US 11,730,222 B2
Helmet padding system
Robert A. Vito, Kennett Square, PA (US)
Assigned to Matscitechno Licensing Company, Kennett Square, PA (US)
Filed by Matscitechno Licensing Company, Kennett Square, PA (US)
Filed on Jan. 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/774,494.
Application 16/774,494 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/210,271, filed on Dec. 5, 2018.
Application 16/210,271 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/923,117, filed on Mar. 16, 2018, abandoned.
Application 15/923,117 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/898,814, filed on Feb. 19, 2018.
Application 15/898,814 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/644,145, filed on Jul. 7, 2017.
Application 15/644,145 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/488,650, filed on Apr. 17, 2017, granted, now 11,253,771.
Application 15/488,650 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/729,266, filed on Jun. 3, 2015, abandoned.
Application 14/729,266 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/493,869, filed on Sep. 23, 2014, granted, now 10,993,496.
Application 14/493,869 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/275,046, filed on May 12, 2014, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/942,743, filed on Feb. 21, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2020/0221806 A1, Jul. 16, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A42B 3/06 (2006.01)
CPC A42B 3/062 (2013.01) 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A helmet padding system comprising:
a rigid shell configured to cover a top of a user's head and be worn under a piece of headgear, the rigid shell comprising a pair of slots extending in a direction from a lower rear edge of the rigid shell toward a lower front edge of the rigid shell, the pair of slots defining a central portion and opposed side portions of the rigid shell, the central portion including at least one pair of flaps, each flap of the at least one pair of flaps extending outwardly from the central portion across a respective slot of the pair of slots, the central portion further including a tail extending outwardly in a circumferential direction from the central portion across each of the pair of slots and defining the lower rear edge of the rigid shell, wherein each flap of the at least one pair of flaps has a base integrally connected with the central portion and a terminal free end opposite the base, the terminal free end unaffixed to any other portion of the rigid shell, wherein each flap of the at least one pair of flaps extends across the respective slot and covers a region of each of the opposed side portions of the rigid shell; and
a spacing pad positioned within the rigid shell, the spacing pad including a layer of elastomeric material.