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Document | Title | Date |
20080222782 | Decorative Removable Helmet Cover - The invention comprises a decorative removable helmet cover that covers a helmet snugly. The cover can be made of one or multiple sections. On the cover is displayed logos or patterns that make the wearing of helmets more acceptable and attractive for activity doers, without creating a situation of the material flapping around and causing noise or distractions. | 09-18-2008 |
20080244810 | HELMET WITH BUILT-IN STORAGE COMPARTMENT AND METHOD | 10-09-2008 |
20080263752 | Method and Apparatus for Mounting a Vision System - A vision system for mounting an imaging assembly to a helmet through a helmet adapter and a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes a receiver for removably mounting an imaging assembly. The receiver is coupled to a cross-slide assembly providing fore-aft and side-to-side movement of the imaging assembly relative to the helmet. A stow pivot/slide assembly is coupled between the cross-slide assembly and the helmet adapter for moving the imaging assembly between a stowed and a deployed position. The vertical position and tilt angle of the imaging assembly is also adjustable by the stow pivot/slide assembly. | 10-30-2008 |
20080271227 | Article with 3-dimensional secondary element - An article having a generally domed-shaped crown and an exterior surface. A secondary element extending from the exterior surface at an intersection area between the crown and the secondary element. A portion of the exterior surface of the crown typically being raised above the intersection area to give the appearance that the secondary element has torn, morphed, splashed, cracked or phase changed, such as by melting, through the crown. The secondary element is typically indicative of a particular sporting club and the article is typically a helmet. The secondary element is also typically integrally molded with the crown. | 11-06-2008 |
20090000015 | SUN VISOR ASSEMBLY AND SAFETY HELMET HAVING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a safety helmet; and, more particularly, to a safety helmet having an extended sun visor capable of preventing light from entering directly into eyes of a helmet wearer. | 01-01-2009 |
20090038056 | ELECTRONIC MODULE ADAPTER FOR HEADGEAR - An electronic module adapter for headgear includes a housing defining a chamber. A clip is positioned on the housing and is adapted to attach the housing to the helmet or other headgear. A cap lamp mounting bracket is optionally positioned on the housing and is adapted to attach a cap lamp to the housing. Electronic circuitry is positioned within the chamber of the housing and may include a radio frequency identification tag, a global positioning system tag and/or a gas sensor. | 02-12-2009 |
20090049585 | Goggle attachment system for helmet - A protective goggle assembly includes a protective goggle having two side straps, each side strap comprising a free end and a first surface attachment region adjacent to the free end on at least one surface of each side strap; and a strap assembly that encircles the user's head, on each side of the strap assembly a second surface attachment region is provided that is configured to engage the first surface attachment region of the side straps. The strap assembly includes a base band with opposite free ends and an elastic ring. The free ends of the base band are connected to the elastic ring to form a complete encircling band. The second surface attachment region is carried on two locations of the base band. The complete encircling band is configured to fit around a soldier's helmet and the elastic ring being configured to fit over and around a night vision goggle mount at a front of the helmet. | 02-26-2009 |
20090056000 | COMBINATION HAT AND SUNGLASSES/GOGGLES - The present invention provides a combination hat and sunglasses/goggles, in which the sunglasses/goggles are pivotally moveable relative to the hat, between a raised, out of the way position to a lowered position with the eyepiece in front of the wearer's eyes, through an elongated aperture in the front brim of the hat. In addition, the sunglasses/goggles can be fully detached and removed from the hat, so that they can be used as regular sunglasses. The combination is easy to assemble and disassemble, and simple and convenient to operate, providing versatility and reduced risk of loss of components of the combination. | 03-05-2009 |
20090070920 | Helmet Jacket - A helmet jacket for covering and protecting a helmet and for substantially and releasably enclosing the volume inside the helmet to allow the covered helmet to function as a sealed carrying and storage container. The jacket may include elastic segments that define respective constricted openings through which the chin straps of the helmet extend on opposed sides of a releasable fastening element so that the chin straps may be used to carry the helmet while the fastened jacket material substantially encloses the volume inside the helmet to define a storage volume within the helmet. | 03-19-2009 |
20090077721 | HELMET BRACKET - A headgear bracket for mounting night vision goggles includes a base having a fastener recess and a fastener opening within the fastener recess, the fastener opening having a beveled perimeter. A fastener is insertable into the fastener opening, the fastener including a head, a tapered neck extending from the head, and a body extending from the neck. When the fastener is inserted into the opening, the tapered neck abuts the beveled perimeter of the fastener opening. | 03-26-2009 |
20090089917 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL HELMET - An exemplary multifunctional helmet includes a main body, at least one electronic device and at least one pellicular solar cell. The main body includes at least one first mounting portion and at least one second mounting portion. The at least one electronic device is mounted in the at least one first mounting portion. The at least one pellicular solar cell is mounted in the at least one second mounting portion. The at least one pellicular solar cell electrically connects to the at least one electronic device so as to provide electric energy to the at least one electronic device. | 04-09-2009 |
20090158509 | Apparatus for Reducing Brain and Cervical Spine Injury Due to Rotational Movement - The present invention may comprise a helmet worn by a person, with additional elements to dampen, restrain or totally block rotational movement upon the sensing of severe rotational movement of the head This device prevents serious brain and cervical spine injury by restraining or totally blocking rotational movement of the head in response to severe acceleration/deceleration. | 06-25-2009 |
