Helmet and helmet element for use in a helmet

Patent Number: 9386818

Patent Date: 2016-07-12

Patent type: utility

Helmet element (1) for, as a component of a helmet which is provided with a helmet shell (7) and a cranium strap (9) for enclosing the user's cranium, providing a connection between said cranium strap and helmet shell, which helmet element comprises a leave springs connected to the helmet shell and the cranium strap. Ends of the leave springs are connected together, leaving an eye between the leave springs. The leaf springs are connected to the helmet shell (13) and the cranium strap (11) respectively. A buffer member (3) may be provided as a spacer in the eye between the leaf springs. The buffer member (3) may be made of foam material.

Inventors

First Name Last Name City State Country
Pim Rensink - - -
Mark Wilhelmus Van Tilburg - - -
Aernout Korneel Oudenhuijzen - - -

IPCs

Section Class Sub Class Group Sub Group
A 42 B 3 08
A 42 B 3 04
A 42 B 3 12
A 42 B 3 14

Assignee

Organization First Name Last Name City State Country
Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO - - - - -