发明名称 |
Shock absorbers for protective body gear |
摘要 |
Shock absorbers for integration into protective structures generally take the form of hollow, fluid-filled, compressible cells. In various embodiments, the cell enclosure includes one or more orifices, or vents, through which a fluid (such as air or water) can escape from the inner chamber formed by the enclosure. |
申请公布号 |
US8814150(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.08.26 |
申请号 |
US201113325728 |
申请日期 |
2011.12.14 |
申请人 |
Xenith, LLC |
发明人 |
Ferrara Vincent;Reynolds Alexander |
分类号 |
F16F9/04;A42B3/12 |
主分类号 |
F16F9/04 |
代理机构 |
Bingham McCutchen LLP |
代理人 |
Bingham McCutchen LLP |
主权项 |
1. A compressible cell for attenuating impact forces imparted thereto, the cell comprising:
an enclosure defining an inner chamber for containing a fluid, the enclosure comprising a non-corrugated bottom wall, a top wall including at least one corrugation defining a periphery around a central portion of the top wall and being spaced from the bottom wall, and a side wall extending between the top and bottom walls, the side wall and the at least one corrugation of the top wall resistively yielding in response to an impact imparted to the top wall so as to attenuate impact forces while allowing the cell to compress, the enclosure further comprises at least one orifice for resistively venting fluid from the inner chamber so as to at least partially attenuate the impact. |
地址 |
Lowell MA US |