20090210999 | Helmet with ski pass holder - A pass holder incorporated into a helmet allows the display of a ski pass in a secure manner and in clear view from the front of the helmet. According to an embodiment of the system described herein, the helmet may include a structure having an internal cavity and an external surface, a window disposed adjacent to the external surface, and an area disposed beneath the window that allows visual access to a ski pass. The helmet may be a ski helmet or a snowboarding helmet. In other embodiments, the helmet may include a visor with a flexible frame attached thereto that allows visual access to the pass that is insertable into the frame. The location of the pass holder and pass held therein may allow an attendant to easily and effectively view or scan the pass, such as in connection with allowing access to a ski lift. | 08-27-2009 |
20090235437 | HARD HAT WITH ATTACHED SAFETY GLASSES - A hard hat with attached glasses including a hard hat including a dome portion, the dome portion having an interior surface defining a dome space for receiving a wearer's head and said interior surface including a generally vertical front portion, a pair of glasses and a connection system connecting said pair of glasses to said hard hat, the connection system adapted to allow adjustment of the position of the glasses inside said dome space and down out of said dome space and pivotable about a substantially horizontal axis. | 09-24-2009 |
20090255036 | HEAD COVER HAVING EASY DETACHABILITY AND HELMET PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A head cover having easy detachability is disclosed. The head cover is made of air-mesh materials and provided with a sweat absorbing member for absorbing the sweat appeared on a user's forehead on the front side thereof, the head cover having a upper surface thereof curvedly formed to fit the upper surface of the user's head, wherein the sweat absorbing member is washable and made of cotton towel like to well absorb the sweat. | 10-15-2009 |
20090307826 | Mounting system for accessories on a safety helmet - Embodiments of a fixture secured, securable to, or integral with the outer shell of a helmet of the type that has a bulge or protrusion on a side thereof to facilitate convenient positional adjustment, attachment and removal of multiple accessories include a fixture for securely receiving an accessory, wherein the fixture comprises a rail for slidably and adjustable receiving a plurality of accessories thereon. | 12-17-2009 |
20100050326 | Safety Helmet Visor Setting Mechanism - The present invention is to provided a safety helmet visor setting mechanism, comprising: a shell, having an indent at each side, where one side is provided with a long opening behind the indent; an anchored unit, designed to fit in the long opening of the shell, having two grooves; a hold plate, fixed in the anchored unit, having two push chunks placed in the two grooves respectively; a link bar, having its bottom end fixed in the anchored unit and jostled with the hold plate, and can be moved by the drive of the push chunk; a cover, capping the anchored unit and jostling with the link bar and the hold plate for a lockup; a first visor joint, positioned inside the shell in one side, where its bottom end is in pinned joint with the top end of the link bar, and its top end is provided with a cave; a second visor joint, positioned inside the shell in the other side, having a springy slice, which forms an accommodation space with the shell; and a visor, having a clasp slice at each side, which penetrates the caves and the accommodation spaces of both the first visor joint and the second visor joint for accomplishing an assembly; by pressing the push chunk of the hold plate, and lifting or lowering the link bar for an angle, which simultaneously drives the first visor joint for the angle, and the visor is then pulled in place or pushed upward. | 03-04-2010 |
20100115686 | APPARATUS AT A PROTECTIVE HELMET - The present invention relates to a locking device ( | 05-13-2010 |
20100122402 | Helmet Attachment Clip - A visor assembly for use with a helmet having at least one face mask bar comprises a visor and a mounting bracket. The visor is configured to provide a shield associated with the face mask bar. The mounting bracket is configured to secure the visor to the face mask bar. The mounting bracket includes a clip and a thumbscrew removably connected to the clip. The clip defines a channel configured to receive the face mask bar. A threaded receptacle is positioned on the clip. The thumbscrew includes a threaded post connected to a thumbwheel. The threaded post is configured to threadedly engage the receptacle of the clip and releasably retain the thumbscrew on the clip. The threaded post of the thumbscrew is configured to extend through a hole of the visor and into the receptacle. When the thumbwheel is rotated, the thumbwheel clamps the visor between the thumbwheel and the mounting bracket. | 05-20-2010 |
20100138981 | Helmet-mounted mouth guard holder - Disclosed is a mouth guard or mouth piece holder having a pair of mounts each mount having a generally concave back surface and a flat front surface and configured to be fixed to an exterior surface of a helmet with the back surface conforming to and abutting the exterior surface of the helmet. A face plate is attached to the mounts to define a pocket. A support base is medially located within the pocket formed integral to the bottom edge of the face plate to partially fill the pocket. Thus, the pocket with the base is adapted to accommodate the mouth guard such that the mouth guard can be maintained proximate to the exterior surface of the helmet above the facemask during temporary periods of nonuse. | 06-10-2010 |
20100146684 | HELMET STABILIZATION APPARATUS - The helmet stabilization apparatus includes a helmet adapted to be worn by a user, a night vision goggle unit attached to a front portion of the helmet, and a removable counterweight attached to a rear portion of the helmet that balances with the weight of the night vision goggle unit, wherein said removable counterweight can be connected in a variety of manners, such as a magnetic means of connection, a hook and loop connection, or a mechanical means of connection. Furthermore, the helmet may provide staggered connections, such that the removable counterweight may be positioned on the helmet at the user's desired orientation. This allows the user to move the center of mass of the system such that it is self-stabilizing on the user's head. Moreover, the removable counterweight may be formed such that when it is removed, it may be coupled with an attachable handle to form a plurality of tools or weapons. This is beneficial in that it provides a collection of tools while only one object need be carried. | 06-17-2010 |
20100175172 | Vision Augmentation System - A platform for attachment to a helmet having front chin strap mounting holes on opposite sides of the helmet has a center section adapted to support one or more items such as a headlamp or goggles. The platform also includes two side arms extending rearward from the center section and disposed along the opposite sides of the helmet when the platform is mounted on the helmet. The side arms of the platform are adjustable in length. The platform also includes a universal mounting plate for attachment to the platform center section and adapted to support either of two different types of night vision goggles. The platform may be mounted on different helmets having different front mounting hole configurations. | 07-15-2010 |
