A protective system including: a protective suit capable of withstanding the force of an impact without tearing, the protective suit including: a head portion; a neck portion connected to the head portion; a torso portion connected to the neck portion; a fluid bladder formed in at least two of the head portion, neck portion and torso portion, the fluid bladder containing a fluid; and an alert indicator for indicating when the force of an impact on the fluid bladder exceeds a predetermined threshold.

A protective system including: a protective suit capable of withstanding the force of an impact without tearing, the protective suit including: a head portion; a neck portion connected to the head portion; a torso portion connected to the neck portion; a fluid bladder formed in at least two of the head portion, neck portion and torso portion, the fluid bladder containing a fluid; and an alert indicator for indicating when the force of an impact on the fluid bladder exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Power saving method providing a burst of power for defogging an eye-shield apparatus with a thin-film heater, comprising: activating the heater from an off power level to an on-demand mode or from a preliminary intermediate power level during an active-on mode to a max power level and continuing heating for a predetermined first period of time, automatically reducing power after the first period of time and sustaining the lesser power for a second predetermined period of time, after which program control automatically turns off the heater, or automatically reduces the heat back to the preliminary intermediate power level depending upon the initial state of the heater upon activating the burst of power, whether on or off. The method may be repeated as often as necessary from off level in the on-demand mode, or from within a continuous active-on mode.

A protective helmet with a shell including movable first and second shell sections and an inner layer of protective material with a first layer section mounted on the first shell section and a second layer section mounted on the second shell section. Protective member(s) received within the shell each have a first end portion and an opposed second end portion. The protective member(s) may be side protective members. The first end portion extends between the first layer section and the first shell section. The second end portion extends between the second layer section and the second shell section. At least one of the first and second end portions of each protective member is displaceable relative to a corresponding one of the first and second layer sections upon the relative displacement of the shell sections.

A protective helmet with a shell including movable first and second shell sections and an inner layer of protective material with a first layer section mounted on the first shell section and a second layer section mounted on the second shell section. Protective member(s) received within the shell each have a first end portion and an opposed second end portion. The protective member(s) may be side protective members. The first end portion extends between the first layer section and the first shell section. The second end portion extends between the second layer section and the second shell section. At least one of the first and second end portions of each protective member is displaceable relative to a corresponding one of the first and second layer sections upon the relative displacement of the shell sections.

Custom manufactured headwear for a subject's head is provided. The headwear comprises an inner layer deposited by an additive manufacturing device. The headwear further comprises an outer layer deposited by the additive manufacturing device. The inner layer and the outer layer are each formed by the additive manufacture device utilizing a device data file derived from a subject data file. The subject data file is representative of the shape of the head and the device data file determining the shape of the headwear.

An interface system for a helmet mounting system comprises a helmet strap assembly. A helmet shroud includes a shroud interface assembly configured to mate with a first hot shoe of a helmet mount assembly. The shroud interface assembly comprises a high speed data interface configured to be electrically coupled to the first hot shoe when the shroud interface assembly is coupled with the first hot shoe. A battery mount assembly comprises a second hot shoe portion which is configured to mate with a hot shoe receiver of a battery pack. The second hot shoe portion comprises a high speed data interface which is configured to be electrically coupled to high speed contacts on the hot shoe receiver of the battery pack when the second hot shoe portion is coupled with the hot shoe receiver of a battery pack.

The present invention provides a protective circular band assembly for helmets. The assembly includes a front portion, two side portions and one back portion as a single structure, wherein the front portion and back portion are curved from a top surface to form a curve wherein the two side portions are configured adjust circumference of the assembly for different size helmets.

A visor system for a helmet includes a lens sized to extend across at least a portion of a user's face, a frame secured along a top portion of the lens and configured to receive and abut against a front surface of the helmet, a first fastener coupled to a first end of the frame by a first flexible attachment, and a second fastener coupled to a second end of the frame by a second flexible attachment. The visor system may further include a first anchor releasably securable to the first fastener, the first anchor being mountable onto a first portion of the helmet, and a second anchor releasably securable to the second fastener, the second anchor being mountable onto a second portion of the helmet.

The disclosure provides a ballistic helmet and a method of assembling a ballistic helmet that includes a helmet shell and a harness connected to the helmet shell. The helmet shell includes a front portion and a rear portion. The harness includes a nape pad, a tensioner disposed on the nape pad, a plurality of securement straps, and a tension cable. The plurality of securement straps are connected to the nape pad and are configured to fasten to the rear portion of the helmet shell. The tension cable is selectively adjustable by the tensioner and is configured to fasten to the front portion of the helmet shell.