Patent ID: 9723889
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: A41D,A42B,A42C

Claim:
1. A helmet comprising: an outer protective layer; an inner protective layer connected to the outer protective layer through a first energy transformer layer; the first energy transformer layer including a plurality of elastomeric structures residing between the outer protective layer and the inner protective layer, the first energy transformer layer associated with a shear mechanism, wherein the shear mechanism allows the outer protective layer to slide relative to the inner protective layer; a liner layer connected to the inner protective layer, the liner layer configured to reside between the inner protective layer and a human head; and a chin strap having a plurality of attachment points on the helmet, the plurality of attachment points including at least two attachment points on the inner protective layer, wherein the chin strap attachment points on the inner protective layer are configured to secure the inner protective layer to the human head while the outer protective layer is allowed to slide relative to the inner protective layer.