Patent ID: 9585433
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: A42B,A63B

Claim:
1. A helmet, comprising: an outer shell made from a fiber reinforced material, wherein said outer shell comprises a critical impact area that contains a greater concentration of fibers than the remainder of said outer shell, wherein said outer shell comprises a front, a rear, a crown, a first side and a second side, wherein the critical impact area is at least partially positioned in the first side, and wherein said outer shell comprises: a first fiber layer that forms at least a portion of each of the front, the crown, the first side and the second side; a second fiber layer that forms at least a portion of each of the rear, the crown, and the first side; a third fiber layer that forms at least a portion of each of the rear, the crown, and the second side; a fourth fiber layer that forms at least a portion of each of the front and the first side; and a fifth fiber layer that forms at least a portion of each of the rear and the first side.