Patents by Inventor Mark Wilhelmus Theresia Van Tilburg

Mark Wilhelmus Theresia Van Tilburg 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).

  • Helmet and helmet element for use in a helmet
    Patent number: 9386818
    Abstract: Helmet element (1) for, as a component of a helmet which is provided with a helmet shell (7) and a cranium strap (9) for enclosing the user's cranium, providing a connection between said cranium strap and helmet shell, which helmet element comprises a leave springs connected to the helmet shell and the cranium strap. Ends of the leave springs are connected together, leaving an eye between the leave springs. The leaf springs are connected to the helmet shell (13) and the cranium strap (11) respectively. A buffer member (3) may be provided as a spacer in the eye between the leaf springs. The buffer member (3) may be made of foam material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Pim Rensink, Mark Wilhelmus Theresia Van Tilburg, Aernout Johan Korneel Oudenhuijzen
  • HELMET AND HELMET ELEMENT FOR USE IN A HELMET
    Publication number: 20130167289
    Abstract: Helmet element (1) for, as a component of a helmet which is provided with a helmet shell (7) and a cranium strap (9) for enclosing the user's cranium, providing a connection between said cranium strap and helmet shell, which helmet element comprises a leave springs connected to the helmet shell and the cranium strap. Ends of the leave springs are connected together, leaving an eye between the leave springs. The leaf springs are connected to the helmet shell (13) and the cranium strap (11) respectively. A buffer member (3) may be provided as a spacer in the eye between the leaf springs. The buffer member (3) may be made of foam material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast- natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Pim Rensink, Mark Wilhelmus Theresia Van Tilburg, Aernout Johan Korneel Oudenhuijzen