PROTECTIVE HEAD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY

• US 20180368490A1
• Filed: 06/21/2017
• Published: 12/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Loubert S. Suddaby
• Original Assignee: Loubert S. Suddaby
• Inventors: Suddaby, Loubert S.
• Granted Patent: US 10,448,684 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0512 Neck or shoulders area
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/0433 Detecting, signalling or lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/046 Means for detecting hazards or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/0473 Neck restraints
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/1291 for the neck

Abstract

A protective head support assembly, including a helmet having one or more sensors, a vest, at least one stabilizer tube filled with a fluid, including a first end connected to the helmet, and a second end connected to the vest, and a transducer arranged to receive a signal from the one or more sensors and introduce a magnetic field to the fluid.

Claims

1. A protective head support assembly, comprising:

a helmet comprising one or more sensors;

a vest;

at least one stabilizer tube filled with a fluid, including;

a first end connected to the helmet; and

,

a second end connected to the vest; and

,

a transducer arranged to receive a signal from the one or more sensors and introduce a magnetic field to the fluid.

2. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein when the magnetic field is introduced to the fluid the at least one stabilizer tube stiffens.

3. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 2, wherein the fluid is a magneto-rheologic fluid.

4. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 2, wherein the fluid is a ferrofluid.

5. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 2, wherein the transducer comprises:

a receiver;

a power source; and

,

a transmitter.

6. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 2, wherein the one or more sensors are Light Detection and Ranging sensors.

7. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 2, wherein the one or more sensors are Radio Detection and Ranging distance sensors.

8. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 2, wherein:

the first end of the at least one stabilizer tube is sealed by a first base, the first base being secured to the helmet; and

,

the second end of the at least one stabilizer tube is sealed by a second base, the second base being secured to the vest.

9. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 8, wherein the transducer is arranged in the first base.

10. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 8, wherein the transducer is arranged in the second base.

11. A protective head support assembly, comprising:

a helmet including one or more sensors;

a vest;

at least one stabilizer tube filled with a fluid, including;

a first end connected to the helmet; and

,

a second end connected to the vest;

an impact element arranged proximate the at least one stabilizer tube, the impact element operatively arranged to provide a concussive force to the at least one stabilizer tube; and

,

a transducer arranged to receive a signal from the at least one sensor and transmit a signal to the impact element.

12. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 11, wherein when the concussive force is introduced to the at least one stabilizer tube, the fluid and the at least one stabilizer tube stiffen.

13. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 12, wherein the fluid is a non-Newtonian fluid.

14. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 12, wherein the transducer comprises:

a receiver;

a power source; and

,

a transmitter.

15. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 12, wherein the at least one sensor is a Light Detection and Ranging sensor.

16. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 12, wherein the at least one sensor is a Radio Detection and Ranging distance sensor.

17. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 12, wherein:

the first end of the at least one stabilizer tube is sealed by a first base, the first base being secured to the helmet; and

,

the second end of the at least one stabilizer tube is sealed by a second base, the second base being secured to the vest.

18. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 17, wherein the transducer is arranged in the first base.

19. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 17, wherein the transducer is arranged in the second base.

20. The protective head support assembly as recited in claim 17, wherein the transducer is arranged in the impact element.