US 12,256,796 B2
Helmet
Christopher Pietrzak, Täby (SE); Jack Liu, Yangchun (CN); Steven Wang, Yangchun (CN); and Saman Xie, Yangchun (CN)
Assigned to MIPS AB, Täby (SE)
Filed by MIPS AB, Täby (SE)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/079,393.
Application 18/079,393 is a division of application No. 16/766,410, abandoned, previously published as PCT/EP2018/082126, filed on Nov. 21, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 1719559 (GB), filed on Nov. 24, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0109117 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. A42B 3/06 (2006.01); A42B 3/12 (2006.01); F16F 7/08 (2006.01); F16F 7/12 (2006.01); A44B 11/04 (2006.01); A44B 18/00 (2006.01)
CPC A42B 3/064 (2013.01) [A42B 3/127 (2013.01); F16F 7/08 (2013.01); F16F 7/12 (2013.01); A44B 11/04 (2013.01); A44B 18/0003 (2013.01); Y10T 24/13 (2015.01); Y10T 403/453 (2015.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A helmet comprising first and second parts, and at least one connector connecting the first and second parts of the helmet, the at least one connector comprising:
a first plate;
a first anchor point on one side of the first plate, connected to the first part;
a second plate located on an opposite side of the first plate from the first anchor point;
a second anchor point on an opposite side of the second plate from the first plate, connected to the second part;
a low friction interface provided between opposing surfaces of the first and second plates; and
a cuff of deformable material provided around the first and second plates, and at least partially covering the side of the first plate on which the first anchor point is located and to at least partially cover the side of the second plate on which the second anchor point is located.