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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6401261 | Sizing and stabilizing apparatus for bicycle helmets A bicycle helmet is disclosed having a flexible, articulated member being resiliently flexible to provide resilient forward pressure against an inwardly curved portion on the posterior of a wearer's head and a flexible connection between the articulated m... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6397399 | Protective headguard A protective headguard including (i) a protective central pad for covering at least a portion of an athlete's forehead, (ii) a rear pad for covering at least a portion of an athlete's occipital bone, (iii) a sleeve interconnecting the central pad and the ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6389608 | Soccer headgear Protective headgear for protecting the head of an athlete comprising a circumferential band, two subtending ear flaps integrally molded to the circumferential band, an upper portion; and a header pad affixed to the circumferential band. Alternatively the ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389607 | Soft foam sport helmet A protective sports helmet that is molded from a shock absorbing foam. The helmet is preferably an single, homogenous piece of injection molded foam. An insert plate can be positioned near the user's forehead at the top and forward portion of the helmet. ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6385781 | Adaptive, energy absorbing shoulder pad mounted head cage A high energy shock absorbing and dissipating device designed to be mounted on existing shoulder pads for football, hockey, dirt bike riders, etc. The head of the wearer is in a spaced relation to the inside surfaces. It consists of a crown structure and ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6381760 | Protective headguard Headguards for athletes, particularly soccer players, having a foam outer shell and attachment points for an interior padding or suspension system. The interior padding and/or the outer shell may independently be formed as a single unitary piece or a syst... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381759 | Impact absorbing protective apparatus for the frontal, temporal and occipital basilar skull A helmet for protection against non-motorized injuries comprises a number of arched segments with ventilation spaces between them, the arched segments being shaped to extend about and engage the skull. The helmet is constructed to cover the apical as well... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381758 | Head restraint system for racecar drivers A head restraint system is provided for a driver of a racecar. The system includes a helmet for receiving the driver's head, and first and second energy dissipating extendable restraining lanyards for connecting the helmet to a structural member of the ra... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6378140 | Impact and energy absorbing product for helmets and protective gear An impact and energy absorbing product for helmets and protective gear. More particularly, the invention teaches the usage of coiled springs in conjunction with polymeric materials or metals such as titanium, to absorb and dissipate forces of humans and o... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6374423 | Sports helmet with full flexible brim A sports helmet with a full fabric brim. The helmet protects the skull from impact while the brim provides sun protection to the face, ears, neck, and upper shoulders. The helmet consists of a bowl-shaped, thin-walled, protective shell. The shell contains... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6374422 | Head guard for soccer players A head guard for soccer players for protecting the forehead of a soccer player when the forehead is struck with a soccer ball. The head guard for soccer players includes a plate having a outer surface and an inner surface. The plate has a bottom edge, a p... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367090 | Reversible two color protective headgear and blank therefor An improved headgear for martial arts contestants which is reversible so as to be wearable on both sides, and a blank from which the headgear is erected. The headgear comprises a blank of protective foam erected to form a head covering wherein the blank h... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6349416 | Headguard-protective sports headband Protective headguard to be worn by an athlete having (i) a protective central pad, (ii) a rear pad, (iii) an adjustable strap system interconnecting the rear pad and the central pad, and (iv) one or more of (a) a lack of any protective padding which would... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6343385 | Impact absorbing protective apparatus for the frontal, temporal and occipital basilar skull A helmet for protection against non-motorized injuries comprises a number of arched segments with ventilation spaces between them, the arched segments being shaped to extend about and engage the skull. The helmet is constructed to cover the apical as well... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6339849 | Soccer helmet A soccer helmet includes a generally dome-shaped padding layer and a generally dome-shaped shell layer fitting over and attached to the padding layer. The padding layer might have a substantially uniform thickness of approximately 3/8 inches. The shell la... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6332228 | Helmet cover and helmet A helmet cover for use with a helmet having through-holes extending thicknesswise through the helmet at predetermined positions, the helmet cover comprising a configuration to be fitted over the helmet, and a portion for closing the through-holes in the f... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6321386 | Heat deflection and retaining apparatus Radiant heat deflection system for use when a person is subjected to high temperature conditions during athletic activity. The heat deflection system is capable of deflecting radiant away from the wearer's head or body, thereby reducing the amount of heat... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6314586 | Supplemental protective pad for a sports helmet According to one embodiment of the present invention, an improved supplemental protective pad for a helmet is disclosed. In one embodiment, the pad includes a base portion which is mounted to the surface of a helmet shell. The pad is shaped to cover high ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6305030 | Crash helmet for sports, in particular cycling A crash helmet (1) for sports, such as cycling, in which, to optimize ventilation for the wearer and so minimize the effects of sweating, the crash helmet consists of a supporting cap (2), designed to be worn on the top of a person's head, and an outer ca... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6301718 | Protective helmet A protective helmet that includes a cap, a protective padding, possibly a comfort padding, and a retaining system. According to the invention, the cap has a visual impact indicator whose state changes when the cap is subject to an impact exceeding a prede... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6298497 | Hockey helmet with self-adjusting padding A pad assembly for use in a protective helmet shell. The pad assembly is formed from a resilient material. The pad assembly includes a front pad assembly, a back pad assembly, and an intermediate pad assembly. The front pad assembly is attached to a front... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6298483 | Protective headgear and chin pad Protective headgear comprises a rigid shell with face pads which may be released and removed while the headgear is still on a person's head. A protective chin guard may be attached to the headgear by way of the face pads. The chin guard comprises a substa... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6289522 | Wrestling headgear A wrestling headgear is disclosed. In an embodiment for a wrestling headgear ear protector of the present invention, the ear protector includes an ear protection member and a variably adjustable support member disposed on an inner portion of the ear prote... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6272692 | Apparatus for enhancing absorption and dissipation of impact forces for all protective headgear An improved protective headgear apparatus for usage in connection with sporting activities, such as football, hockey, cycling, and the like, and other activities requiring the usage of protective head gear. The protective headgear apparatus is specificall... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6266827 | Impact protection headguard Impact protection headguards for athletics and in particular soccer players are provided. In one embodiment, a protective headguard is provided that includes a central pad for covering a portion of a forehead of a wearer. The central pad has a first side ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6266826 | Protective head device A protective head device for protecting the forehead, temporal, and occipital portions of a user's head. The protective head device includes an elongated member. The elongated member includes a first end, a second end, a front side, a back side and a peri... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6263514 | Safety cap A safety cap has a bump-resisting rigid casing, a plurality of trigonal pyramid reflection devices disposed on an outer surface of the bump-resisting rigid casing, a transparent layer enclosing the outer surface of the bump-resisting rigid casing and the ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6247181 | Bandana head-protector using fabric and closed-cell foam This invention provides a device designed to reduce head injuries among soccer players, and others who would not otherwise wear head protection. It integrates closed-cell foam padding into a traditional bandana form. Foam padding is sewn between layers of... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6247186 | Helmet with ventilation arrangement A helmet with ventilation arrangement comprises a housing, an inner honey-comb like impact resistant layer shaped to the head of rider, a protective covering spaced above and formed integrally with the housing, and a chamber enclosed by housing and protec... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6219850 | Helmet A helmet which includes a substantially rigid shell having a shell thickness defined by a substantially continuous exterior surface spaced apart from a substantially continuous interior surface. A one-piece first shock attenuating member is positioned adj... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6189156 | Catcher's helmet with eye shield A catcher's helmet is provided with a front portion including a top extent and a pair of side extents. The front extent forms a face opening there between. Also included is a rear portion. At least one strap is mounted between the front portion and rear p... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6182300 | Neck protective gear A neck protective gear for protecting the neck from injury caused as a result of head impacts especially by football players. The neck protective gear includes a helmet which has a bottom edge extending essentially below both ears and around the back of t... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6170088 | Article of clothing with attachable magnetic ball marker A ferrous object is attached to or embedded within an article of golf clothing so that it is subject to the force of magnetic attraction of a magnet in a ball marker. A magnetic ball marker according to the invention has a body that can be stamped, painte... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6163891 | Protector for hockey player A protection for a player on skates, mainly meant to protect the player's neck, having the quality especially to protect against cuts caused by the skate blade. The protection is a flexible safety equipment to be fitted around the neck and having at least... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6159324 | Process for manufacturing protective helmets A new process for making headgear. The process comprises the step of insert molding an armature into helmet segments to produce a protective helmet having superior characteristics. The process also comprises the step of strategically locating a retention ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6151719 | Football helmet incorporating a rain guard A rain guard is attached to the top front of a football helmet or facemask and is shaped to divert rain or other like moisture away from the wearer's face.... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6138283 | Protective helmet with medical emergency removal feature A multiple-piece removable helmet can be disassembled on the wearer's head so that, in the event of a medical emergency, the front portion can be removed to afford access to the face of the wearer for administration of first aid and to facilitate the diag... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6128786 | One-size-fits-all helmet A helmet to be worn on a person's head where the helmet includes a shell having a front surface, a rear surface, a first side surface and a second side surface, wherein the front, rear, first side and second side surfaces define an interior space. The hel... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6119276 | Sport goggle A sport goggle and a system for ventilating a sport goggle is shown and described. The sport goggle has a strap, a lens structure, and a frame having a first edge extending laterally across the wearer's forehead. The first edge is shaped such that a porti... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6108824 | Helmet adjustment mechanism with quick release A helmet comprising a helmet front half section, helmet rear half section and a locking assembly. The helmet front half section includes at least one engagement region. The helmet rear half section includes at least one corresponding engagement region. Th... | 08/29/2000 |