20100180364 | SIDE POSITIONED VISION ENHANCEMENT DEVICE MOUNT - A device mount for mounting a vision enhancement device to an article worn on a user's head includes a first adjustment member operable to move a mounted vision enhancement device in a cranial-caudal direction with respect to the user. A second adjustment member which extends from the first adjustment member is operable to move a mounted vision enhancement device along a medial-lateral adjustment axis with respect to the user. A third adjustment member includes an extension arm extending from the second adjustment member that rotates with respect to the medial-lateral adjustment axis of the second adjustment member. A helmet apparatus includes a device mount and power supply that are offset from an anterior-posterior axis of the helmet in a counterbalancing arrangement. | 07-22-2010 |
20100186152 | Light Attenuating Shield for a Motorcycle Helmet Visor - A lightweight, flexible, light-attenuating sun and glare shield is disclosed that is attachable via static electricity to the inside of a motorcycle helmet visor. No modification of the motorcycle helmet or visor is required for attachment of the shield, and the shield need not be specially configured for a specific model of helmet, so long as the shape and size of the shield is generally compatible with the visor. The shield is easily removed from the visor and rolled up for convenient transportation and storage. In preferred embodiments, the light attenuating shield is polarized and/or includes graduated tinting. Some embodiments include a storage canister for easy transportation and storage of the shield, and certain embodiments include a plurality of shields, which can be disposable and/or can include shields with different light attenuating properties. | 07-29-2010 |
20100229288 | HELMET HAVING A GUIDING MECHANISM FOR A COMPATIBLE VISOR - A helmet for receiving a compatible visor comprises a shell and two guiding mechanisms. Each guiding mechanisms is located on a different side of the shell and is adapted to receive the compatible visor. The guiding mechanisms guide the compatible visor along a confined path extending from a retracted position, where the compatible visor is proximate a frontal portion of the shell and substantially outside a field of view of the wearer, to a deployed position where the compatible visor is substantially below a frontal lower edge and within the field of view of the wearer. The guiding mechanisms guide at least a lower portion of the compatible visor substantially towards a rear portion of the shell when the compatible visor is in the deployed position. The compatible visor has a lens, a face seal and one mounting interface on each side of the lens. | 09-16-2010 |
20100275348 | Mirror Position Adjuster - A mirror arrangement for a rear view mirror system in an article of headgear comprises first, second and third mirrors, the first mirror, in use, being adjacent the eyes of the user and the second mirror being located between the first and third mirrors, wherein the first mirror is mounted on a movable element that is movable towards and away from a fixed element, and wherein the first mirror is rotatably mounted on the said movable element. | 11-04-2010 |
20100281605 | EAR MUFFS - Ear muffs including a pair of arm members, each arm member provided with a noise suppression portion mounted rotatably thereto adjacent a first end of each arm member and having a first portion of an attachment system located at a second opposite end of each arm member, the first portion of the attachment system attachable to a second portion of the attachment system provided on a carrier portion adapted to be supported on a wearer's head. | 11-11-2010 |
20100299814 | Helmet Mount for Viewing Device - An improved helmet mounting device for an optical device, such as a night vision device, is provided. The mounting device herein includes sliding carriage arms and a pivot member for pivoting the viewing device up and away from the user's line of sight. In the depicted preferred embodiments, an optional reinforced mounting fastener system is provided. In another aspect, a movable sensor element may provided on the helmet mount for controlling operation of an attached vision device. In still further embodiments, a breakaway mechanism is provided which allows the user to select between a rigid attachment between the helmet and the optical device and a breakaway attachment wherein the optical device will break away from the helmet when an applied force exceeds a threshold amount of force. | 12-02-2010 |
20100306905 | Detachable helmet visor - A visor for use with a helmet. The visor includes a front panel and an elastic strap which form an internal perimeter configured to engage with the exterior of the helmet. The front panel includes an interior grip surface formed of a non-cloth material such as rubber. | 12-09-2010 |
20100319110 | BRAIN COOLING DEVICE - There is disclosed headwear comprising an endothermic reactor and a trigger to initiate an endothermic reaction in the reactor whilst being worn on a wearer's head. Such may preferentially be utilised in or in conjunction with a motorcycle safety helmet or similar crash protection device. The headwear is intended to prevent or delay the onset of brain damage as a result of serious trauma or head injury. | 12-23-2010 |
20100325784 | Helmet Clip - A helmet clip captures a goggle loop and lanyard and provides a mounting mechanism for a helmet accessory. The helmet clip uses a snap mechanism to selectively capture and release the lanyard or goggle loop without removing the accessory. | 12-30-2010 |
20110004979 | MEDICAL/SURGICAL PERSONAL PROTECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING A LIGHT ASSEMBLY ARRANGED SO THAT HEAT GENERATED BY THE ASSEMBLY IS EXHAUSTED AWAY FROM THE ASSEMBLY - A personal protection system for providing a sterile barrier around medical/surgical personnel. The system includes a helmet over which a hood or a toga suspended. Integral with the helmet is a ventilation fan. The helmet also includes a light assembly for illuminating the surgical field. The helmet includes a front nozzle from which air from the ventilation fan is discharged. The light assembly is mounted to the helmet and is located below the front nozzle. Air discharged from the front nozzle blows heat generated by the light assembly away from the light assembly. In some versions of the invention, the light assembly includes a control arm connected to the light assembly for pivoting the light assembly. | 01-13-2011 |
20110072562 | Helmet bracket - A headgear bracket for mounting night vision goggles includes a base having a headgear-facing surface. The headgear-facing surface includes a pocket defined by a pocket wall and a pair of flanges adapted to contact a headgear surface. The headgear bracket further includes an opening in the base adapted to receive an attachment means and a ballistic slug removably inserted into the pocket, the ballistic slug having an opening adapted to receive the attachment means. A surface of the ballistic slug is adapted to contact and conform substantially to the headgear surface. | 03-31-2011 |
