Apparel – Guard or protector – For wearer's head
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Hurley, Shaun R (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Guard or protector
For wearer's head
C002S424000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07921475
ABSTRACT:
An impact attenuating chin protector comprises a hard outer shell with a narrowed central area to better dissipate impact forces and an inner foam member. The foam member includes a series of alternating foam columns and recesses with perforations at controlled locations to provide additional force dissipation, improved ventilation, and protection from the edges of the hard outer shell. The interior surface of the foam member is configured so that almost the entire interior surface contacts the wearer's chin except for the perforations. The columns and recesses are configured so that recesses are located around two pressure points on the chin. Since the columns absorb the impact of a collision, the two pressure points on the wearer's chin are not directly impacted. The outer shell does not completely cover the foam member leaving the upper and lower edges of the foam member to extend beyond the edges of the shell.
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Harbour Dave M.
Nascimento Christopher J.
Hurley Shaun R
Nike Inc.
Plumsea Law Group LLC
Sutton Andrew W
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