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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Limiting Sports Helmet

a technology of chronic traumatic encephalopathy and sports helmet, which is applied in the field of helmets, can solve the problems of inconfigurability of prior attempts to create injury reducing helmets for a particular user, failure to significantly reduce g forces, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, so as to reduce head injuries, reduce head impact, and reduce head impa

Pending Publication Date: 2020-09-10
SHAKESPEARE W JEFFREY
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Benefits of technology

The invention is a smart helmet that helps reduce head injuries in contact sports. It has multiple inflatable bladders, a valve, and an accelerometer system that controls the bladders. The helmet can adjust the bladders based on the data collected from the accelerometer and the wearer's g force change. This makes the helmet customizable for each individual. The helmet can also be immediately resettable and used over and over during play. The controller system uses data collected from the accelerometer and the wearer's g force change to adjust the bladders and valve to protect the wearer from injury.

Problems solved by technology

These solutions fail to significantly diminish the G forces that are repeatedly experienced by football players during practice and games, which are the leading cause of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in athletes.
Further, prior attempts to create injury reducing helmets were not configurable for a particular user, or useable repeatedly during play.

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[0032]Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiments are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Various aspects of the invention may be inverted, or changed in reference to specific part shape and detail, part location, or part composition. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.

[0033]The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the invention.

[0034]Preferred embodiments of the present invention involve a number of innov...

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Abstract

A smart hard shell helmet for protection of head injury having a plurality of air filled inflatable bladders inside the shell, a valve on at least one bladder that responds to a controller, at least one flexible extendible strap extended from the bladder to a one point on the inside of the helmet, accelerometers operably connected to the helmet and wearer's head for sensing g force changes, pressure sensors in the bladders, an electrically actuated valve responsive to pressure and force measurement determined by the controller thresholds being met, and the valve exhausts a portion of the air in the bladder to the atmosphere extending the strap to the second state followed by the strap returning to the first state by drawing atmospheric air through the valve and re-inflating the bladder.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not Applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to helmets, and more particularly to a sports helmet that utilizes microprocessor controlled valves and re-inflatable bladders for reducing head impact in the helmet and configured for customizable operation.[0003]The present invention is an improvement in headgear or helmets for high impact sports such as football, lacrosse, or any other sport where potential head injury can occur. Previous attempts at reducing such injuries have resulted in helmets with more internal cushioning, advanced materials, or design of the shell to withstand impact. These solutions fail to significantly diminish the G forces that are repeatedly experienced by football players during practice and games, which are the leading cause of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in athletes. Further, prior attempts to create injury reducing helmets were not configurable for a particular user, or us...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A42B3/12A42B3/04
CPCA42B3/0486A42B3/046A63B71/081A42B3/122A42B3/067
Inventor SHAKESPEARE, W. JEFFREY
Owner SHAKESPEARE W JEFFREY
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