20110072563 | PIN LOCK DEVICE AND HELMET INCLUDING SAME - The present disclosure relates to a pin lock device allowing detachable attachment of an anti-moisture film or a shield protective film to a surface of a shield secured to a helmet main body in an openable/closable manner and a helmet including same. | 03-31-2011 |
20110072564 | Sports Goggles with a Sports Helmet - Sports goggles for use with a sports helmet have a frameless lens or a frame for receiving a lens or several lens segments or lenses. At least one flexible and elastic fastening strap is connected to each side of the frameless lens or the frame, respectively. The at least one flexible and elastic fastening strap is detachably connected to a fastening device arranged in a lateral area of a shell of the sports helmet, respectively. The fastening device and the at least one fastening element are embodied as paired permanent magnets, respectively. | 03-31-2011 |
20110078845 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HEAD GEAR - A thermoregulatory unit, with a preferred use in combination with headwear, thereby defining a temperature controlled head gear comprising an article of headwear, and a thermally conductive pad in conductive association with the thermoregulatory unit. | 04-07-2011 |
20110088149 | Method For Applying a Protective and Decorative Covering to Sports Helmets - A method for one or more of protecting and decorating a sports helmet. The method including; positioning an opening in a band of heat shrink material around an external outer surface of the sports helmet, the opening being larger than a corresponding size of the external outer surface of the sports helmet; and applying heat to the heat shrink material to shrink the heat shrink material to a size of the external outer surface of the helmet. | 04-21-2011 |
20110099694 | Apparatus for Mitigating a Loss of or Damage to Protective Eye Goggles used in Conjunction with a Sporting Helmet - An apparatus for mitigating a loss of or damage to protective eye goggles used in conjunction with a sporting helmet includes two goggle strap clips joinable to the sporting helmet on opposing sides. Each of the goggle strap clips includes a long, flat bottom surface for joining to the sporting helmet. Two upper legs are L-shaped and have an opening between ends of the upper legs for enabling a goggle strap to pass through the goggle strap clip and be secured in place. The ends are curved for enabling easy installation and removal the goggle strap from the goggle strap clip. A seamless construction and smooth edges mitigates snags in the goggle strap as it is installed or removed. Smooth outer faces enables logos to be embossed or printed thereon. A flexible material for enables the flat bottom surface to conform to a curved shape of the sporting helmet. | 05-05-2011 |
20110099695 | Helmet Bracket System - The helmet bracket system is an electro-mechanical device for mounting digital head-mounted systems. The Helmet bracket system is lightweight, supports one-handed adjustment, has a breakaway base, and is mechanically low profile. The device also supports the transfer of high bandwidth digital data. | 05-05-2011 |
20110113535 | Ballistic and Impact Protective System for Military Helmet Assembly - A helmet attachment system is usable to attach a mandible or face or mouth guard. The helmet attachment system can attach other articles such as goggle straps and night vision devices. The helmet assembly includes a front rail that is substantially contiguous with side rails mounted to the helmet which extend rearward to be substantially contiguous with a back rail mounted on the helmet. The side rails are configured to provide attachment locations for further components, such as lights, electronics, communication equipment, etc. | 05-19-2011 |
20110113536 | GOGGLES POSITION ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - An assembly for adjustment of the position of goggles with respect to a wearer's face can comprise a strap engagement member that is movable between a first position and a second position. When in the first position, the strap engagement member can be positioned or oriented to permit the goggles to rest against the face of a wearer. In the second position, the strap engagement member can be positioned or oriented so as to hold the goggles away from the face of the wearer. | 05-19-2011 |
20110131709 | SAFETY SYSTEM - One example embodiment includes a system for protecting a worker in a dangerous environment. The system includes an eye protector. The eye protector includes one or more lenses, where the one or more lenses are configured to be positioned in front of the user's eyes and configured to protect the user's eyes. The system also includes a hearing protector, wherein the hearing protector is configured to protect the user's hearing from damage. | 06-09-2011 |
20110145981 | Helmet Mounting Systems - Helmet mounts for mounting an associated viewing device on a helmet, includes a first pivoting segment for attachment to the helmet and a second pivoting segment for attachment to the associated viewing device. The second pivoting segment is pivotable relative to the first pivoting segment for selectively supporting the associated viewing device in a first, operational position before the eyes of a user donning the helmet and a second, stowed position above a line of sight of a viewer donning the helmet. In one aspect, the first pivoting segment includes a vertical adjust mechanism having a base plate, a pair of guide rails attached to the base plate and defining a channel therebetween, a sliding plate slidably attached to the guide rails, and a clamping mechanism for selectively applying a clamping force to secure the sliding plate at a desired position relative to the base plate. | 06-23-2011 |
20110185481 | PROTECTIVE HELMET WITH CERVICAL SPINE PROTECTION AND ADDITIONAL BRAIN PROTECTION - A protective helmet, which includes a motion restrictor device, is disclosed which has at least one strut member associated with the helmet and a harness assembly, and the at least one strut member includes a locking assembly associated with the strut member, which upon a predetermined force being sensed by a force sensor or a predetermined amount of or rate of acceleration being sensed by an acceleration sensor, stops substantially all relative motion between the ends of the strut member and the predetermined force is substantially transferred from the helmet to the harness assembly. | 08-04-2011 |
20110219522 | AUDIO DEVICE CARRIER FOR HEADWEAR - A carrier for an audio device attaches to the adjustment strap at the back of an adjustable cap, visor or other headwear. Windows in the face of the pocket allow access to controls of the audio player. The carrier includes headphones with short cords having a length to comfortably reach a wearer's ears from the player mounted at the back of the headwear. A soft wide loop is provided on the back of the pocket of the carrier, approximately midway between the top and bottom of the carrier. The wide loop is sized to receive the adjustment strap of the adjustable headwear, and resist side to side twisting, sliding and pitching of the carrier relative to the strap. | 09-15-2011 |
