Protective helmet for children in automobiles
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A children's protective helmet for use by children riding in automobiles, includes an impact absorbing structure having a soft outer wall surface which a child may wear while in an automobile to diminish the amount of force applied to the head of the child when an impact force is applied to the impact absorbing structure of the protective helmet.

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- 1A protective helmet adapted to be worn by a child upon the head of the child while the child is inside an automobile containing air, and adapted to protect the child's head from an impact force, comprising:an impact absorbing structure having a soft outer surface, adapted to cover at least a portion of the head of the child and adapted to receive the impact force, wherein the impact absorbing structure diminishes the amount of force applied to the head of the child when the impact force is applied to the impact absorbing structure of the protective helmet;and at least one aperture passing through the impact absorbing structure, wherein the air is in fluid communication with the head of the child though the at least one aperture.
- 7Broadest claimClaim Score 90, very broad(NHIP)The protective helmet of clan 6 , wherein the at least one strap member includes:at least one crown strap disposed between the front portion of the lower band member and the back portion of the lower band member, the at least one crown strap extending over the top of the child's head.
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34 paragraphs in 5 sections, as filed
RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit and priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/584,544, filed Jul. 1, 2004.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to protective helmets for children in automobiles, and relates more particularly to helmets having an impact absorbing structure and having apertures for ventilation to a portion of the head of the child.
2. Description of the Related Art
The most common injury caused by motor vehicle collisions is an injury to the head. Automobile crashes account for between forty and fifty percent of all head injuries, and these crashes are also often the cause of the most severe injuries. It has been reported that sixty-four percent of all significant injuries sustained by children in an automobile crash are to the head. Infants and small children often sustain head injury while restrained in a car seat during motor vehicle crashes. Skull fracture and/or brain injuries can occur as a result of an impact collision between the child's head and the interior parts of an automobile. It is further recognized that air bags have not solved the problem of child safety in automobiles, and such skull fracture and/or brain injuries remain a significant risk for a child in an automobile.
Thus, a significant number of children suffer head injuries as a result of automobile accidents each year. Indeed, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and acquired disability in children all over the world. Previously, there has been no device for protecting a child's head inside an automobile. It should be noted, however, that no protective helmet can fully guarantee the prevention of injury to the head of a child, because the nature and circumstances of the forcible impact have a significant influence on the extent of injury to the head regardless of the protective mechanism. Nevertheless, a protective helmet for children in automobiles would be desirable in order to decrease the likelihood and the extent of injury to the head of a child in an automobile.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The protective helmet for children in automobiles of the present invention provides considerable advantages, most specifically attempts to decrease the likelihood and the extent of injury to the head of a child in an automobile. The present invention also offers the advantage of providing the child a high degree of comfort associated with ventilation provided to the child's head through apertures, as well as through the gentle character of the inner impact absorbing structure surrounding the head of the child.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
In the drawing:
<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref> is a side, perspective view of a protective helmet in accordance with the invention, being worn by a child;
<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2</figref> is a top view of the protective helmet of <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref>;
<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 3</figref> is a cross-sectional view, taken along line <b>3</b>-<b>3</b> of <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref>, of several layers which may be included within the impact absorbing structure of the protective helmet of <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref>;
<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 4</figref> is a partial, expanded side view of another embodiment of the protective helmet of <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref>; and
<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 5</figref> is a partial side view of a portion of another embodiment of the protective helmet of <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref>.
While the invention will be described in connection with the preferred embodiment, it will be understood that it is not intended to limit the invention to that embodiment. On the contrary, it is intended to cover all alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION AND SPECIFIC EMBODIMENTS
Although the following detailed description contains many specific details for purposes of illustration, anyone of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that many variations and alterations to the following details are within the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the exemplary embodiment of the invention described below is set forth without any loss of generality to, and without imposing limitations upon, the claimed invention.
The protective helmet <b>10</b> of <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref> of the present invention is a safety device that is preferably used by child passengers in automobiles. The protective helmet <b>10</b> should be worn upon the head <b>15</b> of a child so that the protective helmet <b>10</b> diminishes the amount of force applied to the head <b>15</b> of the child when an impact force is applied to the protective helmet <b>10</b>. The helmet <b>10</b> is designed for use by children ages approximately 6 months to 14 years old, but also may be used by older children. The helmet <b>10</b> is designed for children to use in automobiles, which may include cars, trucks, vans, mobile homes, or other vehicles having at least four wheels.
