Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for forming a protective helmet for a customer's head
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Application No.: US17892292Application Date: 2022-08-22
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Publication No.: US11889883B2Publication Date: 2024-02-06
- Inventor: Christopher T. Pietrzak , Michael W. Lowe
- Applicant: Bell Sports, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Scotts Valley
- Assignee: Bell Sports, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Bell Sports, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Scotts Valley
- Agency: Barnes & Thornburg LLP
- Main IPC: A61B3/00
- IPC: A61B3/00 ; A63B71/10 ; G06F9/445 ; G06F9/455 ; A42C2/00 ; B33Y10/00 ; B33Y50/02 ; A41H3/04 ; G05B19/4099

Abstract:
A custom-fitted helmet and a method of making the same can comprise, at a first location, obtaining head data for a customer's head comprising a length, a width, and at least one head contour. With at least one processor, generating a computerized three-dimensional (3D) headform matching the customer's head length, width, and head contour from the head data. The 3D headform can be compared to a helmet safety standard. At a second location different from the first location, a custom-fitted helmet based on the 3D headform can be formed, wherein the custom-fitted helmet satisfies the safety standard and comprises an inner surface comprising a topography that conforms to the length, width, and at least one contour of the customer's head. The first location can be a home or a store. Obtaining the head data from photographic images of a deformable interface member disposed on the customer's head.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220400806A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A PROTECTIVE HELMET FOR A CUSTOMER'S HEAD Public/Granted day:2022-12-22
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