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EP2822410B1
EP2822410B1 EP13757052.9A EP13757052A EP2822410B1 EP 2822410 B1 EP2822410 B1 EP 2822410B1 EP 13757052 A EP13757052 A EP 13757052A EP 2822410 B1 EP2822410 B1 EP 2822410B1
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Paul L. Cote
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
    • A63B71/10—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the head
    • 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
    • A42B3/06—Impact-absorbing shells, e.g. of crash helmets
    • A42B3/062—Impact-absorbing shells, e.g. of crash helmets with reinforcing means
    • A42B3/063—Impact-absorbing shells, e.g. of crash helmets with reinforcing means using layered structures
    • 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
    • A42B3/122—Cushioning devices with at least one layer or pad containing a fluid inflatable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/32—Collapsible helmets; Helmets made of separable parts ; Helmets with movable parts, e.g. adjustable
    • A42B3/322—Collapsible helmets
    • 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
    • A42B3/06—Impact-absorbing shells, e.g. of crash helmets
    • 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
    • A42B3/28—Ventilating arrangements

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  • the present invention relates to helmets and more particularly, relates to helmets to protect the head of the user when undertaking an activity posing a danger to the user's head.
  • helmets when participating in an activity has grown enormously over the years. Originally used only in relatively violent sports such as football, their use in other activities has increased as medical science has established the dangers for head injuries in many activities. Helmets are now worn in a wide range of sporting activities such as playing hockey, skiing, skating, and the like. They are also widely used in other recreational activities such as bicycling, inline skating, skateboarding, etc.
  • helmets have also evolved substantially and many helmets are designed for a specific activity.
  • Original designs normally consisted simply of a hard outer shell with some inner cushioning material. This is still the basic design which is utilized for many different types of helmets.
  • the prime purpose of the helmet is to protect the head of the wearer should it come in contact with a hard surface.
  • differing materials have been utilized in order to provide the maximum impact resistance. This is generally accomplished by using different density foams and the like.
  • US 4,343,047 A discloses a helmet comprising a hard outer shell and an inner liner having a plurality of beads encased therein.
  • the inner liner is in the form of a mesh tube made of a textile material, and the loose beads are made of an energy absorbing material stuffed into the tube, the stuffed tube being flexible to allow coiling of the same for placement within and subsequent attachment to outer shell.
  • GB 1 378 494 A discloses a helmet comprising a hard outer shell and an inner liner having a plurality of spheroids of uniform size encased therein.
  • the inner liner comprises a contact surface made of fabric material.
  • US 7,010,814 B2 discloses a baseball cap comprising a soft outer shell and an inner liner having a plurality pellets encased therein.
  • the inner liner comprises a contact surface made of fabric material.
  • US 4,412,358 A discloses a helmet comprising a hard outer shell and an inner liner assembly having a plurality of spaced energy-absorbing spheres of uniform size encased therein in the form of resin-sphere layers.
  • Each resin-sphere layer comprises said plurality of spaced energy-absorbing spheres such as resilient hollow epoxy balls or spheres captured in a vacuum-formed thermoplastic sheet such as a sheet of ethylene-vinyl acetate.
  • the inner lining assembly further comprises layers of foam pads making it a relatively rigid liner.
  • One problem with this arrangement is that the bicycle riders generally are not using any helmets for protection. As it is highly inconvenient to continually carry a helmet, most people opt to not utilize any head protection. Since rental helmets are not considered desirable for health reasons, it would be desirable to provide a helmet structure which is compact and portable.
  • Helmets according to the present invention can be designed in many different ways. Some of the helmets will have a hard outer shell in a conventional manner while others will have a soft outer shell to enhance portability such that they can be easily carried around by the user.
  • the present invention provides a helmet comprising a plurality of layers, at least one of the layers comprising a plurality of beads, the beads being encased within a liner, a second layer selected from the group consisting of a hard layer and a soft layer and an air bladder containing a gas therein.
  • This helmet is collapsible rendering it ideal for uses where the helmet is desirably portable.
  • a soft outer shell along with the use of beads.
  • this design is relatively collapsible and suitable for portability.
  • a hard outer shell with an interior comprising beads and an air bladder.
