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2. Snell Memorial Foundation - Wikipedia

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   The Snell Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization created to provide a high quality standard of safety for helmets.Founded in 1957, the foundation is named after William "Pete" Snell, a popular sports car racer who died in 1956 of head injuries he received when the racing helmet he wore failed to protect his head.

3. Motorcycle helmet - Wikipedia

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   Motorcycle helmets consist of a polystyrene foam inner shell that absorbs the shock of an impact, and a protective plastic outer layer. Several variations exist, notably helmets that cover the chin area and helmets that do not. [4] Some helmets provide additional conveniences, such as ventilation, face shields, sun visors, ear protection or ...

4. Simpson Performance Products - Wikipedia

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   The current Bandit helmet lineup from Simpson includes a Carbon Fiber Bandit, introduced in 2012. The X-Bandit Pro is a full carbon Super Helmet, Snell 2010, and FIA 8860 approved. Simpson’s U.S. manufacturing facility is located New Braunfels, Texas. The similarly designed "Diamondback" is notably worn by The Stig from the BBC TV Top Gear ...

5. Rondel (armour) - Wikipedia

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   A rondel (/ ˈ r ɒ n d əl /) is a circular piece of metal used for protection, as part of a harness of plate armour, or attached to a helmet, breastplate, couter, or on a gauntlet. Rondels most commonly hang off breastplates and cover the armpit, which is a vulnerable point. [1] They may also have been used to steady the jousting lance.

6. Visor (armor) - Wikipedia

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   The first recorded European reference to a helmet's visor in the Middle Ages is found in the 1298 will of Odo de Roussillon, which speaks of a heume a vissere. [4] Whether this statement refers to a pivoting visor or a fixed faceplate is not clear; but by the early fourteenth century artistic depictions of moving visors appear quite frequently. [4]

7. Snell - Wikipedia

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   Snell Acoustics, a manufacturer of audio equipment; Snell Limited, a manufacturer of digital media products; Snell Memorial Foundation, an organization which provides standard of safety for helmets; Snell knot, a hitch knot used to attach an eyed fishing hook to fishing line; Snell station, a light rail station in San Jose, California