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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2021
Applicant:
Bell Sports, Inc., Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Inventors:
Scott R. Allen, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Christopher T. Pietrzak, Ben Lomond, CA (US);
Allen Bischofberger, Ben Lomond, CA (US);
Julio Valencia, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
Bell Sports, Inc., Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A42B 3/28 (2006.01); A42B 3/12 (2006.01); A42B 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A42B 3/283 (2013.01); A42B 3/06 (2013.01); A42B 3/063 (2013.01); A42B 3/128 (2013.01); A42B 3/281 (2013.01);
Abstract
A helmet includes a segmented outer shell having an upper portion and a lower portion with an elongated segmented opening extending along an interface of the upper and lower portions. The helmet also includes outer and inner energy management layers that define openings and a channel that facilitates airflow through the elongated segmented opening to provide improved ventilation.