US 12,201,177 B2
Modular liner system for protective helmets
Kurt Fischer, New York, NY (US); Kayla Fukuda, New York, NY (US); Mike Czerski, New York, NY (US); Adam Frank, New York, NY (US); and Cord Santiago, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to VICIS IP, LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by VICIS IP, LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/820,450.
Application 17/820,450 is a continuation of application No. 16/441,729, filed on Jun. 14, 2019, granted, now 11,445,777.
Application 16/441,729 is a continuation of application No. 15/891,271, filed on Feb. 7, 2018, granted, now 10,342,281, issued on Jul. 9, 2019.
Application 15/891,271 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2017/042254, filed on Jul. 14, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/403,115, filed on Oct. 1, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/363,121, filed on Jul. 15, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0395046 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. A42B 3/10 (2006.01); A42B 3/12 (2006.01)
CPC A42B 3/127 (2013.01) [A42B 3/10 (2013.01); A42B 3/124 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
9. A method for manufacturing a customizable protective football helmet, the method comprising:
determining, using a scanning or measuring device, head scan data for a scan of a wearer's head, wherein the head scan data specifies one or more dimensions for a plurality of portions of the wearer's head;
selecting, based on the head scan data of the wearer's head, a helmet shell from a plurality of helmet shells having different associated dimensions; and
selecting, for each of the plurality of portions of the wearer's head, at least one liner portion with a particular thickness for placement within the selected helmet, wherein the selection of the at least one liner portion is based on the head scan data of the wearer's head;
wherein the at least one liner portion has a thickness customized to the one or more dimensions for the particular portion of the wearer's head as specified by the head scan data.