US20180193717A1 - Impact absorbing protection unit - Google Patents
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- US20180193717A1 US20180193717A1 US15/403,213 US201715403213A US2018193717A1 US 20180193717 A1 US20180193717 A1 US 20180193717A1 US 201715403213 A US201715403213 A US 201715403213A US 2018193717 A1 US2018193717 A1 US 2018193717A1
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- strap
- impact absorbing
- mechanically coupled
- waist band
- upper body
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Definitions
- the brain injuries often occur in high impact sports, such as football, due to the acceleration of an impact which is mainly directed to the head and the cervical spine.
- the retractor mechanism 10 immobilizes the upper body protector 4 upon impact with another player by maintaining the pre-determined length of the strap 5 .
- the retractor mechanism 10 provides the flexibility to permit certain degree of movement but in the event of an impact the retractor locks its position.
- the outer straps 51 would run on indented pathways added to the upper body cover 4 .
- the indented pathways C as shown in FIG. 4 , are formed at the chest and back of the impact absorbing unit 1 .
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Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US15/403,213 US20180193717A1 (en) | 2017-01-11 | 2017-01-11 | Impact absorbing protection unit |
| PCT/US2018/013246 WO2018132524A1 (fr) | 2017-01-11 | 2018-01-11 | Unité de protection absorbant les chocs |
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| US15/403,213 US20180193717A1 (en) | 2017-01-11 | 2017-01-11 | Impact absorbing protection unit |
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| US20180193717A1 true US20180193717A1 (en) | 2018-07-12 |
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| WO (1) | WO2018132524A1 (fr) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US20190307197A1 (en) * | 2018-04-09 | 2019-10-10 | James P. O'Sullivan, Sr. | System and method for reducing concussions in sports participants |
| US20220023741A1 (en) * | 2020-07-22 | 2022-01-27 | Vault Protective Innovations, Inc. | Uncoupled anterior cranial shield |
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| US2620479A (en) * | 1951-06-25 | 1952-12-09 | Lamb G Buck | Sportsman's garment |
| US4825476A (en) * | 1987-11-09 | 1989-05-02 | Andrews Donald L | Articulated head, neck and shoulder protective device |
| US5319806A (en) * | 1991-06-17 | 1994-06-14 | Jeffery Allen Hermann | Shoulder guard harness |
| US5272770A (en) * | 1992-11-16 | 1993-12-28 | Allen Richard K | Head restraining system |
| WO1997006704A1 (fr) * | 1995-08-18 | 1997-02-27 | Powersports Safety Company, L.L.C. | Dispositif de protection du cou, de la clavicule et de la colonne vertebrale |
| US6588022B1 (en) * | 2000-05-09 | 2003-07-08 | Bruce Anders | Head dome and strap connection system |
| US7380290B2 (en) * | 2005-09-27 | 2008-06-03 | Mothaffar Hussain Y A M | Neck protector for use with a crash helmet |
| US20150223543A1 (en) * | 2014-02-11 | 2015-08-13 | Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | System for redirecting head impact force |
| US20160338440A1 (en) * | 2015-05-21 | 2016-11-24 | William Popejoy | Protective Headgear Apparatus and Methods |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US20190307197A1 (en) * | 2018-04-09 | 2019-10-10 | James P. O'Sullivan, Sr. | System and method for reducing concussions in sports participants |
| US20220023741A1 (en) * | 2020-07-22 | 2022-01-27 | Vault Protective Innovations, Inc. | Uncoupled anterior cranial shield |
| US12194367B2 (en) * | 2020-07-22 | 2025-01-14 | Vault Protective Innovations, Inc. | Uncoupled anterior cranial shield |
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