GB2423006A - A helmet with impact absorbing gel pads - Google Patents

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GB2423006A
GB2423006A GB0503167A GB0503167A GB2423006A GB 2423006 A GB2423006 A GB 2423006A GB 0503167 A GB0503167 A GB 0503167A GB 0503167 A GB0503167 A GB 0503167A GB 2423006 A GB2423006 A GB 2423006A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
    • A42B3/10—Linings
    • A42B3/12—Cushioning devices
    • A42B3/121—Cushioning devices with at least one layer or pad containing a fluid
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
    • A42B3/10—Linings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
    • A42B3/10—Linings
    • A42B3/12—Cushioning devices

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A helmet with impact absorbing pads c that are in addition to existing helmet safety features to protect the wearer by increasing the impact absorption of the helmet. Preferably the impact absorbing pads c are made from gel although similar impact absorbing materials may also be used. The pads may also provide additional comfort to users by cushioning the skull of the user against the outer shell a of the helmet and any protective inner shell such as polystyrene inner shell b. The gel pads c are preferably elongated in shape and may be located in pockets d that are incorporated into the textile lining e of the helmet that preferably have a resealable openings eg. Velcro (RTM) to allow the pad to be removed and replaced. The pocket openings are preferably located at the crown of the helmet with the pockets d positioned radially around the crown, down towards the extremities of the helmet. Preferably there will be between 10 - 12 gel pads located in the textile lining of the helmet. The helmet may be used by motorcyclists, car racers, cyclists and horse riders.

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A protective safety helmet for use by motorcyclists, racing drivers, cyclists, horse riders and any other situation wherby a safety helmet is used to combat impact absorption in the event of a collision.
Existing designs incorporate an outer shell, normally constructed from polycarbonate or fibreglass derivatives, internally lined with a polystyrene shell which in turn is lined with a breathable textile liner.
In the interest of increased safety the invention utilises the use of gel (or similar impact absorbing material) pads of a pre-determined shape and volume to be inserted into pockets stitched into the textile liner, these pockets having a resealable opening at the top (by using velcro) so that the pads can be removed and replaced.
The main purpose of the gel pads is to add extra impact resistance to the helmet assembly in the event of a collision but they would also prove very beneficial to overall helmet comfort by cushioning the skull from the relatively hard polystyrene inner shell They could be easily manufactured in various sizes to accurately fit the helmet to the drivers head. (Most existing helmets are manufactured in sizes increasing in 2cm increments therefore the driver buys the helmet which is the nearest to his size) .This is yet another safety aspect of this overall design.
The gelpads would be of a flat cigar like shape approx 5mm thick,l4Omm long and 20mm wide and would slide into pockets of a slightly larger dimension in the textile lining, starting from the crown of the helmet and laid out radially around said crown.

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  1. Claims A crash (safety) helmet incorporating gel (or similar material)
    pads in addition to existing crash helmet safety features to further protect the wearer by increased impact absorption.
    The pads themselves are situated in pockets stitched into the textile lining of the helmet with a resealable opening at the top to allow pad removal/replacement.
    The said opening in the pockets being located at the crown of the helmet and the pockets situated radially around and downwards from the crown.
    I would suggest 10 or 12 pads of dimensions listed under the description should suffice.
GB0503167A 2005-02-15 2005-02-15 A protective helmet (crash helmet) incorporating impact absorbing pads Expired - Fee Related GB2423006B (en)

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WO2013039559A1 (en) * 2011-09-13 2013-03-21 Cleva Robert E Form-fitting protective headwear
US8458820B2 (en) 2011-09-13 2013-06-11 Robert E. Cleva Form-fitting protective headwear
US8713717B2 (en) 2011-09-13 2014-05-06 Robert E. Cleva Protective athletic headwear with open top
US8789212B2 (en) 2011-09-13 2014-07-29 Robert E. Cleva Protective athletic headwear with open top
US8973171B2 (en) 2011-09-13 2015-03-10 Robert E. Cleva Form-fitting protective headwear
US20160278467A1 (en) * 2015-03-26 2016-09-29 Daniel Irwin Safety Helmet
US10244809B2 (en) 2013-12-18 2019-04-02 Linares Medical Devices, Llc Helmet for attenuating impact event
US10271604B2 (en) 2016-11-22 2019-04-30 Poc Sweden Ab Comfort padding and a helmet comprising the comfort padding

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WO2004062411A1 (en) * 2002-12-13 2004-07-29 Msa Gallet Removable modular padding for protective helmet and helmet equipped therewith
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US3906546A (en) * 1973-04-16 1975-09-23 Elwyn R Gooding Hand gun bullet proof protective headgear
US5603117A (en) * 1995-09-13 1997-02-18 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Protective helmet assembly
US20040107482A1 (en) * 2001-08-07 2004-06-10 Brooke Picotte Head protector for infants, small children, senior citizens, adults or physically disabled individuals
GB2389299A (en) * 2002-06-06 2003-12-10 Natalie Faye Jones Non-rigid protective headgear
WO2004062411A1 (en) * 2002-12-13 2004-07-29 Msa Gallet Removable modular padding for protective helmet and helmet equipped therewith
US20050015856A1 (en) * 2003-07-08 2005-01-27 Long Richard J. Adjustable padset for protective helmet

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ITTO20080533A1 (en) * 2008-07-10 2010-01-11 Met S P A PADDING OF A HELMET, PARTICULARLY FOR SPORTS USE.
US8973171B2 (en) 2011-09-13 2015-03-10 Robert E. Cleva Form-fitting protective headwear
US8984670B2 (en) 2011-09-13 2015-03-24 Robert E. Cleva Protective athletic headwear with open top
US8458820B2 (en) 2011-09-13 2013-06-11 Robert E. Cleva Form-fitting protective headwear
US8689365B2 (en) 2011-09-13 2014-04-08 Robert E. Cleva Form-fitting protective headwear
US8713717B2 (en) 2011-09-13 2014-05-06 Robert E. Cleva Protective athletic headwear with open top
US8789212B2 (en) 2011-09-13 2014-07-29 Robert E. Cleva Protective athletic headwear with open top
WO2013039559A1 (en) * 2011-09-13 2013-03-21 Cleva Robert E Form-fitting protective headwear
US8347419B1 (en) 2011-09-13 2013-01-08 Cleva Robert E Form-fitting protective headwear
US8898819B2 (en) 2011-09-13 2014-12-02 Robert E. Cleva Form-fitting protective headwear
US9247778B2 (en) 2011-09-13 2016-02-02 Robert E. Cleva Form-fitting protective headwear
US10244809B2 (en) 2013-12-18 2019-04-02 Linares Medical Devices, Llc Helmet for attenuating impact event
US10264841B2 (en) 2013-12-18 2019-04-23 Linares Medical Devices, Llc Helmet for attenuating impact event
US10368604B2 (en) 2013-12-18 2019-08-06 Linares Medical Devices, Llc Helmet for attenuating impact event
US20160278467A1 (en) * 2015-03-26 2016-09-29 Daniel Irwin Safety Helmet
US10271604B2 (en) 2016-11-22 2019-04-30 Poc Sweden Ab Comfort padding and a helmet comprising the comfort padding

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