Patents by Inventor Ian P. McAllister

Ian P. McAllister has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Light sources in energy management liner of a helmet to illuminate helmet fit system
    Patent number: 11425950
    Abstract: A helmet including fit system straps with illuminable strips on them or woven into them and one or more light sources positioned adjacent the tops of the fit system straps on the helmet body to emit light toward the illuminable strips. The light sources may be connected directly to the illuminable strips to emit light into an end of the illuminable strips. The light sources may emit light from or near a lower surface of the helmet body toward the illuminable strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Bell Sports, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian P. McAllister, Mark D. Doublin, Ronald A. Ramirez
  • LIGHT SOURCES IN ENERGY MANAGEMENT LINER OF A HELMET TO ILLUMINATE HELMET FIT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210330016
    Abstract: A helmet including fit system straps with illuminable strips on them or woven into them and one or more light sources positioned adjacent the tops of the fit system straps on the helmet body to emit light toward the illuminable strips. The light sources may be connected directly to the illuminable strips to emit light into an end of the illuminable strips. The light sources may emit light from or near a lower surface of the helmet body toward the illuminable strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: BELL SPORTS, INC.
    Inventors: Ian P. MCALLISTER, Mark D. DOUBLIN, Ronald A. RAMIREZ
  • Light sources in energy management liner of a helmet to illuminate helmet fit system
    Patent number: 11076654
    Abstract: A helmet including fit system straps with illuminable strips on them or woven into them and one or more light sources positioned adjacent the tops of the fit system straps on the helmet body to emit light toward the illuminable strips. The light sources may be connected directly to the illuminable strips to emit light into an end of the illuminable strips. The light sources may emit light from or near a lower surface of the helmet body toward the illuminable strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: BELL SPORTS, INC.
    Inventors: Ian P. McAllister, Mark D. Doublin, Ronald A. Ramirez
  • LIGHT SOURCES IN ENERGY MANAGEMENT LINER OF A HELMET TO ILLUMINATE HELMET FIT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180325202
    Abstract: A helmet including fit system straps with illuminable strips on them or woven into them and one or more light sources positioned adjacent the tops of the fit system straps on the helmet body to emit light toward the illuminable strips. The light sources may be connected directly to the illuminable strips to emit light into an end of the illuminable strips. The light sources may emit light from or near a lower surface of the helmet body toward the illuminable strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Ian P. McAllister, Mark D. Doublin, Ronald A. Ramirez