The present invention relates to a helmet support exoskeleton and harness therefor that allow offloading the weight of head mounted equipment such as helmets and other equipment related to helmets in order to prevent and reduce neck fatigue, strain, and injuries without causing discomfort or impeding mobility of an operator. Through the use of a helmet- and harness-mounted linkage assembly, the weight is translated from an operator's head to his or her torso. This further allows the operator to wear additional and heavier equipment without causing discomforts and reduces the risk of neck injuries.

A head protection apparatus for covering a primary head protection device worn on the head of a sports player includes a base having a rim defining an open bottom for wear on the head of the player. A framework extends upwardly from points along the rim. The head protection apparatus includes a face shield coupled to upper ends of the framework and is pivotally movable between a closed configuration in which a lower edge bears against the rim thus blocking access to an interior area and an open configuration pivoted about an axis defined by the rear bar and which allows access to the interior area. The face shield includes a top wall having a crowned configuration so as to redirect otherwise direct impact forces. The head protection apparatus is worn by a sports player and for blocking impact to a primary player protection device worn by the player.

Arrangements described herein relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for a headset system that includes a transducer configured to collect physiological data of a subject, a device housing configured to support the transducer, an insert portion disposed on the device housing, a support structure comprising a baseplate and a receiving portion, and a head cradle supported by the baseplate. The receiving portion extends in a direction that is oblique with respect to the baseplate. The insert portion is sized and shaped to engage the receiving portion to removably attach the device housing to the baseplate.

A head protection device includes a head cradle portion and a force transfer/energy absorbing collar portion. The head cradle portion is spaced from adjacent and out of contact with the collar portion in normal operation and in contact with the collar portion upon impact of predetermined force, transferring the force and associated energy around the head cradle portion and dissipating the energy.

A protective device for protecting the cervical spine includes a first damping device having a sheath and a first chamber. The protective device further includes a bracing device. The bracing device is configured to brace, in a damped manner, a pulse-like force transmission, induced by contact of a protective helmet with a first contact surface of the first damping device, to the first damping device, directly or indirectly, against the upper body of a person. A gaseous or liquid or gel-like first damping medium is disposed in the first chamber of the first damping device.

A protective helmet includes an upper section and a lower section; each having inner and outer facing surfaces; a gap formed between the upper and lower sections; at least one connection member connecting the upper section to the lower section and maintaining the gap; the upper section being movable with respect to the lower section when an impact force is applied to the outside surface of the upper section; an inner shell securable to the inner facing surface of the lower section; the inner shell being adapted to receive a portion of the helmet user's head, whereby the head of the user will be spaced from the inner facing surface of the upper section when the portion of the user's head is received in the inner shell; and the inner shell substantially preventing the user's head from making contact with the inner facing surface of the upper section.

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.

A system for reducing traumatic brain injuries in players on a sports field includes a number of transmitters worn by at least some of the players; a plurality of sensors configured for placement on or near the sports field for receiving signals transmitted from the transmitters as the players move about on the field; a head-stabilizing component worn by at least one of the players that inhibits relative motion of the player's head when activated; and a processing element coupled with the sensors and in communication with the head-stabilizing component. The processing element determines locations of the players based on the signals transmitted from the transmitters worn by the players, determines if the players are likely to impact one another or an object on the field based on the locations of the players, and transmits an activating signal to the head-stabilizing component to inhibit relative motion of the player's head if the processing element determines the player is likely to impact another player or an object on the sports field.

An impact attenuation helmet construction having a rigid outer shell, a rigid inner shell adapted to being worn upon a wearer's head and arranged a spatially separated distance from the outer shell. A plurality of resilient plasticized members, each having circular cross sectional profiles, are provided and extend between the inner and outer shells in a three dimensional array in order to spatially support said outer shell a distance from an outer surface of said inner shell. The resilient members include any of disk or sphere shaped components, each having outer and inner flattened mounting locations securing to opposing locations of the inner and outer shells.

A helmet body includes an outer shell and an energy management liner with an outer shell lower edge extending between the inner surface and the outer surface of the outer shell. At least two shoulder pad recesses are positioned at a lower edge of the outer shell on a respective left and right sides of the helmet. The energy management liner is adjacent to the inner surface of the outer shell and includes at least two shoulder pads formed of a foamed energy management material. Each of the at least two shoulder pads is received into one of the at least two shoulder pad recesses on the respective left or right side of the helmet, each shoulder pad extending from inside of the outer shell to across at least a majority of a width of the lower edge of the outer shell.