Zero impact head gear

Abstract

In one embodiment, a zero impact head gear is provided including an outer helmet and an inner helmet. The outer helmet has forward and rear retaining stops protruding from the interior of the outer helmet. The inner helmet has a forward and rear retaining stops protruding from the inner helmet to allow movement of the inner helmet within the outer helmet, but capable of limiting a forward displacement the inner helmet with respect to the outer helmet.

1 . A zero impact head gear comprising:
 a) an outer helmet comprising:
 (i) an outer shell comprising an energy absorbing material; 
 (ii) an inner liner comprising an energy absorbing material; and 
 (iii)a rigid shell between the outer shell and the inner liner; 
   b) an inner helmet comprising an energy absorbing material, the inner helmet being sized relative to the outer helmet so as to provide a gap between an outer surface of the inner helmet and an inner surface of the inner liner when worn by an individual; and   c) a forward retaining stop and a rear retaining stop protruding from the inner liner;   d) a forward halo stop and a rear halo stop protruding from the inner helmet;   e) wherein the forward retaining stop and the forward halo stop are positioned so as to allow movement of a head of the individual within the outer helmet and capable of engaging each other to limit a forward displacement of the head of the individual out of the outer helmet;   f) wherein the rear retaining stop and the rear halo stop are positioned so as to allow movement of the head of the individual within the outer helmet and capable of engaging each other to limit a forward displacement of the head of the individual out of the outer helmet; and   g) wherein the forward and rear halo stops are sized such that forward and rear halo stops are spaced apart from the inner surface of the inner liner, and wherein the forward and rear retaining stops are sized so that they are spaced apart from the outer surface of the inner helmet so as to allow free rotatonal movement of the inner helmet within the outer helmet.   
     
     
         2 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 1  further comprising a rigid cage. 
     
     
         3 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 1  further comprising shoulder pads and wherein the outer helmet is secured to the shoulder pads. 
     
     
         4 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 3 , wherein the shoulder pads comprise a recess, and wherein a neck portion of the outer helmet is mountable within the recess of the shoulder pads. 
     
     
         5 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 3  further comprising a front locking bracket and a rear mount secured to shoulder pads, and wherein outer helmet comprises a rigid cage, and wherein the rigid cage is retained to the shoulder pads by the front locking bracket and a rear mount so as to secure the outer helmet to the shoulder pads. 
     
     
         6 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 5  further comprising side alignment brackets secured to the shoulder pads. 
     
     
         7 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 2 , wherein the rigid cage is affixed to the outer helmet. 
     
     
         8 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 2 , wherein the rigid cage is formed integrally with the outer helmet. 
     
     
         9 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 2 , wherein the rigid cage is formed into the outer helmet. 
     
     
         10 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 2 , wherein outer helmet comprises the rigid cage. 
     
     
         11 . A zero impact head gear comprising:
 a) an outer helmet comprising:
 (i) an outer shell comprising an energy absorbing material; 
 (ii) an inner liner comprising an energy absorbing material; and 
 (iii)a rigid cage formed into the outer helmet; 
   b) an inner helmet comprising an energy absorbing material, the inner helmet being sized relative to the outer helmet so as to provide a gap between an outer surface of the inner helmet and an inner surface of the inner liner when worn by an individual; and   c) a forward retaining stop and a rear retaining stop protruding from the inner liner;   d) a forward halo stop and a rear halo stop protruding from the inner helmet;   e) wherein the forward retaining stop and the forward halo stop are positioned so as to allow movement of a head of the individual within the outer helmet and capable of engaging each other to limit a forward displacement of the head of the individual out of the outer helmet;   f) wherein the rear retaining stop and the rear halo stop are positioned so as to allow movement of the head of the individual within the outer helmet and capable of engaging each other to limit a forward displacement of the head of the individual out of the outer helmet; and   g) wherein the outer helmet is not connected to the inner helmet and the forward and rear halo stops are sized such that forward and rear halo stops are spaced apart from the inner surface of the inner liner, and wherein the forward and rear retaining stops are sized so that they spaced apart the outer surface of the inner helmet so as to allow free rotational movement of the inner helmet within the outer helmet.   
     
     
         12 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 11  further comprising shoulder pads and wherein the outer helmet is secured to the shoulder pads. 
     
     
         13 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 12 , wherein the shoulder pads comprise a recess, and wherein a neck portion of the outer helmet is mountable within the recess of the shoulder pads. 
     
     
         14 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 12  further comprising a front locking bracket and a rear mount secured to shoulder pads, and wherein outer helmet comprises a rigid cage, and wherein the rigid cage is retained to the shoulder pads by the front locking bracket and a rear mount so as to secure the outer helmet to the shoulder pads. 
     
     
         15 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 14  further comprising side alignment brackets secured to the shoulder pads. 
     
     
         16 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 11  further comprising a rigid cage. 
     
     
         17 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 16 , wherein the rigid cage is affixed to the outer helmet. 
     
     
         18 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 16 , wherein the rigid cage is formed integrally with the outer helmet. 
     
     
         19 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 16 , wherein the rigid cage is formed into the outer helmet. 
     
     
         20 . The zero impact head gear of  claim 16 , wherein outer helmet comprises the rigid cage.