Helmet maker rounds out football portfolio with new headgear
In this photo taken May 23, 2019, Ryan Smith, a test engineer at VICIS, a Seattle-based company that makes football helmets, runs a head-to-helmet impact test in a testing lab in Seattle. The company's latest offering is the ULTIM cap, which is intended for use with youth flag football and competitive 7-on-7 football played during the offseason for youth and high school programs. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

In this photo taken May 23, 2019, Ryan Smith, a test engineer at VICIS, a Seattle-based company that makes football helmets, runs a head-to-helmet impact test in a testing lab in Seattle. The company's latest offering is the ULTIM cap, which is intended for use with youth flag football and competitive 7-on-7 football played during the offseason for youth and high school programs. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Jul. 01, 2019 03:01 AM EDT
In this photo taken May 23, 2019, Ryan Smith, a test engineer at VICIS, a Seattle-based company that makes football helmets, runs an impact test on a helmet in Seattle. The company's latest offering is the ULTIM cap, which is intended for use with youth flag football and competitive 7-on-7 football played during the offseason for youth and high school programs. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

In this photo taken May 23, 2019, Ryan Smith, a test engineer at VICIS, a Seattle-based company that makes football helmets, runs an impact test on a helmet in Seattle. The company's latest offering is the ULTIM cap, which is intended for use with youth flag football and competitive 7-on-7 football played during the offseason for youth and high school programs. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Jul. 01, 2019 03:01 AM EDT
In this photo taken May 23, 2019, Dave Marver, CEO of VICIS, a Seattle-based company that makes football helmets, poses for a photo, seen through the face mask of one of his company's NFL football helmets in Seattle in the company's testing lab. VICIS announced on Monday, July 1, the cap is intended for use with youth flag football and the quickly expanding competitive 7-on-7 football played during the offseason for youth and high school programs. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

In this photo taken May 23, 2019, Dave Marver, CEO of VICIS, a Seattle-based company that makes football helmets, poses for a photo, seen through the face mask of one of his company's NFL football helmets in Seattle in the company's testing lab. VICIS announced on Monday, July 1, the cap is intended for use with youth flag football and the quickly expanding competitive 7-on-7 football played during the offseason for youth and high school programs. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Jul. 01, 2019 03:01 AM EDT
In this photo taken May 23, 2019, Dave Marver, CEO of VICIS, a Seattle-based company that makes football helmets, poses for a photo in Seattle as he holds the company's latest offering, the ULTIM cap. VICIS announced on Monday, July 1, the cap is intended for use with youth flag football and the quickly expanding competitive 7-on-7 football played during the offseason for youth and high school programs. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

In this photo taken May 23, 2019, Dave Marver, CEO of VICIS, a Seattle-based company that makes football helmets, poses for a photo in Seattle as he holds the company's latest offering, the ULTIM cap. VICIS announced on Monday, July 1, the cap is intended for use with youth flag football and the quickly expanding competitive 7-on-7 football played during the offseason for youth and high school programs. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Jul. 01, 2019 03:01 AM EDT
This photo taken May 23, 2019, shows helmets on a rack at the Seattle headquarters of football helmet maker VICIS. The company's latest offering is the ULTIM cap, which is intended for use with youth flag football and competitive 7-on-7 football played during the offseason for youth and high school programs. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

This photo taken May 23, 2019, shows helmets on a rack at the Seattle headquarters of football helmet maker VICIS. The company's latest offering is the ULTIM cap, which is intended for use with youth flag football and competitive 7-on-7 football played during the offseason for youth and high school programs. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Jul. 01, 2019 03:01 AM EDT
In this photo taken May 23, 2019, Dave Marver, CEO of VICIS, a Seattle-based company that makes football helmets, poses for a photo in Seattle as he holds one of the company's football helmets. VICIS announced on Monday, July 1, the cap is intended for use with youth flag football and the quickly expanding competitive 7-on-7 football played during the offseason for youth and high school programs. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

In this photo taken May 23, 2019, Dave Marver, CEO of VICIS, a Seattle-based company that makes football helmets, poses for a photo in Seattle as he holds one of the company's football helmets. VICIS announced on Monday, July 1, the cap is intended for use with youth flag football and the quickly expanding competitive 7-on-7 football played during the offseason for youth and high school programs. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Jul. 01, 2019 03:01 AM EDT
In this photo taken May 23, 2019, Dave Marver, CEO of VICIS, a Seattle-based company that makes football helmets, talks in Seattle about his company's latest offering, the ULTIM cap. VICIS announced on Monday, July 1, the cap is intended for use with youth flag football and the quickly expanding competitive 7-on-7 football played during the offseason for youth and high school programs. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren). (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

In this photo taken May 23, 2019, Dave Marver, CEO of VICIS, a Seattle-based company that makes football helmets, talks in Seattle about his company's latest offering, the ULTIM cap. VICIS announced on Monday, July 1, the cap is intended for use with youth flag football and the quickly expanding competitive 7-on-7 football played during the offseason for youth and high school programs. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren). (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Jul. 01, 2019 03:01 AM EDT