Patent ID: 11910859
Assignee: RIDDELL, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 21:
22. A protective sports helmet to be worn by a wearer, the helmet comprising:
a shell including:
a crown portion defining an upper region of the shell;
a front portion extending generally forwardly and downwardly from the crown portion, the front portion having a continuous lower frontal edge;
left and right side portions extending generally downwardly and laterally from the crown portion, each of the left and right side portions having an ear flap configured to overlie an ear of the player wearing the helmet, and wherein the continuous lower frontal edge extends between the left and right side portion;
a rear portion extending generally rearwardly and downwardly from the crown portion, the rear portion having a continuous lower rear edge extending between the left and right side portions; and
an impact attenuation member that is both: (i) formed above the continuous lower frontal edge and (ii) partially surrounded by an entire frontal gap formed completely through the front portion of the shell;

an energy attenuation assembly positioned within the shell, the energy attenuation assembly having a front energy attenuation member that underlies the frontal gap.