公开(公告)号：US20240081460A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18512742

申请日：2023-11-17

申请人： David Stoutamire ,  Whitman Kwok ,  Louis Novy

发明人： David Stoutamire ,  Whitman Kwok ,  Louis Novy

IPC分类号： A42B3/12 ,  B29C64/118

CPC分类号： A42B3/12 ,  B29C64/118

摘要： A pad assembly for a helmet comprises a pad formed of a first material and a support structure of a second material that is formed on and bonded to the pad by means of an additive manufacturing process. The first material and the second material being selected to bond together when the support structure is formed on the pad during the additive manufacturing process. In one example the pad assembly comprises a crescent-shaped conformal strip with a flange that is received in a corresponding groove in the helmet. In another example, the pad assembly comprises a plate having posts formed thereon for engaging corresponding holes formed in the helmet. Also disclosed is a helmet including a pad assembly.