Helmet impact absorption system

Abstract

A helmet impact absorption system is provided. The absorption system will include inner and outer layers that sandwich spaced apart viscoelastic polymer elements in an activated engagement, so upon impact to the outer layer the engaged viscoelastic polymer elements become “activated”, compressing and releasing the majority of the impact force through a dispersion of non-threatening heat. Each inner and outer layer may comprise two separable hemispheric portions secured along an interface for providing further impact absorption through enabling convulsive give between the respective two separable hemispheric portions. The inner layers are dimensioned and adapted to accommodate the head of a human wearer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A headgear impact absorption system, comprising:
 an outer layer comprising an outer hemispheric upper portion and a separate outer hemispheric lower portion;   an inner layer comprising an inner hemispheric upper portion and a separate inner hemispheric lower portion;   the inner layer dimensioned and adapted to accommodate the head of a human wearer; and   a plurality of spaced apart VEP elements sandwiched between the outer and inner layers in an activated engagement.   
     
     
         2 . The headgear impact absorption system of  claim 1 , wherein the outer layer is generally coextensive with the inner layer, 
     
     
         3 . The headgear impact absorption system of  claim 1 , wherein said respective outer and inner hemispheric upper and lower portions abutt along an outer and an inner interface respectively, 
     
     
         4 . The headgear impact absorption system of  claim 3 , further comprising a plurality of bridge connectors spanning the outer and inner interfaces to interconnect the respective abutting hemispheric upper and lower portions. 
     
     
         5 . The headgear impact absorption system of  claim 1 , wherein each VEP element is displayed as cubic, but may evolve into other efficient shapes. 
     
     
         6 . The headgear impact absorption system of  claim 1 , further comprising an outer shell dimensioned and contoured to a shape of the said head, the outer shell interconnected to an outer surface of the outer layer. 
     
     
         7 . The headgear impact absorption system of  claim 6 , further comprising a liner abutting against an inner surface of the outer shell. 
     
     
         8 . A headgear impact absorption system, comprising:
 an outer layer comprising an outer hemispheric upper portion and, or a separate outer hemispheric lower portion;   an inner layer comprising an inner hemispheric upper portion and, or a separate inner hemispheric lower portion, wherein the outer layer is generally coextensive with the inner layer;   the inner layer dimensioned and adapted to accommodate the head of a human wearer;   said respective outer and inner hemispheric upper and lower portions abutt along an outer and an inner interface respectively;   a plurality of bridge connectors spanning the outer and inner interfaces to interconnect the respective abutting hemispheric upper and lower portions;   a plurality of spaced apart cubic VEP elements sandwiched between the outer and inner layers in an activated engagement;   an outer shell dimensioned and contoured to a shape of said head, the outer shell interconnected to an outer surface of the outer layer; and   a liner abutting against an inner surface of the outer shell.