With reference to <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 1 and 2</figref>, helmet <b>10</b> has a lower band, or lower band member, <b>20</b> which fits circumferentially around the head <b>15</b> of the child. The lower band <b>20</b> is preferably fitted in a position approximately just above the eyes of the child and approximately just above the ears of the child so that the child may maintain proper vision and hearing while wearing the protective helmet <b>10</b> in an automobile (not shown). The front portion, or front side, <b>11</b> of the protective helmet <b>10</b> is positioned approximately just above the eyes of the child, and the back portion, or back side, <b>12</b> of the protective helmet <b>10</b> is secured around the backside of the child's head <b>15</b>.
A crown portion, or member, or strap, <b>35</b> is attached to, or disposed between, the front portion, or side, <b>21</b> and back portion, or side, <b>22</b> of the lower band <b>20</b>. The crown portion, or strap, <b>35</b> offers protection for the upper, middle part of the head extending from a position just above the child's eyes to a position at the back of the child's head <b>15</b>. The protective helmet <b>10</b> preferably includes one longitudinal portion, or strap, <b>35</b>, but alternatively may have several longitudinal portions. or straps, <b>35</b> extending from the front portion <b>21</b> of the lower band <b>20</b> to the back portion <b>22</b> of the lower band <b>20</b>.
To each side, or edge, <b>36</b> of the longitudinal portion, or strap, <b>35</b>, a plurality of lateral portions, or members, or straps <b>25</b>, <b>30</b> are attached to, or disposed between, the longitudinal strap <b>35</b> and a side portion <b>23</b> of the lower band <b>20</b> at a position on the lower band <b>20</b> approximately just above the ears of the child. The front lateral strap <b>25</b> is attached to the longitudinal strap <b>35</b> and the lower band <b>20</b> toward the front side <b>11</b> of the protective helmet <b>10</b>. The back lateral strap <b>30</b> is attached to the longitudinal strap <b>35</b> and the lower band <b>20</b> toward the back side <b>12</b> of the protective helmet <b>10</b>. The lateral portions <b>25</b>, <b>30</b> may be separate parts glued or heat sealed to the longitudinal strap <b>35</b> and lower band <b>20</b>, or may alternatively be formed integrally with longitudinal band <b>35</b> and lower band <b>20</b>. The protective helmet <b>10</b> could include as few as two lateral portions <b>25</b> and <b>30</b>, but alternatively may have more than two lateral straps, such as straps <b>30</b>, <b>25</b>, and <b>32</b> to provide additional protection to the child, or it may have only one lateral portion, or strap, <b>32</b> which would be disposed intermediate the front and back sides <b>11</b>, <b>12</b> of the helmet <b>10</b>.
Several apertures, or openings, <b>45</b> pass through those portions of the protective helmet <b>10</b> located directly above the head <b>15</b> of the child to provide ventilation to the head <b>15</b> of the child. The apertures <b>45</b> may be located in between each of the straps <b>25</b>, <b>30</b>, <b>32</b>, <b>35</b> above the lower band <b>20</b>. The apertures <b>45</b> allow air inside the automobile access to the head <b>15</b> of the child. The size of the apertures <b>45</b> is dependent upon the relative width “W” (<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref>) of the lower band <b>20</b> and the relative width “W′” (<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2</figref>) of the straps <b>25</b>, <b>30</b>, <b>32</b>, <b>35</b> of the helmet <b>10</b>. That is, the greater the width W of the lower band <b>20</b> and the greater the width W′ of the straps <b>25</b>, <b>30</b>, <b>32</b>, <b>35</b>, the smaller the space remaining for apertures <b>45</b>. Therefore, the width W of the lower band <b>20</b>, and the width W′ of the longitudinal portion, or strap, <b>35</b> and the lateral portions, or straps, <b>25</b>, <b>30</b>, <b>32</b>, are selected to optimize the comfort or ventilation provided by the apertures <b>45</b> for allowing air to access the child's head <b>15</b>, while also optimizing the safety provided by the protective helmet <b>10</b>. Alternatively, apertures <b>45</b> could be provided by forming openings, or apertures, in the straps <b>25</b>, <b>32</b>, <b>30</b>, <b>35</b> themselves. Alternatively, the top of the helmet <b>10</b> located above lower band <b>20</b> may be formed of a single piece of material, such as those which will be hereinafter described, which covers the top of the child's head <b>15</b>. The straps <b>25</b>, <b>32</b>, <b>30</b>, and <b>35</b> merge into a single sheet, or wall, of material having a generally semi-spherical configuration corresponding to the top of the child's head <b>15</b> disposed above lower band <b>20</b>. Apertures <b>45</b> may then be formed in the wall to provide the desired ventilation.
