US 12,458,096 B2
Impact mitigating structure
Henry Neilson, London (GB); James Cook, London (GB); Adam Levy, London (GB); and Robin Spicer, London (GB)
Assigned to HEXR LTD, London (GB)
Appl. No. 18/245,892
Filed by HEXR LTD, London (GB)
PCT Filed Sep. 20, 2021, PCT No. PCT/GB2021/052441
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 19, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/058756, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 24, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2014786 (GB), filed on Sep. 18, 2020; application No. 2109980 (GB), filed on Jul. 9, 2021; application No. 21185448 (EP), filed on Jul. 13, 2021; application No. 21187554 (EP), filed on Jul. 23, 2021; application No. 21187556 (EP), filed on Jul. 23, 2021; application No. 21188100 (EP), filed on Jul. 27, 2021; application No. 2111217 (GB), filed on Aug. 3, 2021; and application No. 21195162 (EP), filed on Sep. 6, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0008578 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. A42B 3/06 (2006.01)
CPC A42B 3/064 (2013.01) 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A helmet comprising an impact mitigating structure, the impact mitigating structure comprising:
a first inner layer;
a second outer layer; and
a reactive layer positioned between the first inner layer and the second outer layer, the reactive layer comprising a plurality of elements held between the first inner layer and second outer layer;
wherein the reactive layer is arranged such that, when the second layer is subject to an impact, the plurality of elements of the reactive layer are configured to roll to facilitate movement of the first inner layer and the second outer layer with respect to each other, and
wherein the second outer layer is attached to a remainder of the impact mitigating structure such that, when the impact mitigating structure is subject to an impact, the second outer layer is configured to detach from the remainder of the impact mitigating structure.