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...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8291521 | Adjustable neck protective collar in particular for motorcycle riders A collar for protecting the neck of a user, useful in particular for motorcycle riders, is envisaged, said collar comprising two half-collars which are pivotably hinged together at one end so as to be rotatable in a substantially horizontal plane and which can be co... | 10/23/2012 |
| 8230527 | Lightweight helmet shell and method for manufacturing the same A lightweight helmet shell includes 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 absorbability of less th... | 07/31/2012 |
| 8201277 | Posture aid for contact sports In one embodiment, a posture aid apparatus includes a protective helmet having a shell including a face opening and a crown, a strap bracket coupled to the shell intermediate the face opening and the crown, and at least one strap coupled to the strap bracket. The at... | 06/19/2012 |
| 8191179 | 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 f... | 06/05/2012 |
| 8181281 | Protective helmet with cervical spine protection and additional brain protection A protective helmet, which includes a motion restrictor device, is disclosed which has at least one strut member associated with the helmet and a harness assembly, and the at least one strut member includes a locking assembly associated with the strut member, which ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8127375 | Low profile helmet vents and venting system A motorcycle helmet vent and venting system that is low profile and does not take up much space on the helmet shell. A motorcycle vent that pivots internally to allow air flow and pivots such that the vent tab may penetrate the outer plane of the helmet shell. A mot... | 03/06/2012 |
| RE43173 | Helmet with in-mold and post-applied hard shell The invention is related to a helmet having an interior foam liner with at least two shell portions. The helmet includes an exterior in-mold shell portion covering a portion of the liner. The helmet also includes an exterior post-applied shell portion covering a por... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8091150 | Batting helmet The batting helmet is a training helmet having an extendable panel on each side of the helmet. Each panel is slidably mounted in a hollow case or sheath attached to the ear flap and extends forward from the ear flap at eye level. The panel is extendable in discrete ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8001624 | Removable hunter knit liner for use with a protective helmet A winter liner system, including a hunter knit liner for wear underneath a protective helmet. The hunter knit liner fully encircles, and partially covers, the head of the wearer and includes a decorative exterior layer, an interior layer, and an interior foam layer ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7987525 | Helmet A helmet for use by an operator or rider of a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle or snowmobile, includes a ventilation system with an air intake subsystem, an air diffusion subsystem, and an air exhaust subsystem. The air intake subsystem includes a plurality o... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7975320 | Helmet including vent and actuator assembly for moving vent shutter and methods of using same The invention is directed to protective helmets having vents with a manually operable vent shutter and methods of using same. In one embodiment, a helmet includes an outer shell, an upper liner, a lower liner, and a vent shutter positioned within a space defined by ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7966673 | Protective shield for a cap An apparatus for use with a cap includes a rigid liner that is secured to an interior or exterior of the cap to provide impact protection over a portion of the forehead region, crown and temple area. An absorbent liner is preferably included if the cap does not incl... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7954178 | Hockey helmet comprising an occipital adjustment mechanism A hockey helmet having an occipital adjustment mechanism for improving fit of the helmet on the head of the wearer. ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7954177 | Sports helmet The present invention provides a sports helmet, such as a football, hockey, lacrosse or baseball helmet. The helmet includes a shell having an outer surface, a front region, a rear region, and two side regions. A jaw flap extends from each ear flap towards the front... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7941873 | Protective helmet with cervical spine protection and additional brain protection A protective helmet, which includes a motion restrictor device, is disclosed which has at least one strut member associated with the helmet and a harness assembly, and the at least one strut member includes a locking assembly associated with the strut member, which ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7930772 | Blind head cooling helmet Disclosed herein is a cooling device such as a blind head cooling helmet which will fully cover the head contour plus the area of the eyes, cheeks, and ears, having an lid arrangement with internal air ducts. An air pump generates and pushes small volumes of slow pa... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7900279 | Sports helmet with clamp for securing a chin protector The present invention is directed to a sports helmet with a clamp that secures an elongated strap of a chin protector assembly against the helmet. The clamp includes a main body having an opening, a finger and a receiver that is positioned between the opening and th... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7895678 | Helmet with improved shield mount and precision shield control A helmet is provided that includes a shell, an eyeport formed in the shell, a shield on the shell movable between a closed position and an open position, and a lever assembly on the shell. The lever assembly includes a lever and a hub having at least one dowel. The ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7865976 | Helmet vent airflow regulator and shield A helmet with large vent openings includes a vent shield to prevent the penetration of foreign objects and a vent airflow regulator positioned over the vent shield so as to regulate the amount of airflow allowed within the interior of the helmet. The vent shield is ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7854025 | Protective and decorative covering for sports helmets A covering for a sports helmet is provided. The covering including a band having at least a portion composed of a first heat shrink material. The band being sized to cover the sports helmet after an application of heat to the first heat shrink material. Also provide... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7845025 | Exigent helmet release system A helmet which may be rapidly disassembled and removed from a wearer. A flexible cable may engage cable fastening elements located along a helmet split area, thereby forming the outer shell into an integral, rigid unit. When desired, the cable may be quickly withdra... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7814579 | Modular helmet A helmet is disclosed that includes a hinged chin guard and a hinged visor. The chin guard and the visor can each be independently raised or they can be raised together. That is, they can be rotated up and from in front of the face of a wearer of the helmet. A one-b... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7735160 | Chin guard apparatus for use with a helmet A chin guard apparatus has a shell having a cup suitable for fitting upon a human chin, a resilient layer received within in the cup of the shell and having a periphery overlying an outer peripheral edge of the shell, a first strap affixed to one side of the shell a... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7681257 | Rotating lens locking device A head shield device having a frame and a replaceable lens. An engagement axle having an large dimension and a small dimension is attached to the frame. The lens defines an aperture with a neck and an enlarged inner body. The small dimension of the axle is adapted t... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7673351 | Shock absorbing structure There is provided a shock absorbing structure comprising a generally planar surface made of a flexible plastic material. A plurality of upstanding, hollow support members extends from the planar surface. The support members are made of flexible plastic material. The... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7475434 | Helmet with in-mold and post-applied hard shell The invention is related to a helmet having an interior foam liner with at least two shell portions. The helmet includes an exterior in-mold shell portion covering a portion of the liner. The helmet also includes an exterior post-applied shell portion covering a por... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7434268 | Protective headgear for rodeo rough stock riding competition A protective headgear specifically for rodeo rough stock riding competition that protect the riders from serious injuries to the head and neck area. The protective headgear includes a helmet, a detachable face guard having horizontal bars spaced no more than approxi... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430767 | Protective helmet with motion restrictor A protective helmet, which includes a motion restrictor device, is disclosed which has at least one strut member associated with the helmet and a harness assembly, and the at least one strut member includes a locking assembly associated with the strut member, which ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426773 | Post attachment device A post attachment device for connecting a helmet to a head and neck support. The device includes a post anchor having a base, a button, a resilient member, a post, a retainer and a catch having a slot with a larger first section connected by a channel to a smaller s... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7403346 | Inclined-edged sports lens An optical lens has an inner lens surface and an outer lens surface separated by a lens thickness adjacent to an edge portion of the lens. The edge portion has at least a partially exposed edge surface extending substantially linearly from the inner lens surface tow... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398562 | Article with 3-dimensional secondary element An article having a generally domed-shaped crown and an exterior surface. A secondary element extending from the exterior surface at an intersection area between the crown and the secondary element. A portion of the exterior surface of the crown typically being rais... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7361413 | Electroluminescent device and methods for its production and use A luminescent device comprises an electroluminescent phosphor in operative contact with a light-emitting material wherein excitation of the electroluminescent phosphor by an alternating current electrical field causes the emission of light by the light-emitting mate... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7328462 | Protective helmet A protective helmet of the type used in football has an external soft elastomer layer to absorb/dissipate some of the energy of an impact. Other features include a quick disconnect face guard, carbon fiber face guard with Kevlar wrap at junction points, a soft foam ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316036 | Padset for protective helmet There is provided a pad set for a protective helmet. The pad set includes a plurality of internal pads of various thicknesses. A plurality of pad retaining/locating devices each have a pocket for receiving at least one of the plurality of internal pads so as to form... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7299505 | Helmet cushioning pad with variable, motion-reactive applied-load response, and associated methodology A site-selectable, helmet-installable load-cushioning pad structure employable inside a helmet shell as a part of a plural-spaced-pad distribution featuring a compressible viscoelastic foam core which resists rapid, but not slow-movement, compression. Associated met... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284304 | Retaining assembly A retaining assembly includes a first portion capable of being attached a strap, a second portion capable of being secured to the first portion, the second portion including a retaining portion capable of cooperating with a harnessing member; and a member capable of... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7260854 | Protective eyewear A protective eyewear apparatus including a base substantially oval in shape, an upper bar connected to the base, a lower bar connected to the base, and a main support bar connected to the upper bar and the lower bar. Another embodiment includes two eyepieces attache... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254368 | Audio system and head attachment audio unit An audio system is provided that comprises a headphone for reading music information or the like recorded in a memory card attached to an external interface to reproduce audio signal and for outputting sound conforming to the audio signal; and a remote control unit ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249651 | Swiveling sound-gathering ear guard for masks and helmets A portion of a mask or helmet covering a user's ear has an aperture covered by a sound-collecting and sound-transmissive protector swivelingly mounted thereon. The protector has a substantially parabolic reflector surface oriented substantially perpendicular to the ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246385 | Helmet chin-strap harness structure Helmet chin-strap harness structure including a pair of bilaterally symmetric, bilaterally equi-flex, non-rigid, fabric-strap-like, substantially mirror-image, flexible lateral elements which define opposite sides for the harness structure, and a bilaterally symmetr... | 07/24/2007 |
