Patent ID: 9332800
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: A42B

Claim Text:
1. A helmet structure for protecting a wearer's head, and comprising: a generally hemispherical frame of having a plurality of through openings arranged in a hemispherical array, said openings being of at least two sizes, larger size openings disposed adjacent the pole of the hemisphere, smaller size openings adjacent the periphery of said hemispherical frame, a plurality of compressible cells provided in said frame openings, each cell including an inverted cup shaped retainer portion having an inner frame engaging cup lip, and each cell including an axially compressible cell bladder provided in part within said cup shaped retainer portion, each said cell bladder having an inner portion extending inwardly beyond said frame, a plurality of resiliently deformable plastic posts projecting inwardly of said frame so as to normally abut the head of the wearer, and normally extending beyond the inner ends of said cell bladders so as to locate said cell bladder inner ends in outwardly spaced relation to the wearer's head, an outer covering of high tensile strength stretched around and abutting outer end portions of said cup shaped retainer portion, and spaced from said frame, by the depth of cup shaped retainer sidewalls, said sidewalls adapted to absorb impact forces by compressive deformation.