FOOTBALL HELMET WITH IMPACT ATTENUATION SYSTEM

摘要

A protective football helmet is provided having a one-piece molded shell with an impact attenuation system. This system includes an impact attenuation member formed in an extent of the front shell portion by removing material from the front portion. The impact attenuation member is purposely engineered to change how the front portion responds to an impact force applied substantially normal to the front portion as compared to how other portions of the shell respond to that impact force. In one version, the impact attenuation member is a cantilevered segment formed in the front portion of the shell.

主权项

1. A football helmet for use while playing a contact team sport, the helmet comprising:
a one-piece shell including:
a crown portion defining an upper region of the shell;a front portion extending generally forwardly and downwardly from the crown portion;left and right side portions extending generally downwardly and laterally from the crown portion;a rear portion extending generally rearwardly and downwardly from the crown portion; and,an impact attenuation member formed in an extent of the front portion by removing material from the front portion, wherein the impact attenuation member changes how the front portion responds to an impact force applied substantially normal to the front portion as compared to how the left and right side portions respond to said impact force.