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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2010
Applicant:
Lawrence Everett Anderson, Arlington, VA (US);
Inventor:
Lawrence Everett Anderson, Arlington, VA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A42B 3/12 (2006.01); A42B 3/06 (2006.01); A42B 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A42B 3/0486 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and device adapted to be worn on the head of a user comprising: at least one inflatable band, one of a proximity sensor, inertia switch, or gravity type switch, a gas releasing device which causes the inflatable band to inflate when the proximity sensor or inertia switch is actuated, whereby when the device is worn on the head of the user is automatically activated in the case of a fall or impact to cushion the head of the user.