Patents by Inventor Neil E. Wensley

Neil E. Wensley 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).

  • Adjustable helmet and related method of use
    Patent number: 8510870
    Abstract: A helmet, adjustable longitudinally and laterally to fit a variety of head configurations, includes an outer shell having front and a rear shell parts, which are movably joined with one another, and an adjuster. The rear outer shell and/or the front outer shell can include first and second lateral shell portions separated by a slot. The adjuster can move the first and second lateral shell portions away from one another from a narrowed mode to a widened mode to increase the lateral dimension of the helmet. Simultaneously, the adjuster can move the front and/or rear shell to increase the longitudinal dimension of the helmet as the first and second lateral shell portions move from a narrowed mode to a widened mode. A method is also provided for effecting the longitudinal and lateral adjustments of the helmet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Warrior Sports, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Rogers, Kyle L. Lamson, Neil E. Wensley, Kyle A. Walters
  • ADJUSTABLE HELMET AND RELATED METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20110047679
    Abstract: A helmet, adjustable longitudinally and laterally to fit a variety of head configurations, includes an outer shell having front and a rear shell parts, which are movably joined with one another, and an adjuster. The rear outer shell and/or the front outer shell can include first and second lateral shell portions separated by a slot. The adjuster can move the first and second lateral shell portions away from one another from a narrowed mode to a widened mode to increase the lateral dimension of the helmet. Simultaneously, the adjuster can move the front and/or rear shell to increase the longitudinal dimension of the helmet as the first and second lateral shell portions move from a narrowed mode to a widened mode. A method is also provided for effecting the longitudinal and lateral adjustments of the helmet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: WARRIOR SPORTS, INC.
    Inventors: David C. Rogers, Kyle L. Lamson, Neil E. Wensley, Kyle A. Walters