Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Football helmet
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Application No.: US15883315Application Date: 2018-01-30
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Publication No.: US11039653B2Publication Date: 2021-06-22
- Inventor: Catalin Tutunaru
- Applicant: Catalin Tutunaru
- Applicant Address: US ME Cape Elizabeth
- Assignee: Catalin Tutunaru
- Current Assignee: Catalin Tutunaru
- Current Assignee Address: US ME Cape Elizabeth
- Agency: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
- Agent Thomas J. Engellenner; Reza Mollaaghababa
- Main IPC: A42B3/12
- IPC: A42B3/12 ; A42B3/06 ; A42B3/20

Abstract:
The present invention is a football helmet designed to reduce the occurrence of concussions and subconcussive impacts to the brain through the use of a novel system of materials and design implemented on the interior and exterior of the helmet. The helmet disclosed herein can include a new impact absorption system using cylindrical segments of viscoelastic foam with a sealed central void to absorb high energy impacts. In some aspects, the helmet disclosed herein includes a multi-layer helmet designed to absorb a wide range of potential impacts.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180213875A1 Football Helmet Public/Granted day:2018-08-02
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