Los Angeles Times

Head protection

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A helmet is the first line of defense in crashes, but experts say it lacks flexibilit­y to protect against angular

accelerati­on, a leading cause of rotational head and brain injuries.

 ?? Lorena Iñiguez Elebee ?? Layers of protection High-impact energy is dispersed Hard composite exterior withstands blunt force and disperses the impact energy. Transfered energy is absorbed Inner EPS layers absorb the high-impact energy transferre­d from the hard outer layer....
Lorena Iñiguez Elebee Layers of protection High-impact energy is dispersed Hard composite exterior withstands blunt force and disperses the impact energy. Transfered energy is absorbed Inner EPS layers absorb the high-impact energy transferre­d from the hard outer layer....
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Damper Load distributi­on cup
Isolation cup The dampers also provide omni-directiona­l shearing in different directions, thereby reducing angular accelerati­on of the head and brain.
How the 6D “suspension” technology works 6D...
Flexible rubber joint Damper Load distributi­on cup Isolation cup The dampers also provide omni-directiona­l shearing in different directions, thereby reducing angular accelerati­on of the head and brain. How the 6D “suspension” technology works 6D...

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