6D Helmets Awarded Patent For Energy Management System
From a 6D Helmets press release:
6D Helmets, LLC announced today the issuance by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office of utility patent No. 8,955,169 for its proprietary Helmet Omnidirectional Energy Management Systems, commercially referred to as Omni-Directional Suspension, or ODS™. The issuance of this utility patent marks a key milestone in the early stage of the company’s life.
6D Helmets’ first helmet was introduced to the off-road motorcycle industry in November 2012, when co-founders, Bob Weber and Robert Reisinger, unveiled their revolutionary concept to improve helmet safety.
“I began this project in my garage in early 2011 and shortly thereafter brought in Robert to refine the concept. In the 2 years since we introduced our first helmet we have seen countless instances where our 6D Helmets, equipped with the ODS™ technology, have provided superior safety performance to riders and cyclists. To finally receive this utility patent only further validates the tireless efforts of the entire 6D Helmets organization in our pursuit of the company’s mission, to improve safety for helmeted athletes throughout the world,” stated Bob Weber, CEO.
Weber and Reisinger will continue to expand the 6D Helmet product line for new applications within the motorcycle and bicycle markets, as well as various other sporting activities.
Learn more at 6Dhelmets.com
Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.
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