In the preferred embodiment, the width W of the lower band <b>20</b>, and the width W′ of the longitudinal strap <b>35</b>, and the lateral straps <b>25</b>, <b>30</b> are several inches, for example approximately 1 or 2 inches, thus establishing apertures <b>45</b> that allow a sufficient amount of air to access the head <b>15</b> of the child. The apertures <b>45</b> provide greater comfort for the child, especially when sleeping in the automobile, because of the ventilation provided by the apertures <b>45</b>, and because the apertures <b>45</b> provide for a lightweight protective helmet <b>10</b>.
With reference to <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 3</figref>, it is seen that a strap <b>35</b>, <b>30</b>, <b>32</b>, and <b>25</b>, as well as lower band <b>20</b> may be formed of several layers of the same or differing materials. The layered construction shown in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 3</figref> may be used for the lower band <b>20</b>, the longitudinal strap <b>35</b>, and the lateral straps <b>25</b>, <b>30</b>, <b>32</b>. <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 3</figref> shows for illustrative purposes the construction of longitudinal strap <b>35</b>. A body, or reinforcement, <b>55</b> has lower surface, or layer, or substrate <b>56</b>, and an outer or upper surface, or layer, or substrate <b>57</b>, and the body <b>55</b> is positioned between an inner or lower impact absorbing structure <b>50</b> and an outer or upper impact absorbing structure <b>60</b>.
An outer surface <b>51</b> of the inner impact absorbing structure <b>50</b> underlies the inner surface <b>56</b> of the body <b>55</b>, and is attached to the inner surface <b>56</b> of the body <b>55</b>. Similarly, an inner surface <b>61</b> of the outer impact absorbing structure <b>60</b> substantially surrounds the outer surface <b>57</b> of the body <b>55</b>, and is attached to the outer surface <b>57</b> of the body <b>55</b>. The inner surface <b>52</b> of the inner impact absorbing structure <b>50</b> substantially covers a portion of the top of the head <b>15</b> of the child as seen in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref>. The outer surface <b>62</b> of the outer impact absorbing structure <b>60</b> receives the strike from the impact force when the impact force is applied to the protective helmet <b>10</b>. When the impact force strikes the helmet <b>10</b>, both the inner impact absorbing structure <b>50</b> and the outer impact absorbing structure <b>60</b> cushion the blow and diminish the amount of force applied to the head <b>15</b> of the child when the impact force is applied to the outer surface <b>62</b> of the outer impact absorbing structure <b>60</b>. In one of many possible embodiments of the invention, the body <b>55</b>, the inner impact absorbing structure <b>50</b>, and the outer impact absorbing structure <b>60</b> are glued or heat sealed together, or are formed integrally. Preferably body <b>55</b> is embedded within, and surrounded by layers <b>50</b> and <b>60</b>. Alternatively, the protective helmet <b>10</b> may have one single shock absorbing structure <b>50</b> or <b>60</b> throughout the entire helmet. Alternatively, the helmet <b>10</b> may include the lower band <b>20</b> having: one layer <b>50</b> or <b>60</b>; two layers, <b>50</b> and <b>60</b>, <b>50</b> and <b>55</b>, or <b>60</b> and <b>55</b>; or three layers <b>55</b>, <b>50</b>, and <b>60</b>. The longitudinal and lateral straps <b>35</b>, <b>30</b>, <b>32</b>, and <b>25</b> may have the same structure and configurations as the lower band <b>20</b>. The thickness “T” (<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2</figref>) of lower band <b>20</b>, as well as the thickness of the straps <b>35</b>, <b>25</b>, <b>32</b>, and <b>30</b>, may fall within a range of from approximately ¼ to 1½″, dependent upon the material used to construct them. For example, in general, with a denser foam having greater impact absorbing characteristics, a smaller thickness T may be utilized.