  • a hard outer shell with encased beads forming the cushioning layer there is provided a hard outer shell with encased beads forming the cushioning layer.
  • a helmet which has a hard shell with a layer of encased beads within. However, over the hard shell, there is a further layer of beads with a soft outer shell.
  • a hard outer shell with an interior honeycomb design there is provided a hard outer shell with an interior honeycomb design.
  • a preferred variation of the above will include a soft outer shell and a honeycomb design.
  • a hard shell having an interior honeycomb design.
  • a honeycomb design exteriorly of the hard shell there is provided a honeycomb design and a soft outer shell.
  • a hard shell having an interior formed of encased beads and an air bladder. Exteriorly of the hard shell, there are provided both an air bladder and encased beads and a soft outer shell.
  • the helmet uses a hard outer shell
  • the hard outer shell may be formed of any suitable material and may have any suitable design. The nature of the hard shell and the design will partially be dictated by the activity for which it is designed.
  • the use of beads the present invention will entail the use of a plurality of pieces of particulate matter which are encased in a holder or liner.
  • the beads may be formed of many different materials and may be of a plastic material such as a polypropylene. However, other materials which can be engineered to have particular properties could also be utilized in the practice of the present invention.
  • the shape of the beads can be varied. Thus, circular beads or beads having an irregular configuration with a plurality of flat surfaces can be utilized in certain situations.
  • the overall thickness of the layer of the beads can vary and would depend on the desired protection.
  • valve arrangement is one which would permit the user to blow into the same or alternatively, to utilize an inflation device.
  • valve arrangement is preferably one wherein air is prevented from entering the valve to the air bladder following deflation. This will permit the helmet to be collapsible and to stay in a collapsed state.
  • the present invention utilizes different elements of the helmet to reduce the forces of impact to the human head and brain. These different mechanisms can be designed to absorb, dissipate and divert forces directed to the head.
  • the liner used to encase the beads can be formed of many different materials.
  • the liner may be made either of an expandable or relatively rigid material.
  • the expandable material may be, for example, a knit type material.
  • the use of different materials can control the compaction of the beads.
  • the beads are forced to move and thus supply a controlled compaction.
  • a denser bead structure In the case of a more rigid material, one may use a denser bead structure and thereby provide a harder cushion.
  • the horizontal and vertical walls forming the liner can be made from a variety of material which, as aforementioned, in the case of a softer material will deform more easily and expand to absorb shock.
  • the air bladder may be utilized with walls of varying degrees of elasticity from soft too rigid to contain air at different pressures.
  • the inflation valve or portion thereof would open to admit air and close automatically to hold the air or other gas within the bladder.
  • the outlet valve can open when activated manually but would close automatically when the manual pressure is released.
  • the outlet valve may also function as a pressure safety valve to release air when pressure reaches a given point. It will open automatically and then close once the excess air pressure has been released. Naturally, a separate pressure safety valve may be provided.
  • layers will include all layers wherein a first material will lie adjacent to a second material.
  • the orientation of the layers can be any desired and will include both horizontal, vertical and diagonal layers.
  • FIG. 1 a first embodiment of the helmet according to the present invention.
  • the helmet is generally designated by reference numeral 10 and has a rigid outer shell 12.
  • an air bladder 14 mounted interiorly of rigid outer shell 12 is an air bladder 14 with a valve 20 for inflation/deflation.
  • a soft liner 18 Surrounding air bladder 14 is a soft liner 18 containing a plurality of beads or pellets 16.
  • Figure 2 shows a helmet 24 (comparison) having a soft outer shell 26.
  • An inner liner 28 contains beads or pellets 30.
  • a helmet 34 has a hard outer shell 36. Mounted interiorly of hard outer shell 36 is an air bladder 38 which is equipped with an inflation/deflation valve 40. An inner liner 42 extends about air bladder 38 and contains a plurality of beads 44.
  • Figure 4 illustrates a helmet 48 (comparison) having a hard outer shell 50. Interiorly of hard outer shell 50 is an inner liner 52 containing beads 54.
  • helmet 56 includes a hard shell 58.
