Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for use in reducing the impact to the head during sporting activities. The present disclosure provides a helmet cap that covers an underlying hard shell helmet. The helmet cap has a durable, energy absorbing outer shell, which lessens the initial impact to the helmet. The outer shell is formed into segments of padded material that may deform on impact. The outer shell has an inner surface that allows the outer shell to slide over the surface of a helmet thereby reducing forces applied to a wearer. The helmet cap may be securely attached to helmets without modification of the helmets. The helmet cap may include an adjustable fastener that allows the helmet cap to be securely attached to helmets of varying dimensions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 19, 2018
Date of Patent:
January 21, 2020
Assignee:
GUARDIAN INNOVATIONS, LLC
Inventors:
Erin Linn Hanson, Wallace Lee Hanson, Jr., Robert F. Hoskin