Flexible helmet comprising elastic material attaching rigid, discrete impact structures arranged as an inner layer to impact resistant outer layer segments

摘要

A flexible protective helmet assembly comprises an outer layer of impact resistant segments (11-17) overlying an inner layer of closely abutting impact resistant and energy absorbent structures (18-24) fixedly attached and interconnected by flexible elastic panels (26-32). The helmet assembly includes an elliptically annular crown structure (25).