Patents by Inventor Emerson Spalding Phipps
Emerson Spalding Phipps 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).
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Patent number: 10029633Abstract: A protective member such as a helmet includes an outer layer and an inner layer interconnected by multiple connectors, such as extension springs, under tension along their longitudinal axis. The connectors absorb energy from an impact force by resisting further tension along their longitudinal axis and allow the outer layer and inner layer to move relative to each other. In the helmet application, the head of a user experiences less impact force, reduced change in momentum or position of the head and neck, reduced head and neck loads and reduced amounts of linear and rotational acceleration. The protective member can be used in numerous applications and environments, including for participants in sports, in applications including bumpers, passenger cabins, car seats and beds.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignees: Emerson Spalding PhippsInventors: Emerson Spalding Phipps, Charles Edward Phipps
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Patent number: 9879741Abstract: A protective member includes outer and inner layers interconnected by multiple connectors under tension along their longitudinal axis. The connectors absorb energy from an impact force by resisting further tension along their longitudinal axis, can elongate along their longitudinal axis and allow the layers to move relative to each other. The protective member can be used in numerous applications and environments, including for participants in sports, in applications including bumpers, passenger cabins, car seats, beds, torso protection, ships, gloves, footwear and items.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Inventors: Emerson Spalding Phipps, Charles Edward Phipps
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Publication number: 20170050593Abstract: A protective member such as a helmet includes an outer layer and an inner layer interconnected by multiple connectors, such as extension springs, under tension along their longitudinal axis. The connectors absorb energy from an impact force by resisting further tension along their longitudinal axis and allow the outer layer and inner layer to move relative to each other. In the helmet application, the head of a user experiences less impact force, reduced change in momentum or position of the head and neck, reduced head and neck loads and reduced amounts of linear and rotational acceleration. The protective member can be used in numerous applications and environments, including for participants in sports, in applications including bumpers, passenger cabins, car seats and beds.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Emerson Spalding Phipps, Charles Edward Phipps
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Patent number: 9549582Abstract: A protective member such as a helmet includes an outer layer and an inner layer interconnected by multiple connectors, such as extension springs, under tension along their longitudinal axis. The connectors absorb energy from an impact force by resisting further tension along their longitudinal axis and allow the outer layer and inner layer to move relative to each other. In the helmet application, the head of a user experiences less impact force, reduced change in momentum or position of the head and neck, reduced head and neck loads and reduced amounts of linear and rotational acceleration. The protective member can be used in numerous applications and environments, including for participants in sports, in applications including bumpers, passenger cabins, car seats and beds.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Inventors: Emerson Spalding Phipps, Charles Edward Phipps
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Publication number: 20160369861Abstract: A protective member includes outer and inner layers interconnected by multiple connectors under tension along their longitudinal axis. The connectors absorb energy from an impact force by resisting further tension along their longitudinal axis, can elongate along their longitudinal axis and allow the layers to move relative to each other. The protective member can be used in numerous applications and environments, including for participants in sports, in applications including bumpers, passenger cabins, car seats, beds, torso protection, ships, gloves, footwear and items.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Emerson Spalding Phipps, Charles Edward Phipps
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Patent number: 9439469Abstract: A protective helmet includes an outer layer and an inner layer interconnected by multiple connectors under tension along their longitudinal axis. The connectors absorb energy from an impact force by resisting further tension along their longitudinal axis and allow the outer layer and inner layer to move relative to each other. In protecting the head of a user, the helmet reduces the amount of impact force experienced, reduces the change in momentum or position of the head and neck, reduces head and neck loads and reduces the amount of linear and rotational acceleration. The helmet can be used in numerous applications and environments, including for participants in sports, including football, baseball, lacrosse, racing, skiing, for commercial activities, including construction, and for military personnel, including pilots and soldiers.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2011Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignees: Emerson Spalding PhippsInventors: Emerson Spalding Phipps, Charles Edward Phipps
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Patent number: 9388873Abstract: A protective member includes outer and inner layers interconnected by multiple connectors under tension along their longitudinal axis. The connectors absorb energy from an impact force by resisting further tension along their longitudinal axis, can elongate along their longitudinal axis and allow the layers to move relative to each other. The protective member can be used in numerous applications and environments, including for participants in sports, in applications including bumpers, passenger cabins, car seats, beds, torso protection, ships, gloves, footwear and items.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Inventors: Emerson Spalding Phipps, Charles Edward Phipps
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Publication number: 20150250246Abstract: A protective member such as a helmet includes an outer layer and an inner layer interconnected by multiple connectors, such as extension springs, under tension along their longitudinal axis. The connectors absorb energy from an impact force by resisting further tension along their longitudinal axis and allow the outer layer and inner layer to move relative to each other. In the helmet application, the head of a user experiences less impact force, reduced change in momentum or position of the head and neck, reduced head and neck loads and reduced amounts of linear and rotational acceleration. The protective member can be used in numerous applications and environments, including for participants in sports, in applications including bumpers, passenger cabins, car seats and beds.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Emerson Spalding Phipps, Charles Edward Phipps
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Patent number: 9089180Abstract: A protective member such as a helmet includes an outer layer and an inner layer interconnected by multiple connectors, such as extension springs, under tension along their longitudinal axis. The connectors absorb energy from an impact force by resisting further tension along their longitudinal axis and allow the outer layer and inner layer to move relative to each other. In the helmet application, the head of a user experiences less impact force, reduced change in momentum or position of the head and neck, reduced head and neck loads and reduced amounts of linear and rotational acceleration. The protective member can be used in numerous applications and environments, including for participants in sports, in applications including bumpers, passenger cabins, car seats and beds.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Inventors: Emerson Spalding Phipps, Charles Edward Phipps
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Publication number: 20130185837Abstract: A protective member such as a helmet includes an outer layer and an inner layer interconnected by multiple connectors, such as extension springs, under tension along their longitudinal axis. The connectors absorb energy from an impact force by resisting further tension along their longitudinal axis and allow the outer layer and inner layer to move relative to each other. In the helmet application, the head of a user experiences less impact force, reduced change in momentum or position of the head and neck, reduced head and neck loads and reduced amounts of linear and rotational acceleration. The protective member can be used in numerous applications and environments, including for participants in sports, in applications including bumpers, passenger cabins, car seats and beds.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: July 25, 2013Inventors: Emerson Spalding Phipps, Charles Edward Phipps
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Publication number: 20130061371Abstract: A protective helmet useful in sports (e.g., football) for protecting the head of a user includes an outer layer and an inner layer. The outer layer is connected to the inner layer by multiple connectors that are under tension along their longitudinal axis. The connectors absorb energy from the force of an impact by resisting further tension along their longitudinal axis and allow the outer layer and inner layer to move relative to each other. The helmet affords a reduction in the amount of force, including rotational force, from an impact that is transferred to the head of a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Inventors: Emerson Spalding Phipps, Charles Edward Phipps