Ventilated modular dual shelled helmet system

• US 10,617,167 B2
• Filed: 11/21/2017
• Issued: 04/14/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apalone, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apalone, Inc.
• Inventors: Baldi, Steven T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Tajash D
• Application Number:
  US15/820,256
• Publication Number:
  US 20180153246A1
• Time in Patent Office: 875 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/04 Parts, details or accessories of helmets
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/10 Linings A42B3/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/285 with additional heating or cooling means
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0002 Head or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0008 Scalp
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0233 connected to or incorporated in clothing or garments A61F2007/023 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0238 in a pocket A61F2007/023 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/10 Cooling bags, e.g. ice-bags
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/10 for the head A63B71/081 takes precedence ; in the form of caps or hats A42B1/08; helmets A42B3/00

Abstract

A modular helmet is described herein. The module helmet includes an inner shell adapted to be positioned onto a user'"'"'s head and an outer shell coupled to the inner shell. The outer shell is spaced a distance radially outward from the inner shell to define a climatic zone between the inner shell and the outer shell. A cooling assembly is positioned within the climatic zone between the inner shell and the outer shell. The cooling assembly includes a plurality of cooling packets that are coupled to the outer shell.

Claims

1. A modular helmet comprising:

an inner shell adapted to be positioned onto a user'"'"'s head;

an outer shell coupled to the inner shell, the outer shell spaced a distance radially outward from the inner shell to define a climatic zone between the inner shell and the outer shell; and

a cooling assembly positioned within the climatic zone between the inner shell and the outer shell, the cooling assembly including a plurality of cooling packets that are coupled to the outer shell; and

a plurality of cushions that are coupled to the outer shell and positioned within the climatic zone.

2. The modular helmet of claim 1, wherein at least one cushion of the plurality of cushions includes a height that is different than a height of at least one cooling packet of the plurality of cooling packets.

6. The modular helmet of claim 1, further including an attachment mechanism coupled to the inner shell and the outer shell, wherein the outer shell is removably coupled to the inner shell.

3. A modular helmet comprising:

an inner shell adapted to be positioned onto a user'"'"'s head;

an outer shell coupled to the inner shell, the outer shell spaced a distance radially outward from the inner shell to define a climatic zone between the inner shell and the outer shell; and

a cooling assembly positioned within the climatic zone between the inner shell and the outer shell, the cooling assembly including a plurality of cooling packets that are coupled to the outer shell, wherein the inner shell includes a plurality of inner vents configured to couple the climatic zone in flow communication with an area adjacent the users head.

4. The modular helmet of claim 3, wherein the outer shell includes a plurality of outer vents configured to couple the climatic zone in flow communication with ambient air.

5. The modular helmet of claim 4, wherein at least one inner vent is orientated coaxially with a corresponding outer vent.

18. The modular helmet of claim 3, further including an attachment mechanism coupled to the inner shell and the outer shell, wherein the outer shell is removably coupled to the inner shell.

7. A modular helmet comprising:

an inner shell adapted to be positioned onto a user'"'"'s head, the inner shell includes a plurality of inner vents;

an outer shell coupled to the inner shell, the outer shell spaced a distance radially from the inner shell to define a climatic zone between the inner shell and the outer shell, the outer shell includes a plurality of outer vents configured to couple the climatic zone in flow communication with ambient air; and

a cushion assembly positioned within the climatic zone between the inner shell and the outer shell, the cushion assembly including a plurality of cushions that are coupled to the outer shell.

8. The modular helmet of claim 7, including a plurality of cooling packets that are coupled to the outer shell and positioned within the climatic zone.

9. The modular helmet of claim 8, wherein at least one cushion of the plurality of cushions includes a height that is different than a height of at least one cooling packet of the plurality of cooling packets.

10. The modular helmet of claim 7, wherein the plurality of inner vents includes a first amount of inner vents and the plurality of outer vents includes a second amount of outer vents that is a different than the first amount of inner vents.

11. The modular helmet of claim 7, further including an attachment mechanism coupled to the inner shell and the outer shell, wherein the outer shell is removably coupled to the inner shell.

12. A fastening assembly for use with a helmet assembly including an outer shell, the fastening assembly comprising:

an outer support member adapted to be positioned within a support opening extending through the outer shell, the outer support member including a base portion defining a pivot axis and a support arm extending outwardly from the base portion, the support arm configured to contact an inner surface of the support opening to facilitate resisting a rotation of the helmet outer shell about the pivot axis, wherein helmet assembly includes a helmet inner shell that is spaced radially inward from the helmet outer shell and adapted to be positioned about a user'"'"'s head, the fastening assembly including an inner support member extending outwardly from the outer support member towards the user'"'"'s head, the inner support member positioned within an inner support opening extending through the helmet inner shell.

13. The fastening assembly of claim 12, wherein the support opening includes a shape that is substantially similar to a shape of the outer support member.

14. The fastening assembly of claim 12, wherein the inner support member includes an outer surface in contact with an inner surface of the inner support opening to facilitate resisting a rotation of the outer support member about the pivot axis.

15. The fastening assembly of claim 14, wherein the fastening assembly includes a base member between the inner support member and the outer support member, the base member positioned within a gap defined between the helmet inner shell and the helmet outer shell.

16. The fastening assembly of claim 15, wherein the inner support member is spaced a distance from the pivot axis defined by the base portion.

17. The fastening assembly of claim 15, further comprising:

a positioning opening extending through the outer support member, the base member, and the inner support member, and orientated along the pivot axis; and

a fastening device positioned within the positioning opening and configured to couple the fastening assembly to the inner and outer shells.