Who are some decent helmet manufacturers?

Who are some decent helmet manufacturers?

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un1corn

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2,143 posts

136 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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I have a design idea which relates to bike (or any type of racing) helmets.

I'm looking for companies to possibly approach with this idea. I've tried Arai who outright ignored me. I know very little about the industry, and the idea is in it's very early stages, but any info on manufacturers would be appreciated smile

Rawwr

22,722 posts

233 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Arai, Shoei, AGV, HJC, Nolan, Shark, Icon, Schuberth, Bell, Caberg, Scorpion, Spada, X-Lite, Roof and Suomy.

RumpleFugly

2,377 posts

209 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Although not particularly well know this side of the pond, Icon might be worth contacting. They like to experiment with design and are a pretty open minded company based in Oregon.

http://www.rideicon.com

accident

582 posts

255 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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while i dont want to know what your idea is.
is it a helmet improvement,a racing improvement,a motorcycling add on or a helmet safety idea?
please dont say its a HUD because nobody wants that,people have been pushing them for years and its not wanted or needed.
if its a helmet safety device it may be that its not workable on a bike as it is in a car.
no details is really the best way to get no good answers.

Harpo

482 posts

181 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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Patent first or lose your idea.
The moment you walk out of a meeting there is nothing to stop a company from doing just that, stuffing you without a thought.
Not cheap to do though.
Best of luck.

black-k1

11,889 posts

228 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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accident said:
... please dont say its a HUD because nobody wants that, people ...
Speak for yourself! I'd welcome a cheap(ish) reliable HUD that didn't add significant weight.

MrKipling43

5,788 posts

215 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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black-k1 said:
Speak for yourself! I'd welcome a cheap(ish) reliable HUD that didn't add significant weight.
Same.

bass gt3

10,186 posts

232 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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anonymous said:
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So go buy that new Skully contraption or use Google Glass.
I mean, how did we ever get around before Google Maps?

black-k1

11,889 posts

228 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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bass gt3 said:
anonymous said:
[redacted]
So go buy that new Skully contraption or use Google Glass.
I mean, how did we ever get around before Google Maps?
It was easy, the earth was flat!

bass gt3

10,186 posts

232 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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black-k1 said:
bass gt3 said:
anonymous said:
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So go buy that new Skully contraption or use Google Glass.
I mean, how did we ever get around before Google Maps?
It was easy, the earth was flat!
Now you're giving your age away wink

un1corn

Original Poster:

2,143 posts

136 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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accident said:
while i dont want to know what your idea is.
is it a helmet improvement,a racing improvement,a motorcycling add on or a helmet safety idea?
please dont say its a HUD because nobody wants that,people have been pushing them for years and its not wanted or needed.
if its a helmet safety device it may be that its not workable on a bike as it is in a car.
no details is really the best way to get no good answers.
Ha, it's a safety design element of the helmet. I'm obviously not going to say too much, but it will apply to all styles of full face helmets.

Harpo said:
Patent first or lose your idea.
The moment you walk out of a meeting there is nothing to stop a company from doing just that, stuffing you without a thought.
Not cheap to do though.
Best of luck.
Yeah, that's what worries me. It just seems like a lot of expense, for maybe someone to turn round and go "Nope, we don't like that idea". Then it's all time and money wasted frown

TorqueDirty

1,500 posts

218 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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I have nearly 20 patents to my name. It does not need to be that expensive in the early stages. In fact it only costs £100 to file a UK patent application, and that gives you protection for your invention from the day you file it IF you then continue through the process to get a fully granted patent - which can take years and a good chunk of cash.

My advice would be to first search the patent data bases to see if the idea is already patented. Unfortunately most good ideas have been had before and protected via patents. Many companies patent inventions that they have no real desire to commercialise simply to stop anyone else doing it.

Linky:-

http://worldwide.espacenet.com/singleLineSearch;js...

lots of other search databases out there too. It is a very complicated field unfortunately.

Start by typing crash helmet in to the search page and you will get a feel for what may be out there. More specific search terms will yield more targeted results.

TD

Enjoy!!



un1corn

Original Poster:

2,143 posts

136 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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TorqueDirty said:
I have nearly 20 patents to my name. It does not need to be that expensive in the early stages. In fact it only costs £100 to file a UK patent application, and that gives you protection for your invention from the day you file it IF you then continue through the process to get a fully granted patent - which can take years and a good chunk of cash.

My advice would be to first search the patent data bases to see if the idea is already patented. Unfortunately most good ideas have been had before and protected via patents. Many companies patent inventions that they have no real desire to commercialise simply to stop anyone else doing it.

Linky:-

http://worldwide.espacenet.com/singleLineSearch;js...

lots of other search databases out there too. It is a very complicated field unfortunately.

Start by typing crash helmet in to the search page and you will get a feel for what may be out there. More specific search terms will yield more targeted results.

TD

Enjoy!!


bks!

I found my idea on there already frown (or as similar to it as you're going to get).

Back to the drawing board frown

The Moose

22,821 posts

208 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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So, what was it?!

Rawwr

22,722 posts

233 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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Was it a device to pump delicious tea and coffee into the rider's mouth whilst riding? If so, I'm in.

moanthebairns

17,918 posts

197 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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I woke up one morning with an genius invention, an apple de-coring thingy. It came to me in a dream.

I thought, simple, this will make me millions, told everyone else at work about it for a guy to produce one from his drawer.

fk!

Rawwr

22,722 posts

233 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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I don't believe for a second that a scot was dreaming about apples.

Willy Nilly

12,511 posts

166 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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The Moose said:
So, what was it?!
Windscreen wipers for the visor

Clinton Baptiste

657 posts

181 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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X-ray vision visor?

moanthebairns

17,918 posts

197 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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im guessing a heated front visor.