A helmet includes an outer shell having an interior and an exterior and an impact absorbing layer positioned on the interior of the outer shell. The impact absorbing layer includes a first impact absorbing structure having a first interface and a second impact absorbing structure having a second interface in lateral compression against the first interface.

A hard hat attachment system is described with front, back, and side mounts to support various accessories. Mounts of hard hat receive slots of a bracket that fit around the ridges. Auxiliary ridges receive clips within ports. The user customizes the hard hat for the particular task with the preferred accessories used to complete the job. For example, lamps, face-shields, reflectors, tool carriers, and eyeglass holders are interchangeably releasably coupled to mounting and/or auxiliary ridges on the hard hat. In this way, the hard hat is customized and/or modified to support a wide variety of accessories that are securely and releasably attached to mounting and/or auxiliary ridges without destructive alterations to the hard hat. Brackets couple to mounts and clips couple to ports to secure and/or lock various accessories in place during operation and prevent accidental knocks or jarring the accessory loose.

A helmet stabilization system and apparatus for reducing the incidence of whiplash and neck injuries while wearing a helmet, such as in contact sports. The invention includes a helmet mount; a base mount configured for attachment to a shoulder harness; and a flex rod interconnectable between the helmet mount and the base mount. The flex rod, when interconnected between the helmet mount and the base mount provides a resistance to an extension or a compression sequence responsive to a contact imparted on the helmet. An oobleck may be provided in a coupling between the flex rod and the base mount to permit voluntary head movements of the user and to provide a resistance responsive to an impact force.

A portable brim can be securely attached to and operate with various helmets such as bicycle, skateboarding, snow sport, mountain/rock climbing, equestrian, and paddlesport helmets as well as hard hats used in construction, utility maintenance, material moving, dock loading, and airport baggage handling, to give the wearer shade and protection from the sun. The brim apparatus includes a center section having a size for fitting about a circumference of the sports helmet and a visor outwardly or radially extending from the center section. In one brim apparatus the center section features a stop surface that opposes an upper surface of the visor when the apparatus is affixed to the headgear such that the visor is prohibited from flipping upwards or sliding down or coming off during use.

A power pack and related components are provided for powering night vision devices and other electronic devices using solar panels. In one embodiment, a solar powered power pack with a rechargeable battery is mountable on a helmet or is otherwise attachable to wearable or portable gear.

A head safety device is provided which has a hole in the inner shell that serves as a perfect protective headgear for the sikh hair bun style or any other hair bun style, the hole/gap accommodate different hair buns on different positions providing protection to the users head and also stability and comfort.

An integrated helmet includes: a helmet body, defining a wearing space, a flip cover coupled pivotally to the helmet body; a pair of glasses, configured on the helmet body and positioned relatively inside the flip cover, and generating a virtual reality image; and a first filter device, configured inside the helmet body. The integrated helmet 1 is provided with the flip cover to protect the smart glasses inside the flip cover, and can generate interactive VR images; the helmet body is provided with the first filter device to filter suspended particles in the air, such as viruses, dust, impurities, etc., achieving the improved epidemic prevention.

The disclosed technology includes methods, systems, and apparatus related to utilizing high strength magnets to adhere accessories, decorative units, and other features to a helmet without compromising the safety features of the helmet. The magnets may be attached in magnet-based mounting systems to the helmet or integrated into the helmet. The mounting systems may include rare-earth magnets and high strength adhesives to adhere to a helmet surface and maintain attachment during high speed or contact, such as during sports activities. In some embodiments, accessories, decorative units, and other features include electronics for lighting, music, video, GPS, or other features.

Systems and methods for coupling a clip to a wearable item with a receiver. The methods involve: receiving the clip's latch structure in the receiver's channel; sliding the latch structure's side members against a channel surface; sliding the latch structure's latch body against the channel's opening edge; bending the latch body by biasing the latch body towards the latch structure's common body portion as the latch body slides against the edge; inserting the latch body and the side members through the channel until at least the free end of the latch body no longer resides in the channel, the latch body automatically unbending when the free end of the latch body no longer resides in the channel; and preventing at least the free end of the latch body from re-entering the channel such that the clip is coupled to the wearable item.

The air-conditioned helmet is a protective structure. The air-conditioned helmet is configured for use with an individual. The air-conditioned helmet forms a protective shell around the head of the individual. The air-conditioned helmet is a temperature-controlled space within the protective space formed by the air-conditioned helmet. The air-conditioned helmet comprises a helmet structure, cooling structure, and a control circuit. The control circuit and the cooling structure attach to the helmet structure. The cooling structure controls the temperature of the protective interior space formed by the helmet. The control circuit: a) controls the temperature of the protective space formed by the helmet structure; and, b) tracks and announces the GPS coordinates into the protective space formed by the helmet structure.