Patent ID: 9370216
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: A42B

Claim Text:
1. A safety helmet comprising: a rigid outer shell formed of a polymer material and having inside and outside surfaces; a foamed polymer lining fixedly attached to the inside surface of said hard outer shell; and a plurality of cushioning air bags attached in layers to the inside of said hard outer shell over said foamed polymer lining, each layer of said plurality of cushioning air bags having a flexible air impervious enclosure, each said enclosure being filled with a resilient foamed polymer and each said enclosure having a plurality of apertures therein, and each said enclosure plurality of apertures being of a size and number different from at least one other said enclosure to thereby require a different predetermined force on the enclosure to expel air therefrom; whereby a safety helmet provides shock absorption therein for the safety of the wearer of the helmet.