The body, or reinforcement, <b>55</b> is typically made from an elastomeric material, but otherwise may be made from any material that is firm enough to maintain durability and reliability, but flexible enough to enable the helmet <b>10</b> to adjust upon a child's head <b>15</b> for comfort, such a thin metallic insert member formed of aluminum or steel. The inner impact absorbing structure <b>50</b> and the outer impact absorbing structure <b>60</b> may be made from a soft or cushioned material that is capable of diminishing the amount of force applied by a strike to the head <b>15</b> from an impact force, and does not have a hard outer surface <b>62</b>, but rather has a soft, or flexible, outer surface <b>62</b>, as will be hereinafter described. In this manner, the inner impact absorbing structure <b>50</b> and the outer impact absorbing structure <b>60</b> are preferably made from an impact absorbing material, such as a latex or polyurethane foam or other similar elastomeric materials, but may also be made from an air pocket structure or a pillow-type material, or any suitable material having the requisite strength, comfort, and impact absorbing characteristics to function in helmet <b>10</b>. The inner impact absorbing structure <b>50</b> and the outer impact absorbing structure <b>60</b> serve the purpose of reducing the likelihood of injury to the child's head <b>15</b>, while providing comfort in the event the child desires to sleep in the automobile Since the outer surface of the impact absorbing structure is not hard, or non-resilient, such as a rigid plastic material, a child bumping against another child in the automobile, will not hurt the other child.
The inner impact absorbing structure <b>50</b> and outer impact absorbing structure <b>60</b> also tend to prevent injury to other occupants of vehicle, in the event that another occupant of the vehicle happens to collide with the helmet <b>10</b> on the head <b>15</b> of the child. Additionally, the inner impact absorbing structure <b>50</b> and outer impact absorbing structure <b>60</b> would also tend to prevent damage to parts inside the vehicle itself, to the extent that a strike by the child's head <b>15</b> to part of the vehicle would otherwise result in damage to the vehicle had the child not been wearing the protective helmet <b>10</b>.
As seen in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 1 and 2</figref>, a pair of ear covers <b>40</b> may be provided and each ear cover <b>40</b> extends below the lower band <b>20</b> to cover an ear of the child. The ear covers <b>40</b>, if utilized, may assist in securing the protective helmet <b>10</b> to the child's head <b>15</b>. The ear covers <b>40</b> may also be formed of a protective material, such as the foams previously described, designed to diminish the amount of force applied to the ear when an impact force is applied in a direction toward that part of the child's head <b>15</b>. The ear covers <b>40</b> may also provide an entertainment function, wherein an ear cover <b>40</b>, or both ear covers <b>40</b>, may contain built-in earphones <b>75</b> or other audio devices, which may be used in connection with a radio, CD player, VCR player, DVD player, or video games located in the automobile, whether portable in operation or installed within the vehicle. Additionally, the earphones <b>75</b> may also be used in connection with cell phones, hand-held game consoles, or laptop computers. It is widely recognized that the use of earphones, or headphones, <b>75</b> is growing rapidly, and it is also believed that parents would prefer providing their children with headphones, or earphones, <b>75</b> with proper head protection via helmet <b>10</b>, rather than without any protection at all. Earphones <b>75</b> may be wireless earphones, or as shown in phantom lines in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref>, may include a wire <b>76</b>, for connecting earphone <b>75</b> to the desired audio device.
The ear covers <b>40</b> may also include a soft padding, or may be made of the previously described foam materials, surrounding the audio device <b>75</b> which absorbs any outside interference sound that may come from outside the vehicle or from other passengers within the vehicle. When the outside interference sound is absorbed by the soft padding, the child is better able to hear the sound from the audio device <b>75</b> with clarity. Importantly, the soft padding not only dampens the interference of outside sound not emanating from the audio device, but the soft padding also helps diminish the amount of force applied to the ear of the child when dealt a strike by an impact force.
The protective helmet <b>10</b>, as shown in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref>, may also have connected to its bottom portion a fastener <b>47</b>, such as a velcro strap or a belt to better secure the protective helmet <b>10</b> to the head <b>15</b> of the child. In the preferred embodiment, the fastener <b>47</b> extends downwardly from the ear covers <b>40</b> for wrapping around the chin of the child to secure the protective helmet <b>10</b> upon the child's head <b>15</b>. Alternatively, if no ear covers <b>40</b> are provided, fastener <b>47</b> may be directly connected to the lower band <b>20</b>
With reference to <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 4</figref>, another embodiment of ear flaps <b>40</b> is illustrated. If ear flaps <b>40</b> are to be provided to helmet <b>10</b>, the ear flaps may be releasably secured to the lower band <b>20</b>, as by the use of snaps <b>80</b> and/or a conventional hook and loop fastener, such as a Velcro fastener, <b>81</b>.
