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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025

Filed:

Apr. 18, 2023
Applicant:

Bell Sports, Inc., Scotts Valley, CA (US);

Inventors:

Christopher T. Pietrzak, Ben Lomond, CA (US);

Michael W. Lowe, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A42B 3/06 (2006.01); A41H 3/04 (2006.01); A42B 3/32 (2006.01); A42C 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 3/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); G05B 19/4099 (2006.01); G06F 9/445 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A42C 2/007 (2013.01); A41H 3/04 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); G05B 19/4099 (2013.01); G05B 2219/35217 (2013.01); G05B 2219/49023 (2013.01);
Abstract

A custom-fitted protective sports equipment and a method of making the same can comprise, at a first location, obtaining head data for a customer's head comprising a length, a width, and at least one head contour. With at least one processor, generating a computerized three-dimensional (3D) headform matching the customer's head length, width, and head contour from the head data. The 3D headform can be compared to a safety standard. At a second location different from the first location, the custom-fitted protective sports equipment is formed, wherein the custom-fitted helmet satisfies the safety standard and comprises an inner surface comprising a topography that conforms to the length, width, and at least one contour of the customer's head.


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