Carbon Fiber Football Helmet with air bag bladder

Abstract

The device of this invention comprises: (1) a multi-layer carbon fiber football helmet with four separate interior air bag bladders for padding; (2) Velcro attachments to the interior air bag bladders that connect to the inside of the carbon fiber football helmet at four points, which include the back of the helmet, the front of the helmet, the right side of the helmet, and the left side of the helmet; (3) a clear polycarbonate military grade face shield, (4) an air pump valve with a hose that is attached to the four interior air bag bladders inside the back of the helmet; (5) nylon hardware that attaches the clear polycarbonate face shield to the multi-layer carbon fiber football helmet; (6) a four point chin strap manufactured by Shock Doctor; and (7) a multi-layer carbon fiber chin guard formed to the carbon fiber football helmet adding strength to the helmet.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A new light weight football helmet, comprising:
 a. a shell comprised of carbon fiber,   b. an air bag bladder padding,   c. Velcro strips adhered to the interior of the shell for attaching and removing the air bag bladder padding,   d. a face shield, comprised of polycarbonate,   e. a chin guard,   f. a chin strap, and   g. at least one attachment point for connecting the face shield to the shell.