Patents Assigned to Safesport, Inc.
  • Helmet removal device
    Patent number: 5566398
    Abstract: A helmet removal device for removing a helmet from a head of a wearer without applying tensile forces on the neck of the wearer. The removal device includes a bladder disposed between the helmet and the top of the head with the bladder so constructed and arranged that upon inflation from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration, the bladder at least partially displaces the head from within the helmet. The removal device may also include an inserting tool for inserting the bladder between the helmet and head while the helmet is being worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: Safesport, Inc.
    Inventor: John C. Deagan
  • Helmet removal device and method
    Patent number: 5428845
    Abstract: A helmet removal device for removing a helmet from a head of a wearer without applying tensile forces on the neck of the wearer. The removal device includes a bladder disposed between the helmet and the top of the head with the bladder so constructed and arranged that upon inflation from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration, the bladder at least partially displaces the head from within the helmet. The removal device may also include an inserting tool for inserting the bladder between the helmet and head while the helmet is being worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: Safesport, Inc.
    Inventor: John C. Deagan