20110225707 | EYEWEAR ASSEMBLY FOR ATTACHMENT TO A HARD HAT - An eyewear assembly for attachment to a hard hat, the hard hat including a main body and a visor, the eyewear assembly including at least one eyewear member, a mounting means to attach the set of eyewear to the headwear including an arcuate body adapted to substantially correspond to the shape of the visor of the hard hat, a rearwardly projecting locating tongue and at least one deformable attachment portion such that the mounting means is clamped to the visor of the hard hat by the at least one deformable attachment portion and at least one rotation mechanism associated with the mounting means and the eyewear to allow movement of the at least one eyewear member relative to the at least one mounting means between a use position in front of a wearer's eyes and a stored position adjacent the visor of the headwear. | 09-22-2011 |
20110239354 | HELMET MOUNTING SYSTEM AND MOUNTING SHOE INTERFACE - An improved helmet mounting device for an optical or other viewing device is provided. The helmet mount includes a mounting assembly removably attachable to the helmet and a pivoting assembly having a first end pivotally attached to the mounting assembly and a second end opposite the first end. A fore and aft adjustment assembly is attached to the second end of the pivoting assembly and a left and right adjustment assembly is rotatably attached to the fore and aft adjustment assembly. The left and right adjustment assembly is pivotal relative to the fore and aft adjustment assembly about a first generally vertical axis. An optical device mounting member is attached to the left and right adjustment assembly and the optical device mounting member is removably attachable to the optical device. The mounting assembly includes a vertical adjust mechanism which has a base plate, a pair of guide rails attached to the base plate and defining a channel therebetween, a sliding plate slidably attached to the guide rails, and a clamping mechanism for selectively applying a clamping force to secure the sliding plate at a desired position relative to said base plate. In further aspects, modular electrical connectors and a remote battery box for providing power to the optical device or other viewing device are provided. | 10-06-2011 |
20110252546 | ADAPTER FOR PROTECTIVE HELMETS - An adapter for mounting equipment ( | 10-20-2011 |
20110271428 | Protective sports helmet - The present invention is directed to a protective sports helmet that includes an energy attenuating faceguard mounting system, which includes at least one dynamic connector that secures the faceguard to the helmet shell without a connection point in the shell's brow region. The lack of a brow region connection point results in a gap or clearance between the faceguard and the shell that has a functional interplay with the dynamic connector upon an impact to the faceguard. In general terms, when a substantially on-center impact to the faceguard occurs, the faceguard is displaced towards the shell and the connector bracket flexes outward relative to the helmet shell to help dissipate impact energy. | 11-10-2011 |
20110289661 | SWITCH SYSTEM FOR HELMET MOUNTED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Helmet-mounted switch systems are disclosed. A helmet-mounted switch system comprises a mount portion, an electronic device, a power source, at least one accelerometer, and a processor. The mount portion is rotatable around a rotation axis. The electronic device is mounted to the mount portion. The power source is configured to switchably supply power to the electronic device. The at least one accelerometer is operable to measure an acceleration of the mount portion. The system may also include at least one gyroscope operable to measure a rotation of the mount portion. The processor is configured to receive acceleration data. The processor is programmed to determine whether the mount portion is rotating around the rotation axis based on the acceleration data. The processor is programmed to change a power state of the electronic device when the mount portion is rotating around the rotation axis. | 12-01-2011 |
20110314595 | WORK-MASK WEARING DEVICE AND HELMET USING THE SAME - [Problem] It is to obviate the trouble of making fine adjustments of a mounting angle to a helmet even if there are significant differences among individual workers in position of the mouth. | 12-29-2011 |
20120084904 | Weight Balancing Face Shield - A rotational engagement component to engage a lens for facial protection, to headwear such as a helmet worn on the head of a user. The device features one or a plurality of mounts engageable to the helmet. A pivot engaged with the mount and with the lens, allow rotation of the lens from an as-used position in front of the user, to a horizontal stowed position. The pivot is translatable in its engagement to the mount allowing for translation of the lens in the stowed position to adjust its center of gravity on the user's head. | 04-12-2012 |
20120090079 | Helmet Attachment Mechanism For Visor - An assembly for mounting a visor on a helmet includes a visor assembly having a lens and a fastening element with a pair of latching prongs each with a resiliently displaceable prong end; a casing attached to the helmet and having a pair of channels each for receiving the a latching prong and a pair of fixtures, each fixture for engaging a respective prong end when displaced outwardly; and a lock having a pair of locking prongs, each locking prong being insertable into one channel from an opposite end as the latching prongs and each locking prong having a locking prong end that is positionable under a respective latching prong to prevent displacement of the latching prong end inwardly to disengage from the respective fixture. | 04-19-2012 |
20120144566 | HELMET AND VISOR LOCKING MECHANISM - A visor locking assembly alone or in combination with a helmet shell and visor. The visor locking assembly is attached to said shell and is used to mount the visor in a manner that allows the visor to be locked in a desired position. The visor locking assembly is configured to prevent the visor from being moved from a fully lowered position to a raised position unless the visor is displaced laterally forward away from the face of the wearer of the helmet. The locking assembly further comprises a body and a rotatable hub, wherein the body comprises a cavity, and wherein the cavity further comprises a protrusion on the wall of the cavity, and wherein the rotatable hub comprises a recess formed along the circumference of the hub. The hub is positioned to rotate within the cavity, and the hub is prevented from rotational movement when the protrusion is positioned within (engaged with) the recess. When the hub is displaced laterally within the cavity away from the protrusion, the hub becomes rotatable. A spring is attached to the hub inhibiting said displacement. The system may comprise a single visor locking assembly or two visor locking assemblies on a helmet. If two assemblies are utilized, the visor cannot be raised from a fully lowered position unless both assemblies are unlocked. | 06-14-2012 |
