US 12,324,473 B2
Protective headgear and methods for making same
Catalin Tutunaru, Cape Elizabeth, ME (US)
Assigned to Impact Solutions, Hermosa Beach, CA (US)
Filed by IMPACT SOLUTION LLC, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/131,050.
Application 16/131,050 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/883,315, filed on Jan. 30, 2018, granted, now 11,039,653.
Application 16/131,050 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2016/024395, filed on Mar. 27, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/452,577, filed on Jan. 31, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2019/0014848 A1, Jan. 17, 2019
Int. Cl. A42B 3/06 (2006.01); A42B 3/04 (2006.01); A42B 3/12 (2006.01); A42B 3/20 (2006.01); A42B 3/32 (2006.01); B32B 3/18 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/12 (2006.01); B32B 5/24 (2006.01); F16F 3/087 (2006.01); F16F 13/06 (2006.01)
CPC A42B 3/063 (2013.01) [A42B 3/0406 (2013.01); A42B 3/046 (2013.01); A42B 3/069 (2013.01); A42B 3/121 (2013.01); A42B 3/124 (2013.01); A42B 3/125 (2013.01); A42B 3/32 (2013.01); B32B 3/18 (2013.01); F16F 3/0873 (2013.01); F16F 13/06 (2013.01); A42B 3/0433 (2013.01); A42B 3/20 (2013.01); B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 5/12 (2013.01); B32B 5/245 (2013.01); B32B 2262/106 (2013.01); B32B 2307/56 (2013.01); B32B 2437/04 (2013.01); B32B 2571/02 (2013.01); F16F 2224/0225 (2013.01); F16F 2234/02 (2013.01); F16F 2234/04 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A protective headgear comprising:
a rigid core; and
a plurality of impact absorbing layers disposed on the rigid core and configured to absorb impact incident on the protective headgear; said plurality of impact absorbing layers comprising an inner layer and an outer layer disposed directly on opposed sides of said rigid core;
wherein at least one of said impact absorbing layers comprises a plurality of impact absorbing components;
wherein the impact absorbing components comprise conical elements each having an internal cylindrical void;
wherein at least one of said impact absorbing components further comprises a barrier fixed to a distal end thereof such that said at least one of said impact absorbing components is fixed to the rigid core at a proximal end thereof and fixed to said barrier at said distal end; and
wherein the barrier is configured to prevent the passage of air.