WO2019217414A1 - Systèmes de diffusion de choc - Google Patents

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WO2019217414A1
WO2019217414A1 PCT/US2019/031107 US2019031107W WO2019217414A1 WO 2019217414 A1 WO2019217414 A1 WO 2019217414A1 US 2019031107 W US2019031107 W US 2019031107W WO 2019217414 A1 WO2019217414 A1 WO 2019217414A1
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Nick CECCHI
Theophil OROS
Justin RINGHOFER
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  • the system of the present invention comprises separate inner headgear, which may be a "soft", preferably padded, hat component, closely fitting the wearer's head.
  • the inner headgear is lightweight and may be comprised of, for example, a polymeric material having a cushioning property.
  • the inner headgear may be firmly secured to the wearer' s head using, for example, one or more preferably well-padded chin straps.
  • the inner headgear may include padding comprising a forehead component to prevent injury to the forehead resulting from a blow that would otherwise force the face against the facemask of the helmet portion.
  • the cage may include a first support bar along the coronal plane and a second support bar along the sagittal plane posterior to the head.
  • the first support bar may extend from one side of the head adjacent to one shoulder, around the top of the head, to the other side of the head adjacent to the other shoulder.
  • the cage may include two support bars, each of which extends from the upper position above the top of the user' s head, along a plane that is between the coronal and sagittal planes, to the lower position that is near a respective trapezius area of the user posterior to the head.
  • the impact diffusing system further includes a thoracic framework structured to cover at least a portion of a chest, upper back, and shoulders of the user, wherein the thoracic framework is attached to the at least two support bars of the headpiece cage in a manner that prevents movement of the headpiece cage relative to the thoracic framework.
  • the thoracic framework may also be attached to the post extending downward from the face mask.
  • the system may further include inner thoracic padding and an outer thoracic shell, and the thoracic framework may be disposed between the inner thoracic padding and the outer thoracic shell.
  • the thoracic framework may be structured to attach to conventional shoulder pads.
  • the thoracic cage may be attached to the helmet component via at least four connection points, which may include two front connection points that are anterior to a coronal plane, and two rear connection points that are posterior to the coronal plane.
  • connection points may include a connection point located at the front or the back of the user' s body and positioned substantially on the sagittal plane, and two side connection points located on the sides of the user's body above the shoulders and near (or slightly anterior to or posterior to) the coronal plane.
  • the connection points may be permanent connectors and the thoracic cage may be fixedly attached to the helmet component.
  • the connection points may be quick-release connectors and the thoracic cage may be removably attached to the helmet component.
  • the cage further includes a plurality of rigid bars that are sized and structured to surround at least a portion of a forehead, a top, and sides of the head, wherein the plurality of rigid bars are coupled to the at least two support bars. Still further, the cage includes a face mask structured to enclose at least a portion of a face of the user, wherein the face mask is coupled to at least one of the support bars.
  • the face mask may protrude anterior to a coronal plane and comprise a post extending downward from a bottom of the face mask from a central area of the face mask, such that the post is positioned anterior to a throat of the user.
  • the post may be attached to the rigid thoracic framework, such that the headpiece cage and the thoracic framework are attached to each other at least at three attachment points.
  • FIGs. 5A and 5B are, respectively, rear and side views of an impact diffusing system in accordance with still another aspect of the present invention.
  • FIGs. 7A and 7B are, respectively, front perspective and side perspective views of an exemplary connector for use in the impact diffusing system
  • an impact diffusing system for protecting the head of a user of the system.
  • Conventional helmets distribute impact forces throughout the helmet.
  • impact force is more evenly distributed throughout the system instead of being concentrated at the point of impact or distributed throughout just the helmet .
  • the thoracic portion 104 of the system 100 includes a chest portion 110 for covering part of the chest of the user, including the sternum and at least a portion of the pectoral area.
  • the thoracic portion 104 further includes a shoulder portion 112 that surrounds a front, top, and back of the shoulders of the user, including the upper tip of the humerus, the shoulder girdle, and the front upper shoulders.
  • a back portion 114 of the thoracic portion 104 covers a portion of the upper back of the user, including the rhomboid muscles and an upper part of the trapezius muscles.
  • the helmet portion 102 of the system 100 is attached to the thoracic portion 104 such that the helmet portion 102 is stationary and fixed relative to the thoracic portion 104. Lateral, posterior, and anterior movement of the helmet portion 102 relative to the thoracic portion 104 is at least limited, if not eliminated. In this manner, rather than resting on the user's head, like a conventional helmet, the helmet portion 102 of the system 100 rests upon the thoracic portion 104 so that all, or substantially all, of the weight of the system 100 is applied to the user's thoracic region. There is space between the inner surface of the helmet portion 102 and the user' s head so that the user' s head may move relative to the helmet potion 102.
  • the front of the helmet portion 102 may comprise, for example, a "birdcage-style" face mask 107 covering a portion of the face opening.
  • the face mask 107 is structured and designed in a manner similar to standard football face masks (except preferably larger) , or face masks containing any suitable number of bars in any other shape sufficient to provide protection to the wearer's face.
  • the face mask 107 encloses at least the lower portion of the face of the user, and protrudes anterior to the front of the user's face.
