Patent ID: 9585432
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: A42B

Claim:
1. A helmet comprising: an inner liner made of a single piece of foam material forming a body of the helmet, the inner liner having a convex outer surface and a concave inner surface defining a cavity adapted to receive a wearer's head, the inner liner having a plurality of beams extending from front to rear of the helmet and spaced apart to form vents therebetween, the vents being free of foam material between adjacent beams; at least one rigid bridge member comolded with the inner liner to be partially concealed in the inner liner, the at least one bridge member having at least one bridge projecting out of the foam material of two adjacent beams and extending transversely in at least one of the vents, the at least one bridge projecting out of the foam material of two adjacent beams being free of the foam material; and at least one strap adapted to attach the helmet to a wearer's head.