CPC A42B 3/063 (2013.01) [A42C 2/007 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A position-specific helmet comprising:
an outer layer, the outer layer comprising a position-specific region that includes an impact zone;
an impact mitigation layer; and
a supplemental impact protective element, the supplemental impact protective element coupled to at least a portion of the position-specific region of the outer layer;
wherein the supplemental impact protective element comprises:
a curved body having edges sized and shaped to contact an external surface of the outer layer; and
a supplemental impact mitigation structure positioned between the curved body and the external surface; and
wherein the curved body comprises one or more apertures formed through the curved body from an outer surface to an inner surface.
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