Patents by Inventor John P. Papp

John P. Papp 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).

  • Patent number: 9062939
    Abstract: A helmet cover comprising an outer shell and a series of internal supports, wherein the helmet cover further comprises an outer shell comprised of a material designed to fracture at the location of an impact greater than a threshold impact, providing an indicator of the strength and location of the impact, and dispersing the force of the impact around the rigid shell of the helmet. The helmet cover further comprises a marker device adapted to release a marker when an impact greater than a threshold impact is realized on the helmet cover. The helmet cover is preferably a thermoplastic material which is not cellular in nature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Inventor: John P. Papp
  • Publication number: 20130014689
    Abstract: A helmet cover comprising an outer shell and a series of internal supports, wherein the helmet cover further comprises an outer shell comprised of a material designed to fracture at the location of an impact greater than a threshold impact, providing an indicator of the strength and location of the impact, and dispersing the force of the impact around the rigid shell of the helmet. The helmet cover further comprises a marker device adapted to release a marker when an impact greater than a threshold impact is realized on the helmet cover. The helmet cover is preferably a thermoplastic material which is not cellular in nature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventor: John P. Papp