Breathable helmet design with inner spring/fluid biasing or cushioning support for absorbing and redistributing impact forces

Abstract

The present invention discloses a wearable helmet for providing at least one of impact force cushioning and redirection, anti-rotation and breathability. The helmet exhibits a concave shaped body dimensioned for placement over a user's head, with a plurality of individual and inward projecting elements associated with an interior facing surface of the body and contacting locations of the wearer's head. In this fashion, the projections exhibit a biasing component for cushioning and/or redirecting impact forces to the helmet.

1 . A helmet providing at least one of force cushioning/redirection, movement restriction and breathability, comprising:
 a body having a specified shape and including a concave interior dimensioned for placement over a wearers head;   at least one projection extending from said body and contacting at least one of a back or shoulder location of the wearer; and   a plurality of individual and inward projecting elements extending from locations of said interior, each of said projecting elements including a stem supporting biasing component and an end supported wearer contacting and cushioning component contacting locations of the wearer's head, said elements collectively cushioning and/or redirecting impact forces to said helmet.   
   
   
       2 . The invention as described in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of said back and shoulder projections configured to minimize at least one of rotational and bending movement of the wearer's head relative to the neck. 
   
   
       3 . The invention as described in  claim 2 , said rotation minimizing projections further comprising a back/shoulder contacting projection extending from a lower rear location of said body and terminating in a lower end portion contacting a midpoint location of the user's back, said end portion applying downward pressure during an impact event/collision. 
   
   
       4 . The invention as described in  claim 3 , further comprising first and second side projecting contact portions extending from side midpoint locations of the helmet rim, each of said side contact portions terminating at a downward extending end in an arcuate shaped and shoulder supporting location preventing side to side rotation of said body. 
   
   
       5 . The invention as described in  claim 1 , said wearer contacting and cushioning component further comprising an ergonomically contoured and skull surface pad supported by an individual plurality of said stem supporting and biasing components. 
   
   
       6 . The invention as described in  claim 1 , at least one of said projecting elements further comprising a pneumatic inflated impact absorbing element constructed of a semi-soft and inflatable plastic. 
   
   
       7 . The invention as described in  claim 1 , at least one of said projecting elements further comprising a mechanical spring impact absorbing/redirecting element. 
   
   
       8 . The invention as described in  claim 1 , at least one of said projecting elements further comprising a fluid retaining element. 
   
   
       9 . The invention as described in  claim 1 , at least one of said projecting elements further comprising a plurality of three dimensional oval stacked elements. 
   
   
       10 . The invention as described in  claim 1 , at least one of said projecting elements further comprising a combination spring and fluid biasing element. 
   
   
       11 . A helmet, comprising:
 a body exhibiting a concave interior surface dimensioned for placement over a user's head   a portion extending from said body and contacting a location of the wearer remote from the head in order to prevent relative movement or rotation of the body; and   a plurality of projecting elements extending from locations of said interior surface, each of said projecting elements including at least a stem supporting and biasing component contacting locations of the wearer's head such that said elements collectively cushion and redirecting impact forces to said helmet.   
   
   
       12 . The invention as described in  claim 11 , said plurality of projecting elements each further comprising an end supported wearer contacting and cushioning component secured atop a selected stem biasing component in contact with a location of the wearer's head. 
   
   
       13 . The invention as described in  claim 11 , said extending portion further comprising at least one of back and shoulder projections configured to minimize at least one of rotational and bending movement of the wearer's head relative to the neck. 
   
   
       14 . The invention as described in  claim 13 , said projections further comprising a back/shoulder contacting projection extending from a lower rear location of said body and terminating in a lower end portion contacting a midpoint location of the user's back, said end portion applying downward pressure during an impact event/collision. 
   
   
       15 . The invention as described in  claim 14 , further comprising first and second side projecting contact portions extending from side midpoint locations of the helmet rim, each of said side contact portions terminating at a downward extending end in an arcuate shaped and shoulder supporting location preventing side to side rotation of said body. 
   
   
       16 . The invention as described in  claim 11 , said wearer contacting and cushioning component further comprising an ergonomically contoured and skull surface pad supported by an individual plurality of said stem supporting and biasing components. 
   
   
       17 . The invention as described in  claim 11 , at least one of said projecting elements further comprising a pneumatic inflated impact absorbing element constructed of a semi-soft and inflatable plastic. 
   
   
       18 . The invention as described in  claim 11 , at least one of said projecting elements further comprising a mechanical spring impact absorbing/redirecting element. 
   
   
       19 . The invention as described in  claim 11 , at least one of said projecting elements further comprising a fluid retaining element. 
   
   
       20 . The invention as described in  claim 11 , at least one of said projecting elements further comprising a plurality of three dimensional oval stacked elements.