Body limb protection system

Abstract

A body limb protection system includes an outer layer, an inner layer, and a force dampening and defusing structure. The outer layer includes a first material composition and has an exterior surface that includes a substantially planer area. The inner layer includes a second material composition and has a shape corresponding to a body limb portion. The force dampening and defusing structure is positioned between the inner layer and the outer layer. The force dampening and defusing structure has a shape corresponding to a difference between the shapes of the inner and outer layers. The force dampening and defusing structure includes a plurality of components arranged to reduce pressure on the body limb portion when a force is applied to the substantially planer area.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An impact protection cell comprises:
 a first wall having an angled shape, wherein:   the angled shape includes a body impact side having a first length, an impact receiving side having a second length, a first side having a first side length, and a second side having a second side length;   the body impact side is substantially parallel to the impact receiving side;   the first side is at a first angle with respect to the body impact side; and   the second side is at a second angle with respect to the body impact side;   a second wall having the angled shape; and   a third wall having the angled shape, wherein:   a first edge of the first wall is at least partially directly coupled to a first edge of the second wall;   a second edge of the first wall is at least partially directly coupled to a first edge of the third wall;   a second edge of the second wall is at least partially coupled to a second edge of the third wall; and   when an impact force is applied to the impact receiving sides of the first, second, and third walls, the first, second, and third walls decrease pressure on the body impact sides in comparison to pressure on the impacting receiving sides.   
     
     
         2 . The impact protection cell of  claim 1  further comprises:
 a fourth wall having the angled shape, wherein: 
 the second edge of the second wall is at least partially coupled to a first edge of the fourth wall; 
 the second edge of the third wall is at least partially coupled to a second edge of the fourth wall; and 
 when an impact force is applied to the impact receiving sides of the first, second, third, and fourth walls, the first, second, third, and fourth walls decrease pressure on the body impact sides in comparison to pressure on the impacting receiving sides. 
 
     
     
         3 . The impact protection cell of  claim 1  further comprises:
 a fourth wall having the angled shape; and 
 a fifth wall having the angled shape, wherein: 
 the second edge of the second wall is at least partially coupled to a first edge of the fourth wall; 
 the second edge of the third wall is at least partially coupled to a first edge of the fifth wall; 
 a second edge of the fourth wall is at least partially coupled to a second edge of the fifth wall; and 
 when an impact force is applied to the impact receiving sides of the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth walls, the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth walls decrease pressure on the body impact sides in comparison to pressure on the impacting receiving sides. 
 
     
     
         4 . The impact protection cell of  claim 1  further comprises:
 a fourth wall having the angled shape; 
 a fifth wall having the angled shape; and 
 a sixth wall having the angled shape wherein: 
 the second edge of the second wall is at least partially coupled to a first edge of the fourth wall; 
 the second edge of the third wall is at least partially coupled to a first edge of the sixth wall; 
 a second edge of the fourth wall is at least partially coupled to a first edge of the fifth wall; 
 a second edge of the sixth wall is at least partially coupled to a second edge of the fifth wall; and 
 when an impact force is applied to the impact receiving sides of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth walls, the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth walls decrease pressure on the body impact sides in comparison to pressure on the impacting receiving sides. 
 
     
     
         5 . The impact protection cell of  claim 1 , wherein the first, second, and third walls comprise:
 a material composition that includes one or more of: a rubber material, a plastic material, a carbon fiber material, a silicon material.   
     
     
         6 . The impact protection cell of  claim 1  further comprises:
 the first, second, and third walls form a collective shape, wherein, when an impact force is applied to the impact receiving sides of the first, second, and third walls, the collection shape holds its shape to within +/−5%. 
 
     
     
         7 . The impact protection cell of  claim 1  further comprises:
 the first, second, and third walls form a collective shape, wherein the collective shape includes a hollow volume, wherein a plurality of smaller impact protection cells is located within the hollow volume. 
 
     
     
         8 . The impact protection cell of  claim 7 , wherein a smaller impact protection cell of the plurality of smaller impact protection cells comprises:
 a spherical shape.   
     
     
         9 . The impact protection cell of  claim 7 , wherein a smaller impact protection cell of the plurality of smaller impact protection cells comprises:
 a first smaller wall;   a second smaller wall; and   a third smaller wall, wherein the first, second, and third walls are at least partially coupled together to form a collective shape.   
     
     
         10 . The impact protection cell of  claim 1  further comprises:
 the body impact side has a straight line edge; or 
 the body impact side has a curved edge. 
 
     
     
         11 . The impact protection cell of  claim 1  further comprises:
 the impact receiving side has a straight line edge; or 
 the impact receiving side has a curved edge. 
 
     
     
         12 . The impact protection cell of  claim 1  further comprises:
 the first angle is substantially equal to the second angle.