20120180202 | GOGGLE ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR A HELMET - Goggles, goggle attachment systems, and helmets are described. One such goggle attachment system includes an attachment post and a resilient goggle strap tab. The attachment post includes a post portion and a stop and the goggle strap tab includes an opening. The goggle strap tab is configured to be stretched and the opening pulled over the stop and onto to the post portion. The goggle strap tab is retained on the post portion by the stop. An example goggle includes a frame, a resilient strap attached to the frame, and a resilient goggle strap tab attached to the strap. The goggle strap tab having an opening disposed between a strap tab and a tab pull. The goggle strap tab is configured to stretch when pulled by the tab pull along a longitudinal axis and the opening being asymmetrical about an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis when stretched. | 07-19-2012 |
20120180203 | GOGGLE ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR A PROTECTIVE HELMET - Goggles, protective wear, and methods attaching and detaching a goggle are disclosed. In a described example, protective wear includes a goggle and a helmet. The goggle include first and second strap attachments coupled to a strap. The first strap attachment is pivotally connected to a goggle assembly and the second strap attachment has a post. The helmet includes an anchor positioned in an opening in the helmet and is oriented to position an anchor channel to be in line with a recess formed on an exterior of the helmet. The anchor is configured to receive the post and pivotally secure the post therein to attach the goggle to the helmet. The anchor is further configured to release the post responsive to the second strap attachment pulled in a direction substantially parallel with the anchor channel of the anchor. | 07-19-2012 |
20120192338 | Safety Light Helmet - The Safety Light Helmet is a helmet with a light on it. The light is affixed to the top center of the helmet for 360 degree visibility by other riders/vehicles whose coming or going passed the helmet wearer. | 08-02-2012 |
20120204331 | Ballistic and Impact Protective System for Military Helmet Assembly - A helmet assembly includes a face shield and a single, center top mounting arrangement that operatively connects a center top location of the face shield to a center front mount on the helmet. The face shield can be raised and lowered about a pivot axis provided in the mounting arrangement between a tilted up, non-use position and a lowered, deployed position. The mounting arrangement can include a detent and two recesses, wherein the detent engages a first recess at a slightly forwardly displaced position to allow ventilation between the helmet and mandible and the face shield and a second recess at the tilted up, non-use position. The recess and detent engagement can be overcome by easy manual force acting on the face shield to reposition the face shield. | 08-16-2012 |
20120216340 | PROTECTION DEVICE, SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD - A protection device, system and/or method including a protection body portion adapted to be one or both of connected to or disposed on the lower edge of a wearer's headgear. In some implementations, the protection body portion may be triangular and the connecting of the device to headgear may include a removable connective component is located at the apex of a second edge and a third edge of the protection body portion at the farthest point from the headgear. | 08-30-2012 |
20120222198 | Mounting Assembly for a Face Shield - A face shield, such as a visor, mounts to a protective helmet using a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly has a base, a spacer assembly, and a pair of posts. The base is disposed on the interior of the helmet. The posts are connected to the base and extend outwardly through holes that are formed in the side of the helmet. The spacer assembly slides over the posts when the posts are inserted through the corresponding holes in the helmet, and frictionally engages the outer surfaces of the first and second posts such that the helmet is disposed between the base and the spacer assembly. The posts threadingly receive corresponding fasteners that attach the face shield to the helmet. | 09-06-2012 |
20120222199 | Mounting Assembly for a Face Shield - A face shield, such as a visor, mounts to a protective helmet using a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly has a base, a spacer assembly, and a pair of posts. The base is disposed on the interior of the helmet. The posts are connected to the base and extend outwardly into the holes that are formed in the side of the helmet. The posts may or may not extend completely through the holes formed in the helmet. The spacer assembly engages the first and second posts such that the helmet is disposed between the base and the spacer assembly. The spacer assembly receives corresponding fasteners that attach the face shield to the helmet. | 09-06-2012 |
20120246807 | HELMET ACCESSORY ADAPTER - A system for use in connection with a protective helmet having at least one accessory connection mechanism includes a visor accessory which includes a frame including at least one rearward extending member. The system further includes an adapter including a helmet connector adapted to form a releasable connection with the accessory connection mechanism of the protective helmet and an accessory connector adapted to form a releasable connection with the at least one rearward extending member of the visor accessory. The accessory connector is adapted to be stowed on the at least one rearward extending member when the adapter is not in use to connect to the accessory connection mechanism of the protective helmet. | 10-04-2012 |
20120291185 | PROTECTIVE HELMET - A helmet includes a shell, a support element mounted on the shell, on the outer side thereof and above the facial opening, and at least a first visor mounted pivoting in relation to the shell around a pivot axis, between a lowered use position and a high retracted position. An articulating means is provided between the support element and the shell, to allow said support element to pivot in relation to the shell around a transverse axis situated in the vicinity of the back edge of the support element, between a lowered use position, in which said support element covers a portion of the shell, and a raised position. A locking means is also provided for locking the support element in the lowered position. | 11-22-2012 |
20120317706 | Ballistic and Impact Protective Military Helmet Assembly - A helmet assembly is provided including a front mount configured to attach to the front of the helmet above a brim of the helmet, a mandible for protecting a portion of the user's face, a lower edge rim mounting portion such as a halo attached along the lower edge of the helmet for securing the mandible to a helmet and providing power and data conduits. The front mount provides a center top mounting arrangement that operatively connects a center top location of the face shield to a center front mount on the helmet The mount provides frontal bracket portions for mounting accessories. The helmet assembly provides a helmet shell with a curved shape having a surrounding reinforcing ridge. A reeling system is provided for adjusting front and lower chin straps. Other improvements in helmet assemblies are also disclosed. | 12-20-2012 |
