to the inner surface of the rigid shell. The pad has an outer part made of an outer curved sheet and an inner part made of an inner sheet that is par... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100269246 | SAFETY HELMET ADAPTED FOR QUICK AND EASY EMERGENCY REMOVAL A device and method reducing the resistance to emergency safety helmet removal from the head of a crash victim by extracting the shock-absorbing elements from within of the helmet cavity. The removal of he shock-absorbing elements frees the head thereby enabling removab... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100186151 | Hockey-Coaching Helmet Systems Hockey-coaching helmet systems comprising protective headgear having a disguise element adapted to disguise the protective headgear as a baseball-style cap; the protective headgear is intended to be worn by coaches of athletic competitions, such as hockey coaches while ... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100180363 | ADJUSTABLE FITTING HELMET A helmet includes a helmet body defining a helmet interior. A fit system is provided to engage the helmet to the head of a wearer, at least a first and second portion of the fit system are moveable independent of the other. A fit adjuster varies a characteristic of the ... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100101006 | HEADGUARD WITH TEMPLE PROTECTING SCALLOP THAT DOES NOT COVER THE EARS The present claimed invention comprises left and right side bands with first and second side scallops. The side scallops are positioned, configured and arranged to protectively cover the left and right temple portions of a human head respectively, without covering the e... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100095437 | Helmet and Method of Removing the Same In a helmet according to this invention, a recess-projection fitting mechanism to attach a blockish inside pad on a head protecting cap portion side includes a male hook or female hook on the blockish inside pad side, and a female hook or male hook on the head protectin... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100050323 | HOCKEY HELMET COMPRISING AN OCCIPITAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM Hockey helmet for receiving a head of a wearer, the helmet comprising: (a) a front shell for facing the crown region of the head; (b) a rear shell for facing the left and right side regions, the back region and the occipital region of the head, the rear shell comprising... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100005573 | HELMET FOR A HOCKEY OR LACROSSE PLAYER A helmet for receiving the head of a hockey or lacrosse player, the helmet having an outer shell and an inner lining covering at least partially the inner surface of the outer shell. In one embodiment, the helmet comprises a skeleton at least partially covered by the in... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20100000009 | Compressible Liner for Impact Protection A compressible liner for impact protection, which may be installed in a helmet worn by a person. The compressible liner may also be applied to other impact protection situations, for example to baby capsules and child safety seats, as well as offering customized zones o... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090320185 | PROTECTIVE HELMET The invention relates to a protective helmet (10), particularly for motorcyclists or the like, having an exterior casing particularly configured as an exterior shell (11), and a lining element arrangement (12), which is received in the exterior casi... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090229041 | HEAD WORN APPARATUS A head worn apparatus that is configured to attach to and securely position one or more devices. The head worn apparatus is made of an inelastic and rigid material that provides for secure positioning of one or more attached devices, and further provides for improved co... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090222964 | Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) system replacement padding system A replacement pad kit for use in an Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) system helmet comprises a plurality of replacement pads for disposition within an ACH helmet. At least one of the replacement pads comprises a fabric layer for contacting the skin of a wearer, an anti-bact... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090217443 | Low-Profile Batting Helmet The present invention is directed to a low-profile batting helmet. The low-profile helmet includes a gradually-sloped front portion for covering and protecting the front portion of a user's head. The gradual slope of the front portion permits the helmet to conform close... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090205113 | Low profile protective helmet A low profile protective helmet having an interior surface that is immediately adjacent the top of the wearer's head when the helmet is being worn. The interior surface defines a distal point which represents the furthest distance between the top of the wearer's head an... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090188022 | HOCKEY HELMET WITH AN OUTER SHELL MADE OF TWO DIFFERENT MATERIALS The present invention covers a hockey helmet for receiving a head of a player. The helmet comprises an outer shell made of first and second materials having respective first and second flexibilities. The outer shell comprises a front portion for at least partially facin... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090183301 | SPORTS FAN HELMET A sports fan helmet has a one-piece molded plastic shell and rear projecting brim providing for an appearance during usage that a user is wearing a conventional baseball helmet backwards. The helmet includes an impact absorbing liner disposed inside the shell and provid... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090178184 | Sport helmet A helmet padding consists of sets of one or more tubes, with each set of tubes located at a crucial area of the shell of the helmet. An armature and tubes are connected together and mounted within the inner shell of the helmet. The helmet uses a new fastener to fasten a... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090133183 | HELMET A helmet for protecting the head of a wearer includes a helmet body and a strap for coupling the helmet to the head, the strap being secured to the helmet body. The strap has two halve each with a front portion for passing under the wearer's chin and a rear portion for ... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090106882 | Helmet with an attachment mechanism for a faceguard A helmet having a shell configured to fit about a head of a wearer of the helmet. The shell includes a top portion that defines a front edge and a bottom portion adjoining the top portion. The bottom portion defines a first side edge integral with a first end of the fro... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090044315 | ADJUSTABLE HOCKEY HELMET An adjustable hockey helmet includes a front shell that is longitudinally movable relative to a rear shell to adjust the length of the helmet. One or more substantially rigid straps or similar elements are attached to the front shell and extend to the interior of the re... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090038054 | Helmet and Method of Removing the Same A helmet is provided which is to be worn on the head of a helmet wearer and can be removed from the head with a comparatively small force. Operation for removing the helmet, including preliminary operation for it, can be performed easily and quickly. | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090031481 | Protective helmet pad interface structure A shock-absorbing, protective interface pad structure usable between the shell of a helmet and the head of a helmet wearer including (a) an acceleration-rate-sensitive, viscoelastic core structure made of a product having substantially the same characteristics as at lea... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090031482 | HELMET ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM A protective sport helmet, such as for lacrosse, includes a hard shell portion, a lining portion, and an adjustment mechanism. The inner side of the adjustment mechanism includes an adjustment protective pad. Together, the lining portion and the inner surface of the adj... | 02/05/2009 |
