Work/Description
Abstract/
Baseball catchers are especially vulnerable to head injuries. Design a helmet that improves safety for catchers. Make it work – make it look like it works.
Challenge/
Improve safety by designing helmet with technology to better absorb impact force without compromising comfort. Create an aesthetic that underscores the strength of the new system within the small “real estate” of a helmet.
Solution/
The Shock FX catcher’s helmet uses 4 pistons to diffuses the energy and reduce by 50% the impact force of a baseball hitting a catcher’s face mask. The pistons connect the face mask to the helmet and isolate the mask, absorbing the impact and significantly reducing force on the head and neck.
Results/
This revolutionary system is the official 2008 catcher’s protective gear of Major League Baseball.