20130036532 | DUAL LENS HELMET - A rider helmet comprising a first lens pivotally mounted to the helmet, a second lens pivotally mounted to the helmet in spaced apart relationship to the first lens, a recessed slot in the helmet and lens retention means in the recessed slot wherein the first lens and the second lens are manually operable between a stored position inside the recessed slot and an operational position outside of the recessed slot with the lens retention means selectively retaining the first lens and the second lens in either the operational position or the stored position. | 02-14-2013 |
20130036533 | MOUTH GUARD RETAINING DEVICE - A mouth guard retaining device is provided for retaining a mouth guard against a protective helmet when the mouth guard is not in use. The device includes an elongated member having a connection device at a lower end for connection with a portion of the helmet and a detent at another end which is operable to displace the elongated member. The member is formed of synthetic plastic material which has a limited degree of flexure so that the member is displaceable between a normal closed condition where the detent engages the helmet and an open condition where the detent is spaced from the helmet to allow the user to insert or remove the mouth guard from the device. | 02-14-2013 |
20130104297 | Digital Device Screen Mount for a Helmet | 05-02-2013 |
20130180035 | Removable reflective hard hat brim guard - A protective brim guard for a hard hat is provided which has an enclosed elastic band with an outer bead section and a skirt extending inward from the bead section. The bead section has a circular configuration forming an internal chamber which communicates with the outside atmosphere via a channel leading to the chamber. The internal chamber and channel allows the bead section to be expanded and contracted for mounting over a hard hat brim. The skirt defines an interior planar surface which is adapted to engage the exterior surface of a hard hat when the brim guard is mounted to the hard hat. | 07-18-2013 |
20130205479 | HELMET COVER - A helmet cover having a dome with an outer edge, having at least two engaging members are provided extending along the outer edge of the dome and a method of advertising using the helmet. | 08-15-2013 |
20130227768 | HELMET WITH MAGNETIC FIXING MEANS FOR EYEWEAR - The invention is a kit including a helmet having front straps fixed at a first end to the helmet such that in use, the two front straps fasten together. A continuous front strap is formed running from one fixing device to another, under the chin of the wearer and crossing the temporal line on each side of the wearer's face. Each front strap includes a magnetic or magnetically attractable element extending both above and below the temporal line when the helmet is worn with the front straps fastened together. The kit includes eyewear which extends on both sides of the face, along the respective temporal lines up to at least the points where the front straps intersect their respective temporal lines, and magnetically couples the eyewear to the magnetic or magnetically attractable element fixed to the front straps of the helmet. | 09-05-2013 |
20130239305 | Helmet Stabilization Apparatus - The helmet stabilization apparatus includes a helmet adapted to be worn by a user, a night vision goggle unit attached to a front portion of the helmet, and a removable counterweight attached to a rear portion of the helmet that balances with the weight of the night vision goggle unit, wherein said removable counterweight can be connected in a variety of manners, such as a magnetic means of connection, a hook and loop connection, or a mechanical means of connection. Furthermore, the helmet may provide staggered connections, such that the removable counterweight may be positioned on the helmet at the user's desired orientation. This allows the user to move the center of mass of the system such that it is self-stabilizing on the user's head. Moreover, the removable counterweight may be formed such that when it is removed, it may be coupled with an attachable handle to form a plurality of tools or weapons. This is beneficial in that it provides a collection of tools while only one object need be carried. | 09-19-2013 |
20130263364 | Hardhat Mounted Personal Fan - A hardhat personal fan of the present invention comprises a fan with duct delivery system designed to be mounted externally onto the rim of any hardhat requiring no modification to the hat. This allows for easy installation, use and un-installation. The design is small, sleek, light weight and attractive. The system provides constant cooling airflow to the lower face, neck, shoulders and upper body. Heat is expelled before it travels to the head, promoting cooling there also. The cooling airflow alleviates the potential for heat stroke, reduces fatigue, and increases a worker's endurance, dexterity, mental acuity, concentration and morale. | 10-10-2013 |
20130283508 | ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR FRONTAL HELMET EXTENSION TO A HELMET - An attachment system for securing a frontal helmet extension to protective headgear, the attachment system including one or more magnetic elements disposed on the helmet and/or frontal helmet extension and one or more complementary elements disposed on the helmet and/or frontal helmet extension and adapted to engage the magnetic elements. The magnetic elements and complementary elements are configured to detachably couple the frontal helmet extension to the helmet in a position wherein the frontal helmet extension extends forward from the helmet. The magnetic properties of the magnetic elements are adapted to magnetically attract the complementary elements so that the frontal helmet extension is effectively secured to the helmet during ordinary use of the helmet while allowing release of the frontal helmet extension from the helmet upon impact. | 10-31-2013 |
20130291290 | ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR A HELMET - An accessory attachment system for a helmet and its method of use are disclosed. The accessory attachment system for the helmet may include a base configured for attachment to a helmet and an accessory attachment portion associated with the base. The accessory attachment portion may be configured to selectively attach at least one accessory. The accessory attachment portion may also be automatically secured at, and selectively movable between, at least a first predetermined position and a second predetermined position. | 11-07-2013 |
