Carbon Fiber Football Helmet with air bag bladder
The device of this invention comprises: (1) a multi-layer carbon fiber football helmet with four separate interior air bag bladders for padding; (2) Velcro attachments to the interior air bag bladders that connect to the inside of the carbon fiber football helmet at four points, which include the back of the helmet, the front of the helmet, the right side of the helmet, and the left side of the helmet; (3) a clear polycarbonate military grade face shield, (4) an air pump valve with a hose that is attached to the four interior air bag bladders inside the back of the helmet; (5) nylon hardware that attaches the clear polycarbonate face shield to the multi-layer carbon fiber football helmet; (6) a four point chin strap manufactured by Shock Doctor; and (7) a multi-layer carbon fiber chin guard formed to the carbon fiber football helmet adding strength to the helmet.
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BACKGROUNDUnless otherwise indicated herein, the materials described in this section are not prior art to the claims in this application and are not admitted to be prior art by inclusion in this section.
1. FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates generally to helmets. More specifically, the present invention relates to football helmets.
2. DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ARTIn the prior art, football helmets allow for head trauma. Thus, there is a need to re-invent the football helmet to help reduce head trauma.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIt is a principal object to solve at least one of the disadvantages with other attempted solutions or to create other utility by re-inventing a football helmet that helps reduce head trauma by 80% and reduces the weight of the helmet by 50%, using carbon fiber. The football helmet of the present invention uses air bag bladders inside the helmet to replace the heavy padding, which reduces the weight of the football helmet. The air bag bladders also slow down the energy shock to the head that is transmitted from contact from other players or the ground, greatly reducing head trauma.
The device of this invention comprises: (1) a multi-layer carbon fiber football helmet with four separate interior air bag bladders for padding; (2) Velcro attachments to the interior air bag bladder padding that connects to the inside of the carbon fiber football helmet at four points, which include the back of the helmet, the front of the helmet, the right side of the helmet, and the left side of the helmet; (3) a clear polycarbonate military grade face shield, (4) an air pump valve with a hose that is attached to the four interior air bag bladder padding inside the back of the helmet, inside the front of the helmet, inside the right side of the helmet, and inside the left side of the helmet; (5) nylon hardware that attaches the clear polycarbonate face shield to the multi-layer carbon fiber football helmet; (6) a four point chin strap manufactured by Shock Doctor; and (7) a multi-layer carbon fiber chin guard formed to the carbon fiber football helmet adding strength to the helmet.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate several aspects described below.
It is a principal object to solve at least one of the disadvantages with other attempted solutions or to create other utility by providing a football helmet that decreases head trauma. The present invention involves a new light weight carbon fiber football helmet with an air bag bladder padding to reduce its weight and decrease head trauma.
As described in the foregoing paragraphs, the device of this invention comprises a chin strap 1, a helmet 4 comprised of carbon fiber, an air pump valve 8, a polycarbonate military grade face shield 12, an air bag bladder padding 13, and a multi-layer carbon fiber chin guard 14.
The air bag bladder padding 13 is attached to the inside shell of the football helmet 4 to protect the head from injury and concussion. The shell of the helmet 4 of this invention is made of a carbon fiber that is very lightweight. This helmet 4 is lighter than a typical football helmet due in part to the lightweight shell of the helmet 4 and the bladder 13, which is filled with air. The helmet 4 has a built in chin guard 14 for added strength. The helmet 4 also has an attachment point for a military grade polycarbonate fiber face shield 12 to protect the user's face. The helmet 4 uses a standard chin strap 1 similar to one manufactured by Shock Doctor. The attachments from the helmet 4 to the padding are with Velcro strips 5 for easy removal. This design of a carbon fiber football helmet 4 with an air bag bladder 13 and a full military grade polycarbonate face shield 12 reduces to total weight by 50 percent and increases visibility. Using an air bladder inside of the helmet 4 greatly reduces the shock to the brain during contact with other players, reducing injuries and concussions.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A new light weight football helmet, comprising:
- a. a shell comprised of carbon fiber,
- b. an air bag bladder padding,
- c. Velcro strips adhered to the interior of the shell for attaching and removing the air bag bladder padding,
- d. a face shield, comprised of polycarbonate,
- e. a chin guard,
- f. a chin strap, and
- g. at least one attachment point for connecting the face shield to the shell.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 20, 2017
Publication Date: Nov 21, 2019
Inventor: Joseph Ray Paiz (Alameda, CA)
Application Number: 15/732,488