  • Figure 6 shows a helmet 73 (comparison) having a hard shell 74 with an inner soft liner 76 containing beads 78. On the exterior of hard shell 74, there is provided an outer soft liner 80 containing beads 82. An outer soft shell 84 is utilized.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a helmet (comparison) generally designated by reference numeral 86.
  • Helmet 86 has an inner honeycomb structure 88 and a hard outer shell 90.
  • Honeycomb structure 88 consists of a plurality of separated cells which will crush as required. If so desired, the cells of honeycomb structure 88 may include interiorly thereof a further substance which may be of a shock absorbing nature.
  • Figure 8 shows a helmet 94 (comparison) having a honeycomb structure 96 and a soft outer shell 98.
  • a helmet 104 (comparison) is illustrated in Figure 9 and which helmet is comprised of a hard shell 106 having an interior honeycomb structure 108. Exteriorly of hard shell 106, there is provided an exterior honeycomb structure 110 and a soft shell 112.
  • FIG 10 there is illustrated a helmet generally designated by reference numeral 116 having an interior air bladder 118 (valve not shown) surrounded by a liner containing beads 120.
  • a hard shell 121 surrounds this structure. Exteriorly of hard shell 121, there is provided an exterior air bladder 122 and a liner 124 to encase beads 126. This arrangement is covered by a soft outer shell 128.

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Claims (19)

  1. Casque (10) comprenant :
    une pluralité de couches ;
    au moins l'une desdites couches comprenant une pluralité de billes (16), lesdites billes étant enfermées dans un revêtement (28) ;
    une deuxième couche sélectionnée dans le groupe formé par une couche dure (36) et une couche molle (26) ; et
    une poche d'air (38) contenant un gaz à l'intérieur.
  2. Casque (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel lesdites billes (16) ont une taille uniforme.
  3. Casque (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel lesdites billes (16) sont de tailles assorties.
  4. Casque (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel lesdites billes (16) ont une configuration variable.
  5. Casque (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit revêtement (28) est un revêtement en tissu.
  6. Casque (10) selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre une valve d'entrée (62).
  7. Casque (10) selon la revendication 6, comprenant en outre une valve de sortie (62) séparée.
  8. Casque (10) selon la revendication 7, comprenant en outre une valve d'entrée/sortie combinée (62).
  9. Casque selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit casque (10) a une couche extérieure comprenant ladite couche molle (26), une couche intermédiaire comprenant lesdites billes (16), et une couche la plus à l'intérieur comprenant ladite poche d'air (38).
  10. Casque selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite deuxième couche comprend ladite couche extérieure molle (26) et une couche intérieure desdites billes (16).
  11. Casque (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit casque (10) a une couche extérieure comprenant ladite couche dure (36), une couche intermédiaire comprenant lesdites billes (16), et une couche la plus à l'intérieur comprenant ladite poche d'air (38).
  12. Casque (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit casque (10) a une couche extérieure formée par ladite couche dure (36) et une couche intérieure formée par lesdites billes (16).
  13. Casque (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit casque (10) a une couche extérieure formée par ladite couche molle (26), une première couche intermédiaire formée par lesdites billes (16), une deuxième couche intermédiaire formée par ladite couche dure (36), et une couche la plus à l'intérieur formée par lesdites billes (16).
  14. Casque (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit casque (10) a une couche la plus à l'extérieur formée par ladite couche molle (26), une première couche intermédiaire formée par ladite poche d'air (38), une deuxième couche intermédiaire formée par lesdites billes (16), et une troisième couche formée par ladite couche dure (36).
  15. Casque (10) selon la revendication 1, comprenant une couche la plus à l'intérieur à structure alvéolée (88), et une couche extérieure comprenant ladite couche dure (36), et une couche intermédiaire comprenant lesdites billes (16).
  16. Casque (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit revêtement (28) est formé par un matériau qui est expansible.
  17. Casque (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit revêtement (28) est un revêtement rigide.
  18. Casque (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite poche d'air (38) est enfermée dans ladite couche comprenant une pluralité de billes (16).
  19. Casque (10) selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre une valve de sécurité (62) associée à ladite poche d'air (38), ladite valve de sécurité (62) étant conçue pour libérer ledit gaz à une pression souhaitée pour réduire la pression interne à une valeur souhaitée.
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