  • the bars of the face mask 107 may be comprised of any sufficiently rigid material, such as metal and/or hard plastic.
  • the face mask 107 may include more than one face mask pillar.
  • the embodiment shown in Fig. 3 is similar to that shown in Figs. 1A-1D, except that the face mask 107 includes two face mask pillars 140' .
  • Each of the face mask pillars 140' extends downward from the bottom of the face mask 107 and is positioned in the central area on either side of the center of the face mask 107, anterior to the user's throat.
  • the face mask 107 may include any suitable number and configuration of face mask pillars 140 extending downwardly from the bottom of the face mask 107.
  • the face mask 107 may not include a face mask pillar at all, as discussed in more detail below with reference to Figs. 6A and 6B.
  • the second support bar 124 is shaped like half of an arch or half of an inverted "U.”
  • the bottom end of the second support bar 124 forms a rear pillar 140 that protrudes from the bottom of the helmet portion 102 and that connects to the thoracic portion 104 near the upper back or bottom neck region of the user 130.
  • this rear connection point between the helmet portion 102 and the thoracic portion 104 is near the vertebrae of the user 130 at approximately the bottom of the cervical vertebrae or the top of the thoracic vertebrae.
  • the rear connection point is elevated relative to the front connection point between the face mask 107 and the thoracic portion 104, as can be seen clearly in Figs. IB and 4B.
  • the pillars 140 are connected within the helmet portion 102 in such a manner so as to distribute the force of a blow to any portion of the helmet portion 102 among the plurality of pillars 140.
  • the lower portion of each of the pillars 140 preferably comprises a connector component 142 structured to join securely and firmly within a corresponding connector receptacle of the thoracic portion 104.
  • the connector receptacle of the thoracic portion 104 is attached to, or integrated as part of, the framework of the thoracic portion 104.
  • the connector receptacle may be part of the helmet component 102, and the connector component 142 may be part of the thoracic portion 104.
  • the helmet portion 102 and the thoracic portion 104 can quickly be separated by depressing the push button 154 relative to the finger grip 152 and pulling the connector 142 away from the connector receptacle, so that it disengages from the connector receptacle of the thoracic portion 104 of the system 100.
  • the thoracic portion 104 comprises inner padding 176 and an outer shell 178.
  • the outer shell 178 is formed of a hard plastic and provides impact resistance and protection to the user.
  • the outer shell 178 may include shoulder plates, arm plates and body plates.
  • the polymeric outer shell 178 overlies the inner padding 176, which may be a polymeric foam.
  • the inner padding 176 may in other examples be a fluid-filled padding.
  • the thoracic portion 104 is shown with a belt or cinch to secure the thoracic portion 104 around the thoracic region of the user.A rigid framework is disposed between the inner padding 176 and the outer shell 178.
  • the framework 170 may be structured to be attached to a conventional shoulder pad apparatus, such as the shoulder pads worn by football players. As shown, the framework 170 is arranged along the chest, back and along the shoulders so as to diffuse the force of a blow to the helmet portion 102 transmitted through the pillars 140 and then throughout the thoracic portion 104 to the shoulders and upper body and away from the head. The framework 170 is rigid enough to absorb and direct a force received from the helmet portion 102 to the shoulders and back in preference to the neck or spine.
  • the inner headgear 290 includes padding that underlies a skin comprising a smooth, low friction material such as a TEFLON ® lubricant surface.
  • the padding includes wedge-shaped pads 291 at the top of the user's head, a forehead pad 292, side pads 293 surrounding each one of the sides the user's head (including the ears), and a rear pad 294 (see Figs. 9D and 9E) at the back of the user's head between the side pads 293.
  • the outer surface 298 of the inner headgear 290 and the inner surface of the helmet portion 102 may be coated with a friction-reducing material, such as polytetrafluoroethylene, in order to facilitate movement of the inner headgear 290 relative to the helmet portion 102.
  • the helmet portion 102 may include inner padding attached thereto, including a floating top plate that is rotatable relative to the outer shell 103 of the helmet portion 102, such as those disclosed in Figs. 4-6 of U.S. Patent No. 9,462,841, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • the inner padding of the helmet portion 102 may be in contact with, or spaced apart slightly from, the inner headgear 290.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un système de diffusion de choc pour protéger la tête d'un utilisateur qui comprend une cage de pièce de tête couplée à un cadre thoracique. Dans un aspect, la cage de casque comprend au moins deux barres de support, une pluralité de barres rigides entourant au moins une partie des côtés frontal, supérieur et latéraux de la tête, et un masque facial qui recouvre au moins une partie du visage de l'utilisateur. Le cadre thoracique recouvre au moins une partie d'une poitrine, du haut du dos et des épaules de l'utilisateur, et le cadre thoracique est fixé aux barres de support de la cage de casque d'une manière qui empêche le mouvement de la cage de casque par rapport au cadre thoracique. Dans un autre aspect, le système comprend un composant de casque (formé, par exemple, de fibre de carbone) couplé à une cage thoracique, le composant de casque étant une pièce unitaire solide qui entoure le haut, l'arrière et les côtés de la tête de l'utilisateur.
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