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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6986169 | Sport protective headgear A sport protective headgear comprising a main section that is to be placed on the occiput of a head from which extends a parietal section that is to be placed against the parietal of a head. Also, integrally connected to the main section is a right side section that... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6983488 | Equestrian helmet with faceguard A helmet, such as for equestrian sports, includes an outer shell formed by an upper dome and a lower ring attached to a bottom edge of the upper dome by screws. The assembled arrangement is particularly strong but is adapted to facilitate molding and further has a t... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6981284 | Hockey helmet comprising a lateral adjustment mechanism A hockey helmet for receiving a head of a wearer, the head having a crown region, left and right side regions, a back region and an occipital region. The helmet comprises a shell comprising left and right side inner surfaces and left and right side inner pads at lea... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6978477 | Equestrian helmet with faceguard A helmet, such as for equestrian sports, includes an impact resistant outer helmet shell formed to cover a portion of a wearer's head, the shell having an upper dome and also having a lower rim extending around the dome. The shell has lateral side portions with oute... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6978487 | Apparatus for enhancing absorption and dissipation of impact forces for sweatbands used in connection with helmets A sweatband designed to be worn on the head of a user under a pre-existing helmet, for usage in a variety of sporting activities. Due to the presence of an additional layer beneath the helmet, it takes additional time for impact forces to reach the user's head, thus... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976275 | Protective ear shield A protective ear shield releasably mounted over the top and the rear saddleback portion of an ear suitable for releasing discomfort due to compression pressure of the shield and the weight of the added body accessory. The protective ear shield comprises at least two... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6973930 | Phototherapy eyeshield for babies An eyeshield (10) for protecting babies' eyesight during phototherapy treatment for neonatal jaundice includes a strap (11) of soft material sized and shaped to pass around and secured to the head of the baby. An eye pad (18) is attached or form... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971123 | Training device for football A football training aid including a device that detachably connects a football player's helmet to the player's shoulder pads, thereby and reducing the tendency and/or ability of the player to lower his head while wearing said device. The exemplary embodiment of the ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968575 | Hockey helmet comprising an occipital adjustment mechanism A hockey helmet for receiving a head of a wearer, the head having a crown region and an occipital region. The helmet comprises a front portion facing the crown region and an occipital inner pad facing the occipital region of the head. The occipital inner pad is mova... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968576 | Helmet providing cervical spine protection A helmet has shock absorbing devices mounted to the sides thereof and extending to a pair of shoulder pads. The shock absorbing devices are connected by tubing to a pilot-operated valve, which allow a free movement of the helmet in a normal mode. An impact on the he... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966075 | Adjustable helmets The invention relates to an adjustable helmet comprising a first and second shell portion adjustably connected together. Each shell features a smooth interference-free sliding surface on which the two shells fit together in an overlapping relationship. The two shell... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964066 | Stretchable, size-adaptable fabric helmet insert with shock-absorbing structure A stretchable-adjustable, cushioning helmet insert employable in the hollow, domed interior of a helmet shell. The insert includes a generally domed cap formed of a reversibly stretchable fabric, and adapted for installation within the interior such a shell, and cus... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6957447 | Monolithic paintball mask A combination wrap-around mask and goggle is made from a single transparent and flexible plastic material monolithically formed in a single cavity mold. The structure is devoid of any cavities or protrusions that could interfere with the easy withdrawal of the devic... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955513 | Flexible fastener This invention relates generally to a flexible fastener for coupling members. In a preferred embodiment, the flexible fastener may be used to couple members that are non-parallel, non-aligned, or in specific instances when selective compliance in a member is desired... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6952839 | 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... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6941581 | Adjustable cap An adjustable cap uses a coarse sizing system such as providing the dome of the cap with a pair of straps and placing a buckle on one of the straps and mating the other strap within the buckle, providing cooperating hook and loop material on each strap, providing co... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938272 | Protective sports helmet having a two-piece face cage A protective sports helmet includes a rigid shell configured to fit over a wearer's head, with top, rear, and side portions to protect the top, rear and side of a wearer's head. The shell has a face opening in the area of the wearer's face and an upper face cage att... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939316 | Cranial orthosis for preventing positional plagiocephaly in infants A cranial orthosis is contoured to match the curvature of the fronto-temporal, parietal and occipital areas of an infant's cranial vault to provide protection against the acquisition of postural cranial deformities as a result of the infant's sleeping in the supine ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6934971 | Football helmet A new football helmet includes: a jaw flap attached to the ear flap of the helmet, and the jaw flap overlies the sides of the lower jaw of football player; and a face guard connector which includes a shock absorbing member. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6934972 | Adjustable helmet with disabling insert A removable flat flexible disabling insert is disposed between interengaging members which are provided for registry with one another in opposed displaceable surface portions of adjustable shell portions of an adjustable helmet. The disabling insert prevents interen... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931669 | Head restraint device with rigid member for use with a high-performance vehicle A restraint device for controlling the head of a driver during a high-performance vehicle collision. The device includes a rigid member positioned along the back of the driver, a tether for attaching the member to the driver's helmet, and a strap for anchoring the d... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932150 | Heat-dissipation device A heat-dissipation device adopted for a safety helmet which includes a heat-transfer unit that functions as a heat pipe, a heat-dissipation unit connecting to the heat-transfer unit, a vent formed in a front of the heat-dissipation unit that can be closed and opened... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931664 | Facemask harness A facemask harness used in a facemask for baseball is disclosed to have the body of the facemask harness formed of an inner foam rubber layer and an outer elastic fabric layer adhered to said inner foam rubber layer, the body of the facemask harness having a top str... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931668 | Headmount apparatus for attaching and supporting devices A headmount apparatus for mounting vision enhancement equipment thereon which is comprised of a mounting shell having at least one pad and having at least one mounting surface to which the vision enhancing equipment is mounted, where at least one pad is configured t... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931671 | Lightweight impact resistant helmet system A strong, lightweight, impact resistant helmet system protects the wearer from impact injury and minimizes bodily injury to other players brought into contact therewith during blocking and tackling events. Weight reduction is achieved by reinforcing inner and outer ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6925657 | Head protecting body for safety helmet and safety helmet having head protecting body A head protecting body for a safety helmet, in which a first liner member for an impact-on-the-head absorbing liner includes a swell for reinforcing at least one region of a forehead region, a left temple region, a right temple region and an occiput region in an ove... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6912736 | Helmet fit element A fit element for a helmet for minimizing helmet movement on the head of a wearer is described. An embodiment of the fit element includes a base portion and an integrated stretchable material. The base portion includes at least one attachment leg, a right side arm a... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910228 | Helmet A stabilizer constituting member or ventilation opening forming member 51 having a stabilizer portion or ventilation opening forming portion 61, which has an air current deflection surface 63 gradually separating from an outer surface of a head ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6904618 | Sports helmet with adjustable ventilation A helmet for protecting the head of a wearer during sporting activities, comprising a protective shell, vents formed in the protective shell, and a shutter plate positioned within the protective shell. The shutter plate has apertures conforming in dimension and posi... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6883183 | Protective sport helmet A protective sport helmet, such as for lacrosse includes a hard shell portion. The hard shell portion is constructed so as to provide protection to a wearer's head. The inner side of the hard shell portion includes a lining portion that is secured thereto. A chin st... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6880176 | Headgear An improved headgear includes an outer shell and an inner liner providing a head receiving cavity. A headband has a forward portion and lateral portions secured to the inner liner and a rearward portion extending rearwardly of said lateral portions. A first vent ape... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6874170 | Head and neck protection system A head and neck protection system includes a head protector, a shoulder protector, and a neck guard for protecting an athlete from injury. The neck guard detachably connects between the head protector and the shoulder protector and includes a collar. The collar has ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6871360 | Head restraint device for use with a high performance vehicle A head and neck restraint device for being worn by a driver while operating a high performance vehicle in which the device controls the driver's head from snapping forward and downwards during a frontal vehicular crash. The device includes a pair of anchor straps th... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6865752 | Adjustable sports helmet An adjustable sports helmet configured for protecting a user's head. The helmet includes a shell, a padding assembly and an adjustment assembly. The shell has an inner surface and an outer surface. The padding assembly is coupled to the inner surface of the shell. T... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6842914 | Protective impact-absorbing helmet The present invention 10 discloses a convex shaped helmet 20 for encompassing the back of the head 14 of a user 18 having adjustable retaining straps 22, 24 extending across the front and the top of the head 14. The helmet | 01/18/2005 |
| 6820286 | Protective mask A mask for protecting the face and neck of a person while fencing comprises a mask body including a face piece 10 for protecting the face of the wearer, a neck covering member 15 for protecting the neck of a wearer and retaining means comprising a firs... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6810535 | Helmet restraint system A helmet restraint device for operationally securing a helmet worn by a driver, pilot, or occupant of a high-performance vehicle (such as a racecar, aircraft, or boat) to the vehicle's seat belt assembly. The helmet restraint device reduces potentially injurious for... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6782558 | Lightweight wrestler headgear New lightweight wrestler headgear comprises an inner soft plastic cushion for contact with the wearer and an outer hard shell having a plurality of swirling or sweeping curved protrusions intended to suggest the swirling clouds of a tornado. In the depressions or va... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6772447 | Protective sport helmet A protective sport helmet, such as for lacrosse includes a hard shell portion. The hard shell portion is constructed so as to provide protection to a wearer's head. The inner side of the hard shell portion includes a lining portion that is secured thereto. A chin st... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6751808 | Sports helmet having impact absorbing crumple or shear zone A helmet construction for protecting a user's head, and the brain within the cranium from impact forces, includes a shell contoured to the shape of the user's head, with cushioning along at least part of the shell interior and a chinstrap. The shell consists of thre... | 06/22/2004 |
