MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611107558 A) filed by Chandigarh University on September 07, 2026, for Compact Foldable Helmet With Living Hinges, Ornamental Scales, And Cultural Motif.
Inventors include Navdeep Singh; Asha Deepak Bhatia; Prashant Chechi; Parminder Singh; Tarun Sharma; and Jagjit Singh.
The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.
Abstract: The present invention, titled Compact Foldable Helmet with Living Hinges, Ornamental Scales, and Cultural Motif, introduces a novel protective headgear that combines portability, safety, and cultural distinctiveness. The helmet comprises a master shell, a crown disc, four meridional spines, and twelve raised hexagonal scales arranged in defined tiers. Each scale is integrated with a TPU living-hinge region, enabling controlled transition between a deployed wearable dome and a compact folded tile-stack envelope. In its deployed state, the helmet provides full cranial coverage with a distinctive imbricated ornamental appearance. In its folded state, the shell collapses into a coherent compact form suitable for convenient carrying and storage. Additional features may include a retention arrangement, internal cushioning, a ratchet dial, and folded-state latching hardware. This invention advances foldable helmet technology by uniting functional innovation with ornamental coherence and cultural motif integration.
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