Patent ID: 9474317
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: A42B

Claim Text:
1. A protective helmet, comprising: an inner shell comprising a frontal zone, a left zone, a right zone, a rear zone, and a top zone that collectively define a first cavity formed on an interior surface of said inner shell that is adapted to receive a head of a wearer and said inner shell further comprising one or more dampener assemblies each disposed within a dampener receiving point formed in one or more of said zones, wherein each of said dampener assemblies individually extends through said inner shell at one of said dampener receiving points; and an outer shell forming a second cavity adapted to receive said inner shell and comprising one or more attachment points formed as posts that are dispersed on and extend from an interior surface of outer shell without extending through an exterior surface of said outer shell, wherein each of said attachment points corresponds to one of said dampener receiving points formed in said inner shell; and a dampener, wherein a portion of said dampener extends between said inner shell and said outer shell to create a cushion between said inner shell and said outer shell, a dampener securing element movably engaged with said dampener to provide a pliable connection between said dampener securing element and said dampener, wherein said dampener securing element is formed with a channel passing through the center of said dampener securing element, and wherein said channel is adapted to receive a fastening means configured to affix said dampener securing element to one of said attachment points on said outer shell to allow rotational movement between said inner shell and said outer shell, wherein said rotational movement is facilitated by said cushion and said pliable connection, wherein said dampener assemblies compress to absorb an impact on said protective helmet.