Nathan Frederick Swift

US Patent:

20170295880, Oct 19, 2017

Filed:

Jun 29, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/636975

Inventors:

Emily B. KENNEDY - Cleveland OH, US
Daphne C. FECHEYR-LIPPENS - Ghent, BE
Douglas J. PAIGE - Lakewood OH, US
Nathan B. SWIFT - Cleveland OH, US

International Classification:

A42B 3/06
A42B 3/12
A42B 3/06

Abstract:

An impact protection and shock absorbing device includes a support surface, and a plurality of flexible spines, configured of one or more sizes, each having a length defined from a base portion at the support surface to a distal portion thereof, and whereby each spine extends in one or more longitudinal directions outwardly from the support surface, at one or more angles less than 90 degrees. Sufficient deflecting of one or more spines by impact force causes impinging and deflecting of one or more other spines thereby dispersing and reducing impact forces.