IP Library Granted Patent US 10,149,510
Granted Patent B2
US 10,149,510 · App. 15/462,899 · Granted Dec 11, 2018

Helmet liner

Inventor: Trent Zimmer (Houma, LA)
A42B3/10A42B1/245A42B3/16A42B3/30
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,149,510
App. No.
15/462,899
Granted
Dec 11, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Implementations of a helmet liner are provided. In some implementations, the helmet liner may be configured to be worn in conjunction with a helmet and/or a headset (e.g., a communication and/or hearing protection headset). In this way, the helmet liner may be used to provide localized thermal comfort for the wearer's head when a helmet and/or a headset is worn. In some implementations, the helmet liner may have a dome-like shape configured for anatomically fitting the head of a wearer. In some implementations, the helmet liner may comprise a front portion, a top portion, a back portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion. In some implementations, the helmet liner may further comprise a first slot and a second slot that extend through the first side portion and the second side portion, respectively.

Claims (26)

1. A helmet liner comprising:

a piece of material comprising a front portion, a top portion, a back portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, wherein the piece of material has a dome-like shape configured to be worn on the head of a wearer;

a first slot and a second slot, the first slot extends through the first side portion of the piece of material and the second slot extends through the second side portion of the piece of material; and

a first strip of fasteners and a second strip of fasteners positioned on an exterior side of the piece of material, the first strip of fasteners and the second strip of fasteners extend from the front portion, over the top portion, to the back portion of the piece of material;

wherein the first slot and the second slot are configured so that a first end and a second end, respectively, of a headband of a headset can pass therethrough; and

wherein the first strip of fasteners and the second strip of fasteners are positioned and configured to secure to fasteners positioned on an interior side of a helmet.

2. The helmet liner of claim 1 , wherein the first side portion and the second side portion of the helmet liner each extend to cover a first ear and a second ear, respectively, of a wearer.

3. The helmet liner of claim 1 , wherein the back portion of the helmet liner extends to cover the nape of a wearer's neck.

4. The helmet liner of claim 1 , further comprising two strips of fasteners positioned on an interior side of the piece of material; wherein the two strips of fasteners on the interior side of the helmet liner are each configured to secure to fasteners found on a helmet comfort pad and can be used to position helmet comfort pads on the interior side of the helmet liner.

5. The helmet liner of claim 4 , wherein the first side portion and the second side portion of the helmet liner each extend to cover a first ear and a second ear, respectively, of a wearer.

6. The helmet liner of claim 4 , wherein the back portion of the helmet liner extends to cover the nape of a wearer's neck.

7. The helmet liner of claim 1 , further comprising a third strip of fasteners on the first side portion and a fourth strip of fasteners on the second side portion of the piece of material, the third strip of fasteners is positioned above the first slot and the fourth strip of fasteners is positioned above the second slot; wherein the third strip of fasteners and the fourth strip of fasteners are positioned on the exterior side of the piece of material and configured to secure to fasteners positioned on the interior side of the helmet.

8. The helmet liner of claim 4 , further comprising a third strip of fasteners on the first side portion and a fourth strip of fasteners on the second side portion of the piece of material, the third strip of fasteners is positioned above the first slot and the fourth strip of fasteners is positioned above the second slot; wherein the third strip of fasteners and the fourth strip of fasteners are positioned on the exterior side of the piece of material and configured to secure to fasteners positioned on the interior side of the helmet.

9. The helmet liner of claim 1 , further comprising a third strip of fasteners and a fourth strip of fasteners on the back portion of the piece of material; wherein the third strip of fasteners and the fourth strip of fasteners are positioned on the exterior side of the piece of material and configured to secure to fasteners positioned on the interior side of the helmet.

10. The helmet liner of claim 4 , further comprising a third strip of fasteners and a fourth strip of fasteners on the back portion of the piece of material; wherein the third strip of fasteners and the fourth strip of fasteners are positioned on the exterior side of the piece of material and configured to secure to fasteners positioned on the interior side of the helmet.

11. The helmet liner of claim 7 , further comprising a fifth strip of fasteners and a sixth strip of fasteners on the back portion of the piece of material; wherein the fifth strip of fasteners and the sixth strip of fasteners are positioned on the exterior side of the piece of material and configured to secure to fasteners positioned on the interior side of the helmet.

12. A helmet liner comprising:

a piece of material having a dome-like shape that is configured to be worn on the head of a wearer, the piece of material includes a front portion, a top portion, a back portion, a first side portion, a second side portion;

a first slot and a second slot, the first slot extends through the first side portion of the piece of material and the second slot extends through the second side portion of the piece of material; and

fasteners positioned on an exterior side of the piece of material, the fasteners are positioned and configured to secure to fasteners positioned on an interior side of a helmet;

wherein the first slot and the second slot are configured so that a first end and a second end, respectively, of a headband of a headset can pass therethrough.

13. The helmet liner of claim 12 , wherein the first side portion and the second side portion of the helmet liner each extend to cover a first ear and a second ear, respectively, of a wearer.

14. The helmet liner of claim 12 , wherein the back portion of the helmet liner extends to cover the nape of a wearer's neck.

15. The helmet liner of claim 12 , further comprising fasteners positioned on an interior side of the piece of material; wherein the fasteners on the interior side of the helmet liner are configured to secure to fasteners found on a helmet comfort pad and can be used to position helmet comfort pads on the interior side of the helmet liner.

16. The helmet liner of claim 15 , wherein the first side portion and the second side portion of the helmet liner each extend to cover a first ear and a second ear, respectively, of a wearer.

17. The helmet liner of claim 15 , wherein the back portion of the helmet liner extends to cover the nape of a wearer's neck.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2026
From: SILENCERCO WEAPONS RESEARCH, LLC; UNITY TACTICAL LLC; ZEV TECHNOLOGIES, LLC; SYNDICATE OPTICS RESEARCH, LLC; SICOSYNDICATE, LLC
To: FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 075562/0524 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2025
From: ZIMMER, TRENT
To: UNITY TACTICAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 071369/0940 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2020
From: LASKY, CHARLES
To: UNITY TACTICAL LLC
Reel/Frame 052159/0972 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62280123 · Jan 19, 2016
Related Publication 20170332720A1 · Nov 23, 2017