With reference to <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 5</figref>, if it is desired to provide additional protection to the back of the child's head <b>15</b>, in a direction extending below lower band <b>20</b>, additional protection may be provided by use of a downwardly extending side and rear neck flap <b>90</b>. Flap <b>90</b> may be formed as a separate member, or may preferably be formed integral with ear flap <b>40</b><i>a</i>, and may be secured to the lower band <b>20</b> as by the snaps <b>80</b> and/or hook and loop fastener <b>81</b> previously described. Thus, as shown in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 5</figref>, flap <b>90</b> incorporates ear flap <b>40</b><i>a </i>therein. Flap <b>90</b> may be formed of the same protective materials, such as the foams previously described.
The invention seeks not only to provide protection to a child's head while inside an automobile, but also to provide such a benefit in a comfortable and functional manner. In this manner, the invention seeks to optimize the comfort of the device, so that the device is willingly and perhaps eagerly used by children, and regularly utilized by the parents of such children with confidence that their children will be safe and comfortable at the same time. Thus, if desired, ornamental decals, or stickers (not shown), may be provided so that a child may decorate his or her helmet <b>10</b>, or alternatively a design may be incorporated into the outer surface of the helmet.
While it is the desire and goal that the helmet of the present invention, as well as all helmets, prevent injuries from occurring, it should be noted that due to the nature of automobile accidents and other events which include forcible impacts, no protective equipment or helmet can universally and completely prevent all injuries to the head. To be sure, even while utilizing the helmet of the present invention, the forcible impact associated with an automobile accident or other strike to the head may still result in severe head and/or neck injuries, paralysis, or death to the child wearing the helmet.
In this manner, it should be noted that no protective helmet can fully guarantee the prevention of injury to the head of a child, because the nature and circumstances of the forcible impact have a significant influence on the extent of injury to the head regardless of the protective effectiveness if the protective mechanism. Therefore, this invention does not guarantee safety of any child in an automobile without regard to the circumstances surrounding the accident or injury. To be sure, this invention will not prevent every potential injury to any child who uses the invention. Rather, the benefit of this invention is to decrease the likelihood of an injury to the head of a child in an automobile, and if such an injury should occur, to lessen the extent or degree of such an injury, so that hopefully only a minimal amount of harm is inflicted onto the child. Such safety considerations are matters of extent or degree-not absolutes.
Although the present invention has been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions, and alterations can be made hereupon without departing from the principle and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims and their appropriate legal equivalents.
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| Email NotificationEML_NTR | EML_NTR | |
| Mail Abandonment for Failure to Respond to Office ActionAbandonedMABN2 | MABN2 | |
| Aband. for Failure to Respond to O. A.AbandonedABN2 | ABN2 | |
| Case Docketed to Examiner in GAUDOCK | DOCK | |
| Case Docketed to Examiner in GAUDOCK | DOCK | |
| Electronic ReviewELC_RVW | ELC_RVW | |
| Email NotificationEML_NTF | EML_NTF | |
| Mail Non-Final RejectionNon-final rejectionMCTNF | MCTNF | |
| Non-Final RejectionNon-final rejectionCTNF | CTNF | |
| Case Docketed to Examiner in GAUDOCK | DOCK | |
| Case Docketed to Examiner in GAUDOCK | DOCK | |
| Case Docketed to Examiner in GAUDOCK | DOCK | |
| Information Disclosure Statement consideredIDSC | IDSC | |
| Reference capture on IDSRCAP | RCAP | |
| Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) FiledM844 | M844 | |
| Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) FiledWIDS | WIDS | |
| IFW TSS Processing by Tech Center CompleteTSSCOMP | TSSCOMP | |
| Case Docketed to Examiner in GAUDOCK | DOCK | |
| Application Dispatched from OIPEOIPE | OIPE | |
| Application Is Now CompleteCOMP | COMP | |
| Cleared by OIPE CSRL194 | L194 | |
| IFW Scan & PACR Auto Security ReviewSCAN | SCAN | |
| Initial Exam Team nnIEXX | IEXX |
1 legal event, as the office reported them to INPADOC
Events
| Event | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Information on status: application discontinuationABANDONED -- FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN OFFICE ACTIONSTCB | STCB |
Numbers
- Publication
- 20060000009
- Publication, DOCDB
- 2006000009
- Publication, EPODOC
- US2006000009
- Application
- 11167626
- Application, DOCDB
- 16762605
- Application, EPODOC
- US20050167626
Titles
- English
- Protective helmet for children in automobiles
Classification
- CPC, 3
- A42B3/00
- A42B3/06
- A42B3/30
- IPC, 1
- A42B3 00
- USPC, 2
- 002412000
- 002423000