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1. A protective helmet, comprising:
an inner shell forming a first cavity adapted to receive a head of a wearer and comprising one or more dampener receiving points formed in said inner shell; an outer shell forming a second cavity adapted to receive said inner shell and comprising one or more attachment points dispersed on an interior surface of outer shell, wherein each of said attachment point corresponds to one of said dampener receiving points formed in said inner shell; and one or more dampener assemblies each individually extending through said inner shell at one of said dampener receiving points and comprising, a dampener, wherein a portion of said dampener extends between said inner shell and said outer shell to create a cushion between said inner shell and said outer shell, a dampener securing element movably engaged with said dampener to provide a pliable connection between said dampener securing element and said dampener, and a fastening means configured to affix said dampener securing element to one of said attachment points on said outer shell to allow rotational movement between said inner shell and said outer shell, wherein said rotational movement is facilitated by said cushion and said pliable connection, wherein said dampener assemblies compress to absorb an impact on said protective helmet. |