Protective helmet with self-contained air pump
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1. A protective helmet comprising:
- an outer shell;
a liner disposed within said shell including a plurality of inflatable air compartments and a number of air channels interconnecting said compartments; and
a self-contained tactile actuatable pump, mounted to said helmet interiorly of said outer shell so as to be carried thereby even when said helmet is in use, said pump being in fluid communication with at least on of said compartments, whereby actuation of said air pump causes air to flow from said air pump to said air compartments.
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Abstract
A protective helmet having an outer shell and an inner liner is disclosed. The liner includes a plurality of air compartments interconnected by a number of air channels. A self-contained, tactile actuatable air pump is mounted to the helmet so as to be carried thereby even when the helmet is in use.
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1. A protective helmet comprising:
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an outer shell; a liner disposed within said shell including a plurality of inflatable air compartments and a number of air channels interconnecting said compartments; and a self-contained tactile actuatable pump, mounted to said helmet interiorly of said outer shell so as to be carried thereby even when said helmet is in use, said pump being in fluid communication with at least on of said compartments, whereby actuation of said air pump causes air to flow from said air pump to said air compartments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A protective helmet comprising:
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an outer shell; an inner liner disposed within said shell including at least one inflatable air compartment; and a self-contained tactile actuatable air pump, mounted to said helmet interiorly of said outer shell so as to be carried thereby even when said helmet is in use, said pump being in fluid communication with said air compartment, whereby actuation of said air pump causes air to flow from said air pump to said air compartment.
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8. A protective helmet comprising:
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a liner formed of shock absorbent material, defining at least a portion of the exterior of said helmet; a plurality of inflatable air compartments mounted to said helmet; and a self-contained tactile actuatable air pump, mounted to said helmet interiorly of said outer shell so as to be carried thereby even when said helmet is in use, said pump being in fluid communication with said air compartments whereby actuation of said pump causes air to flow from said air pump to said air compartments.
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