US 12,268,268 B2
Machine vendible expandable helmet and manufacture of same
Emerick Varga, Los Angeles, CA (US); Jack Queen, Los Angeles, CA (US); Kenneth B. Hertz, Los Angeles, CA (US); Jeffrey Jones, Deerfield, IL (US); Isis Alexandra Shiffer, Brooklyn, NY (US); and Walter Hansen, Columbus, OH (US)
Assigned to Membrain Safety Solutions, LLC, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed by Membrain Safety Solutions, LLC, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/113,770.
Application 18/113,770 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/504,944, filed on Oct. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,864,617.
Application 17/504,944 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/215,396, filed on Mar. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,678,711.
Application 17/215,396 is a continuation of application No. 16/189,423, filed on Nov. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,959,480.
Application 16/189,423 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2017/051277, filed on Sep. 13, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/313,984, filed on Feb. 25, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/458,767, filed on Feb. 14, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/415,057, filed on Oct. 31, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/393,911, filed on Sep. 13, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0248105 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. A42B 3/32 (2006.01); A42B 3/06 (2006.01); A42B 3/12 (2006.01)
CPC A42B 3/322 (2013.01) [A42B 3/065 (2013.01); A42B 3/066 (2013.01); A42B 3/124 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bicycle helmet for fitting over a head of a user, the bicycle helmet comprising:
a segment of flexible cell structures that form a radial honeycomb matrix between first and second ends, the segment movable between a folded condition where each of the first and second ends of the segment are disposed generally parallel and an expanded condition where the radial honeycomb matrix of the at least one segment is configured to be expanded at least partially over the head of the user and arranged radially relative to the surface of the head of the user;
a first side frame disposed at the first end of the honeycomb matrix, the first side frame including a first hinge arm having a first finger extending therefrom, the first hinge arm defining a first notch adjacent to the first finger, the first finger having a first lip formed thereon; and
a second side frame disposed at the second end of the honeycomb matrix, the second side frame including a first locating ridge;
wherein during movement of at least one of the first and second side frames toward an expanded use position, the first finger (i) slidably moves across the second side frame causing the first finger to be initially deflected into the first notch followed by (ii) the first lip positively locating at the first locating ridge.