US Patent Issued to BAUER HOCKEY on July 29 for "Helmets comprising additively-manufactured components" (Canadian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,369,668, issued on July 29, was assigned to BAUER HOCKEY LLC (Exeter, N.H.).

"Helmets comprising additively-manufactured components" was invented by Jean-Francois Laperriere (Prevost, Canada), Thierry Krick (Coteau-du-Lac, Canada) and Jacques Durocher (Saint-Jerome, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A helmet comprising one or more additively-manufactured components designed to enhance performance and use of the helmet, such as: impact protection, including for managing different types of impacts; fit and comfort; adjustability; and/or other aspects of the helmet. Methods of additively-manufacturing components for such helmets are als...