Patent ID: 9314060
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: A42B,A63B,F41H

Claim Text:
1. A helmet assembly comprising: a shell configured to receive a head of a wearer of the helmet, the shell comprising a reinforcing layer that includes an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the reinforcing layer comprises a series of linked coils that are entirely encased within a solid filler material, and wherein the series of linked coils are positioned between the outer surface and the inner surface of the reinforcing layer wherein the series of linked coils includes at least first, second and third linked coils that each define an axis, and wherein the axes of the first, second and third linked coils are not co-axial; wherein the inner surface of the reinforcing layer generally forms a curved plane, and wherein the series of linked coils are arranged in overlapping rows to form a curved plane that is generally parallel to the curved plane of the inner surface of the reinforcing layer.