Helmet

Abstract

A helmet having a semi-soft outer shell adjacent to a web and spaced apart from a tight fitting inner shell. The semi-soft outer shell is made from a high absorbent material. The web is made of a plurality of strips that compress on impact and become more rigid the more they are compressed. An air space separates the web from the inner shell. The inner shell is also made of the soft and highly absorbent material that the outer shell is made from. The inner shell is configured to be tightly fitting.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A helmet configured to protect the skull of a user comprising:
 a semi-soft outer shell;   a resilient web positioned internally with respect to the outer shell;   an inner shell configured to fit tightly around the head of the user;   an air gap positioned between the inner shell and the resilient web to aid in protecting the skull of the user when the helmet is in use.   
     
     
         2 . The helmet of  claim 1  wherein the web includes a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom wherein the protrusions are configured to further protect the skull of the user. 
     
     
         3 . The helmet of  claim 1  wherein the web is configured in a rectangular configration. 
     
     
         4 . The helmet of  claim 1  wherein the web is configured in an angled configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The helmet of  claim 1  wherein the inner shell includes a plurality of outwardly facing protrusions extending away from the skull of the user. 
     
     
         6 . The helmet of  claim 5  wherein the protrusions extend into the air gap. 
     
     
         7 . The helmet of  claim 2  wherein the protrusions extend from the web away from the skull of the user. 
     
     
         8 . The helmet of  claim 7  wherein the protrusions directly abut an inner surface of the semi-soft outer shell. 
     
     
         9 . A helmet comprising:
 a semi-soft outer shell positioned adjacent to a rigid middle web; and   a soft inner shall spaced apart from the rigid middle web, the soft inner shell configured to form for the users cranium;   wherein the semi-soft outer shell, the rigid middle web and the soft inner shell are configured to have a modular and replaceable configuration wherein each or all of the semi-soft outer shell, the rigid middle web or the soft inner shell may be replaced at any time to provide for adjustability and longevity of the helmet.   
     
     
         10 . The helmet of  claim 9  wherein the web includes a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom wherein the protrusions are configured to further protect the skull of the user. 
     
     
         11 . The helmet of  claim 9  wherein the web is configured in a rectangular configuration. 
     
     
         12 . The helmet of  claim 9  wherein the web is configured in an angled configuration. 
     
     
         13 . The helmet of  claim 9  wherein the inner shell includes a plurality of outwardly facing protrusions extending away from the skull of the user. 
     
     
         14 . The helmet of  claim 13  wherein the protrusions extend into the air gap. 
     
     
         15 . The helmet of  claim 10  wherein the protrusions extend from the web away from the skull of the user. 
     
     
         16 . The helmet of  claim 15  Wherein the protrusions directly abut an inner surface of the semi-soft outer shell. 
     
     
         17 . The helmet of  claim 9  wherein the thickness of the semi-soft outer shell is at least double that of the rigid middle layer. 
     
     
         18 . A hehnet for wear on the skull of a user, the helmet comprising:
 a semi-soft outer shell positioned directly adjacent to a rigid web;   a soft inner shell positioned directly adjacent to the user's skull so as to tightly, fit the user's skull; and   an air gap positioned between the soft inner shell and the rigid web,   
     
     
         19 . The helmet of  claim 18  wherein the web includes a first set of outwardly facing protrusions, wherein said protrusions abut the semi-soft outer shell. 
     
     
         20 . The helmet of  claim 18  wherein the soft inner shell includes a second set of outwardly facing protrusions extending into the air gap.