Patent ID: 8966672
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
1. A low profile protective helmet comprising: an outer shell of a substantially rigid impact resistant material, said outer she having generally spherical contours to encompass the upper part of a wearer's head, wherein said outer shell is integrally formed by a center section, a front section and a rear section, wherein said outer shell further includes an interior surface that is immediately adjacent the top of the wearer's head when the helmet is being worn, said interior surface includes a plurality of fasteners that are spaced along a bottom edge of the protective helmet, said fasteners for attaching an internal suspension padding, first and second rib members fixed to the interior surface and adjacent to each of said plurality of fasteners such that each fastener is disposed between said first and second rib member, wherein said first and second rib members each having a first end and a second end, the first end is next to the bottom edge and the second end disposed between the bottom edge and a distal end of a horizontal extension disposed along a central portion of the center section, wherein the first end is raised from the interior surface and the second end is approximately coplanar the interior surface such that a top edge of each of the first and second rib members define a slanted surface that downwardly slants from the first end towards the second end.