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(Adams USA) The newly designed Pro-Elite is a polycarbonate A category of plastic materials used to make a myriad of products, including CDs and CD-ROMs.  helmet with an anatomically correct anatomically correct
adj.
Representing the body or a body part, especially a sex organ, in a physiologically accurate manner: an anatomically correct drawing. 
 shape which maximizes comfort. It is also the first helmet to ever feature a revolutionary, energy-dispersing ridge that adds strength and stability and conforms to the contour of the head, creating a highly comfortable fit. The Skeletal Sub Structure (SSS SSS
abbr.
sick sinus syndrome
 System) of the Pro-Elite is comprised of three different kinds of foam, creating a light, stiff skeleton, which supports the shell and assists in attenuating impacts. The shell now features redesigned snubbers as well as Venturi venturi

a tube with a decrease in the inside diameter that is used to increase the flow velocity of the fluid and thereby cause a pressure drop; used to measure the flow velocity (a venturimeter) or to draw another fluid into the stream.
 ports and extended ear holes which improve ventilation by allowing air circulation and heat dissipation. The all-new, custom air-liner is designed to inflate for comfort without lifting the helmet off the head.

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Title Annotation:New Equipment
Publication:Coach and Athletic Director
Date:Oct 1, 2004
Words:129
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