Head Protection Device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a novel head protection liner device. The device is a specialized headliner for a sports helmet to help absorb contact to a user's head. The head protection liner device comprises a body component comprised of a silicone gel substance. Typically, the silicone gel within the body component would be approximately one-half inch thick but can be any suitable size. The body component of the device is then placed within an inside of any sports helmet to help absorb contact to the user's head. Once placed on a user's head, the body component would conform to a user's head and will absorb impact from any hard surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A head protection liner device that protects a user from head impacts and concussions during sports activities, the head protection liner device comprising:
 a body component, wherein the body component is secured within a sports helmet during use and further wherein the body component absorbs any head impacts and protects a user's head; and   a gel substance for energy absorption.   
     
     
         2 . The head protection liner device of  claim 1 , wherein the sports helmet comprises a hard outer shell with a peripheral edge, and a helmet inner wall. 
     
     
         3 . The head protection liner device of  claim 2 , wherein the body component comprises an outer wall that contacts the helmet inner wall, and an inner wall that contacts a user's head. 
     
     
         4 . The head protection liner device of  claim 3 , wherein the body component is constructed in such a manner to match a curvature of the sports helmet. 
     
     
         5 . The head protection liner device of  claim 4 , wherein an outer wall of the body component is positioned along an interior surface of the inner wall of the sports helmet. 
     
     
         6 . The head protection liner device of  claim 5 , wherein the body component is form-fitted inside the helmet inner wall. 
     
     
         7 . The head protection liner device of  claim 6 , wherein the body component is secured to the helmet inner wall via an adhesive, a glue or an epoxy. 
     
     
         8 . The head protection liner device of  claim 7 , wherein once the body component is placed on the user's head, the body component conforms to the user's head to absorb impacts. 
     
     
         9 . The head protection liner device of  claim 1 , wherein the body component comprises an outer wall and an inner wall constructed of a silicone gel substance. 
     
     
         10 . The head protection liner device of  claim 1 , wherein the body component comprises an outer wall and an inner wall which are flexibly attached to each other creating a hollow interior cavity. 
     
     
         11 . The head protection liner device of  claim 10 , wherein the interior cavity is filled with a silicone gel substance. 
     
     
         12 . The head protection liner device of  claim 11 , wherein the outer wall and the inner wall are manufactured of a silicone gel substance. 
     
     
         13 . The head protection liner device of  claim 12 , wherein the body component is manufactured to be half an inch thick. 
     
     
         14 . A head protection liner device that protects a user from head impacts and concussions during sports activities, the head protection liner device comprising:
 a body component comprising an outer wall that contacts a helmet inner wall and an inner wall that contacts a user's head; and   a silicone gel substance which can vary in viscosity, for energy absorption;   wherein the body component is secured within a sports helmet during use;   wherein the outer wall of the body component is positioned along an interior surface of an inner wall of the sports helmet and secured;   wherein the body component is manufactured to be half an inch thick;   wherein during an impact, the silicone gel substance inside the body component travels away from an impact zone at a rapid pace, which distributes incoming energy of the impact evenly through the entire sports helmet; and   further wherein this distribution of impact energy reduces trauma to a user's head.   
     
     
         15 . The head protection liner device of  claim 14 , wherein the body component comprises an outer wall and an inner wall constructed of a silicone gel substance. 
     
     
         16 . The head protection liner device of  claim 14 , wherein the body component comprises an outer wall and an inner wall which are flexibly attached to each other creating a hollow interior cavity. 
     
     
         17 . The head protection liner device of  claim 16 , wherein the interior cavity is filled with a silicone gel substance. 
     
     
         18 . The head protection liner device of  claim 17 , wherein the outer wall and the inner wall are manufactured of a silicone gel substance. 
     
     
         19 . The head protection liner device of  claim 14  further comprising a plurality of indicia. 
     
     
         20 . A method of protecting a user from head impacts and concussions during sports activities, the method comprising the following steps:
 providing a head protection liner device comprising a body component with a silicone gel substance inside;   securing the body component inside a sports helmet;   positioning the sports helmet on a user's head, such that the body component conforms to the user's head; and   utilizing the helmet and the head protection liner device while playing sports.