NY Times · Dec 3, 2015
New Helmet, Turf Cushion, Tether to Slow Head Snaps in Works
NEW YORK — An impact absorbing helmet, a cushion for artificial turf and a rubberized tether that slows the speed of the head snapping back after a collision were products named winners of a research challenge co-sponsored by the NFL.
The University of Washington, which developed the helmet, Viconic Sporting for their cushion and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory for the tether will receive up to $1 million more in funding from the National Football League, Under Armour and GE.
