Patents Assigned to Riddell, Inc.
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Patent number: 9763488Abstract: The present invention is directed to a protective sports helmet including a helmet shell, a face guard and an internal padding assembly positioned within the helmet shell. The internal padding assembly includes a brow pad having first and second peripheral connection portions. The internal padding assembly also includes first and second jaw pads, each having an upper connection portion that mates with the first and second connection portions, respectively, of the brow pad. The internal padding assembly also includes a crown assembly with pad elements that include an internal separation layer that partitions the element into a first inflatable section and a section un-inflatable section. The connection portion of the jaw pads also mates with frontal pad elements of the crown assembly. The internal padding assembly further includes an occipital pad assembly that engages the helmet wearer's head below the occipital bone.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Riddell, Inc.Inventors: Vittorio Bologna, Nelson Kraemer, Ralph Infusino, Thad M. Ide
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Patent number: 9756889Abstract: A chin strap assembly is provided for use with a sports helmet. The chin strap assembly includes an inner pad member, a strap assembly and an outer protective member. The outer protective member is connected and released from the strap assembly by an attachment member, such as a post. A sports helmet with the chin strap assembly is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Riddell, Inc.Inventors: Ralph Infusino, Nelson Kraemer, Vittorio Bologna
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Patent number: 9656148Abstract: A protective football helmet is provided having a face guard mounting system with at least one pair of opposed recessed mounting regions that ensure a low-profile mounting arrangement for a face guard to the helmet. The recessed mounting regions are formed in both the inner and outer surfaces of the helmet shell along a frontal opening in the shell. As a result of the streamlined frontal appearance provided by the face guard mounting system, the width of the face guard closely corresponds to the width of the helmet at the recessed mounting regions.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Riddell, Inc.Inventors: Vittorio Bologna, Nelson Kraemer, Thad M. Ide
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Patent number: 9622532Abstract: A protective sports helmet that includes a chin strap system that allows for rapid, one-handed adjustment of a chin strap assembly by the player while he/she is wearing the helmet is provided. The chin strap assembly includes a protective chin cup and a pair of straps extending from opposed sides of the chin cup and having a plurality of securing elements. The assembly also includes a pair of adjustable connectors affixed to the helmet and that include a central opening that receives an extent of the strap and a lever that engages a portion of the securing elements. The adjustable connector allows movement of the strap in a first direction, and prevents movement of the strap in a second direction when the lever is engaged with at least one of the securing elements. The adjustable connector allows movement of the strap in both the first and second directions when the lever is not engaged with the securing elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Riddell, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Tryner, Vittorio Bologna
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Patent number: 9622661Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for real-time impact monitoring of multiple players engaged in a sporting activity where each player wears a protective helmet. The system includes a sensing and control unit removably positioned in each helmet. The sensing and control unit has a sensor to detect helmet impact data, a processor to compare the detected impact data to profiles, and a transmitter to transmit impact data. The system also includes a remote unit for receiving the impact data transmitted from the helmets.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Riddell, Inc.Inventors: Joseph J. Crisco, III, Richard M. Greenwald, Jeffrey J. Chu
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Patent number: 9457257Abstract: A shoulder pad for use in a contact sport, such as football, hockey or lacrosse is provided. The shoulder pad includes a pair of curvilinear, continuous arch members joined together to define a central opening that receives the player's head. A side pad assembly, including an epaulet and a shoulder cap, is operably connected to each arch member by a flexible band that provides a common connection point on the arch member. The band provides a single pivot point for the epaulet and the shoulder cap about the common connection point. A curvilinear internal padding assembly is connected to each arch member and configured to absorb and lessen impacts received while wearing the shoulder pad and playing the contact sport.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Riddell, Inc.Inventors: Thad M. Ide, Christopher D. Oby
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Patent number: 9352210Abstract: This invention concerns protective shoulder pads (2) having a release mechanism (7). The shoulder pads (2) protect an individual wearing the protective shoulder pads (2) against impact to the superior, anterior, posterior and/or lateral regions of the shoulder and upper arm. Release mechanism (7) allows the protective shoulder pads (2) to be more safely and easily removed from the individual wearing the protective shoulder pads (2) while the individual wearing the protective shoulder pads (2) is maintained in the supine position, thus decreasing the risk of further injuring the individual wearing the protective shoulder pads (2).Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Riddell, Inc.Inventor: Michael E. Kordecki
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Patent number: 9314063Abstract: A protective football helmet is provided having a one-piece molded shell with an impact attenuation system. This system includes an impact attenuation member formed in an extent of the front shell portion by removing material from the front portion. The impact attenuation member is purposely engineered to change how the front portion responds to an impact force applied substantially normal to the front portion as compared to how other portions of the shell respond to that impact force. In one version, the impact attenuation member is a cantilevered segment formed in the front portion of the shell.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Riddell, Inc.Inventors: Vittorio Bologna, Nelson Kraemer, Thad M. Ide
