Sports helmet
First Claim
1. Headwear comprising a covering for at least a portion of the head of a user, said covering including sensing means for detecting selected motion of the head of a user wearing said headwear, said sensing means including at least one signal generating member and an actuation member for actuating said signal generating member in response to acceleration of said actuating member above a selected magnitude of acceleration, said actuating member including a first directional and a second directional switch with said first and second directional switches being disposed each extending along a separate axis and with said axes extending at a selected angle to one another.
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Abstract
A signalling device is installed in headwear such as an athletic helmet and includes triaxially sensitive sensors for detecting impacts above a selected magnitude and for providing a signal characteristic of the magnitude and direction of an impact.
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- 1. Headwear comprising a covering for at least a portion of the head of a user, said covering including sensing means for detecting selected motion of the head of a user wearing said headwear, said sensing means including at least one signal generating member and an actuation member for actuating said signal generating member in response to acceleration of said actuating member above a selected magnitude of acceleration, said actuating member including a first directional and a second directional switch with said first and second directional switches being disposed each extending along a separate axis and with said axes extending at a selected angle to one another.
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