Patent ID: 9326561
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: A42B

Claim Text:
1. A helmet comprising: a rigid plastic shell adapted to cover the head of a wearer, the rigid shell having an inner surface; a plurality of pads removably attached to the inner surface for absorbing impact; each of the plurality of pads having an outer part of a first urethane having a first durometer and an inner part formed of urethane having a second durometer, the inner part and outer part separated such that a space is formed therebetween and is open around a perimeter of the pad; the inner part comprising a sheet having hollow protrusions extending toward the outer part and integrally formed with the sheet from which they extend, each protrusion having a base and a peak wherein the base is larger than the peak; the outer part comprising a sheet having hollow protrusions extending toward the inner part and integrally formed with the sheet from which they extend, each protrusion having a base and a peak wherein the base is larger than the peak; wherein at least one peak of a protrusion of the inner part is fused to the sheet of the outer part and at least one peak of a protrusion of the outer part is fused to the sheet of the inner part; the protrusions of the inner part alternating with the protrusions of the outer part to form an impact absorbing pattern of alternating protrusions in the space between the sheets; and a comfort liner removably attached to the sheet of the inner part of at least one of the plurality of pads.