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Patent number: 9289024Abstract: A protective sports helmet that includes an energy attenuating faceguard mounting system, which includes at least one dynamic connector that secures the faceguard to the helmet shell without a connection point in the shell's brow region. The lack of a brow region connection point results in a gap or clearance between the faceguard and the shell that has a functional interplay with the dynamic connector upon an impact to the faceguard. In general terms, when a substantially on-center impact to the faceguard occurs, the faceguard is displaced towards the shell and the connector bracket flexes outward relative to the helmet shell to help dissipate impact energy.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2011Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Riddell, Inc.Inventors: Chris Withnall, Michael Wonnacott, Vittorio Bologna, Thad M. Ide, Ralph Infusino, Nelson Kraemer
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Patent number: 9132334Abstract: A shoulder pad for use in a contact sport, such as football, hockey or lacrosse is provided. The shoulder pad includes a pair of curvilinear, continuous arch members joined together to define a central opening that receives the player's head. A side pad assembly, including an epaulet and a shoulder cap, is operably connected to each arch member by a flexible band that provides a common connection point on the arch member. The band provides a single pivot point for the epaulet and the shoulder cap about the common connection point. A curvilinear internal padding assembly is connected to each arch member and configured to absorb and lessen impacts received while wearing the shoulder pad and playing the contact sport.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Riddell, Inc.Inventors: Thad M. Ide, Christopher D Oby
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Patent number: 8938818Abstract: A football helmet includes a plastic shell having an offset band extending around a rear region of the shell and above the lower edge surface of the shell. The offset band includes an offset band wall having an inner band surface offset from an inner shell wall surface, and an outer band surface offset from and outer shell wall surface. A pair of angled transition walls extends between the offset band wall and a rear region of the shell. The shell also includes a raised central band integrally formed as part of the shell and extending across the crown region to the rear region.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Riddell, Inc.Inventors: Thad M. Ide, Ralph J. Infusino, Nelson Kraemer, Christopher R. P. Withnall, Timothy D. Bayne
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Patent number: 8813269Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved sports helmet including a quick release connector assembly for the faceguard that allows for rapid disconnection of the faceguard from the helmet shell. The connector includes a bracket, and a coupler mechanism featuring an elongated pin, a head component, a spring, a retractable engaging element and a washer. The connector assembly is moveable between a use position wherein the faceguard is secured to the shell by the bracket and the coupler mechanism, and a released position wherein the bracket and the faceguard are disconnected from the shell. An inwardly directed actuation force that lacks a rotational component is applied to the elongated pin to move from the use position to the released position. In addition, the sports helmet includes an adjustable pad assembly comprised of an inflatable bladder and a pad member, wherein the bladder displaces the pad member towards the center of the shell.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2008Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Riddell, Inc.Inventors: Vittorio Bologna, Thad M. Ide, Nelson Kraemer, Ralph J. Infusino
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Patent number: 8813271Abstract: A shoulder pad for use in a contact sport, such as football, hockey or lacrosse is provided. The shoulder pad includes a pair of curvilinear, continuous arch members joined together to define a central opening that receives the player's head. A side pad assembly, including an epaulet and a shoulder cap, is operably connected to each arch member by a flexible band that provides a common connection point on the arch member. The band provides a single pivot point for the epaulet and the shoulder cap about the common connection point. A curvilinear internal padding assembly is removably connected to each arch member.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Riddell, Inc.Inventors: Nelson Kraemer, Vittorio Bologna, Ralph Infusino, Thad M. Ide
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Publication number: 20140223643Abstract: A pad assembly is provided for use with a protective sports helmet in a contact sport, the helmet having an opening. The pad assembly includes a pad member within a pad housing, and a retainer having a projection that fits within the helmet opening. The pad assembly also includes a cap detachably coupled to the retainer, the cap including a base portion that fits within the helmet opening and a flange portion that fits within a countersunk recess disposed around the helmet opening, the cap detachably receiving the projection of the retainer. A protective sports helmet having a pad assembly is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Riddell, Inc.Inventors: Ralph J. INFUSINO, Vittorio Bologna, Thad M. Ide
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Publication number: 20140223646Abstract: A protective football helmet is provided having a face guard mounting system with at least one pair of opposed recessed mounting regions that ensure a low-profile mounting arrangement for a face guard to the helmet. The recessed mounting regions are formed in both the inner and outer surfaces of the helmet shell along a frontal opening in the shell. As a result of the streamlined frontal appearance provided by the face guard mounting system, the width of the face guard closely corresponds to the width of the helmet at the recessed mounting regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Riddell, Inc.Inventors: Vittorio BOLOGNA, Nelson KRAEMER, Thad M. Ide
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Publication number: 20140223644Abstract: A protective football helmet is provided having a one-piece molded shell with an impact attenuation system. This system includes an impact attenuation member formed in an extent of the front shell portion by removing material from the front portion. The impact attenuation member is purposely engineered to change how the front portion responds to an impact force applied substantially normal to the front portion as compared to how other portions of the shell respond to that impact force. In one version, the impact attenuation member is a cantilevered segment formed in the front portion of the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Riddell, Inc.Inventors: Vittorio BOLOGNA, Nelson KRAEMER, Thad M. IDE
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Patent number: D752821Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Riddell, Inc.Inventor: Vittorio Bologna
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Patent number: D752822Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Riddell, Inc.Inventor: Vittorio Bologna
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Patent number: D764716Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Riddell, Inc.Inventor: Vittorio Bologna
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Patent number: D787748Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Riddell, Inc.Inventor: Vittorio Bologna