20130291291 | MOUTH GUARD RETAINING DEVICE - A mouth guard retaining device is provided for retaining a mouth guard against a protective helmet when the mouth guard is not in use. The device includes an elongated member having a connection device at a lower end for connection with a portion of the helmet and a detent or reversely folded portion at another end which is operable to displace the elongated member. The member is formed of synthetic plastic material which has a limited degree of flexure so that the member is displaceable between a normal closed condition where the detent engages the helmet and an open condition where the detent is spaced from the helmet to allow the user to insert or remove the mouth guard from the device. | 11-07-2013 |
20130305437 | AUGMENTED REALITY MOTORCYCLE HELMET - An augmented-reality helmet comprises a full-face motorcycle helmet with a look-down micro-display that projects a virtual image in-line with the helmet's chin bar. In order to accommodate the power requirements, the helmet includes a battery pack mounted at the base of the motorcyclist's skull. A wind turbine charges the batteries. Exhaust from the turbine is then deducted through the helmet to cool the battery pack and/or the motorcyclist's head. The turbine is controllable so that it can operate as a circulating fan to provide ventilation. A digital gyroscope provides a control input to a controller for operating a steerable headlight of the motorcycle to track the rider's head movements; and provides acceleration output to an algorithm that will contact emergency responders if the rider is non-responsive after a collision. A 170 degree rear-view camera is mounted within an aerodynamic fairing on the back of the helmet. | 11-21-2013 |
20130312164 | Helmet For Leisure Sports - The present invention relates to leisure sports helmets which have a slide joint groove formed in front and a plurality of air vent formed around the circumference. A pair of goggles is inserted into the slide joint groove and slide into the inside of the helmet body. A slide guide is installed in the slide joint groove to support and guide the goggles. A handle is attached to the goggles in a way that is detachable and guides the goggles to slide along the slide joint groove. | 11-28-2013 |
20130340149 | DETACHABLE PROTECTIVE HELMET SHIELD AND HELMET - A helmet is disclosed with a detachable shield that completely envelopes or partially envelopes the helmet. This protective shield is replaceable and removable. When a helmet is scratched or worn, the protective shield may be replaced by a user. The protective shield may also be used to change the color or appearance of a helmet, as well as to alter the strength of the helmet. | 12-26-2013 |
20140000013 | HELMET CONFIGURED FOR ELECTRONICS | 01-02-2014 |
20140000014 | HELMET-MOUNTED DISPLAY | 01-02-2014 |
20140000015 | MICROPHONE MOUNTING DEVICE AND OPEN-FACE HELMET | 01-02-2014 |
20140013493 | INTERCHANGEABLE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ATTACHMENT FOR HELMET ACCESSORIES - Abstract: A system and method for attaching and interchanging accessories to helmets and other surfaces featuring hard exteriors is described. One illustrative embodiment is a system comprised of two pairings; One pairing ( | 01-16-2014 |
20140020159 | HELMET EDGE TRIM WIRING HARNESS - An improved helmet construction and method having a circuit carried within an edge trim member received over the unfinished edge of the helmet shell. A plurality of electrical connectors are provided at different locations on the helmet for providing power, data transmission, and/or signal transmission to one or more accessory devices on the helmet. | 01-23-2014 |
20140033406 | HELMET ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - A helmet accessory attachment system may include an attachment portion comprising a biasing element, a position member, and a movable member. The movable member may be selectively moveable between a home position which is a first distance from the position member and a release position which is a second distance from the position member. The biasing element may bias the movable member toward the home position. The helmet accessory attachment system also may include a mounting portion attachable to a helmet. The mounting portion may include a first channel to receive the movable member at a first opening and a second channel to receive the position member at a second opening. A third distance between the first opening of the first channel and the second opening of the second channel may be greater than the first distance from the movable member to the position member in the home position. | 02-06-2014 |
20140033407 | PENCIL SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION HELMET - A pencil support for construction helmet, the construction helmet being of the type having a slot in the bottom of its lateral side, the slot having an elongated shape. The pencil support comprises a support portion with a back plate and a tongue forming concurrently a receptacle to accommodate a writing instrument. An anchoring portion has a pair of legs projecting downwardly from a bottom of the support portion. One or both at of the legs has a projecting foot at a bottom, and a wedge projecting in an opposite direction above a level of the foot, and a space between the legs being entirely free. | 02-06-2014 |
20140068845 | Method and system for retaining ski goggles - A set of hooks or clips disposed on the front of a ski helmet can catch ski goggles and prevent them from sliding off a ski helmet when the goggles are not being worn by the user. The tension of the goggle strap can keep the goggles in place. The goggle grabber design can be used on almost any helmet. The goggle grabber design of the present invention can be made as an add-on to an existing helmet or can be integrated into a helmet design. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075654 | MANDIBLE GUARD ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - A contact surface, such as a seating surface on a mandible guard is adjustable such that variations in helmet geometry and/or mandible geometry can be accommodated. The mandible guard may be fixedly attached to a helmet with an attachment arm, yet be configured to permit adjustment of the height of the contact surface to reduce or eliminate a gap between the helmet and a guard portion of the mandible guard. A tilt arrangement may be provided between the attachment arm and the guard portion of the mandible guard to allow a wearer to adjust a pitch angle of the guard portion relative to the attachment arm. | 03-20-2014 |
20140075655 | PROTECTIVE HEADWEAR ASSEMBLY HAVING A BUILT-IN CAMERA - A protective headwear assembly is provided having a built-in camera, including a camera lens disposed in a front portion thereof. The camera lens is configured to provide a downward orientation relative to a horizontal plane of the headwear so that the camera captures imaging near the feet of the wearer. In an exemplary embodiment, the headwear is adapted for use by skateboarders and provides, among other things, for the recording of tricks and feet placement/technique. The camera lens can be pivotally mounted to an outer shell of the headwear assembly. | 03-20-2014 |
20140130241 | RETRACTABLE DISPLAYS FOR HELMETS - The present invention relates to a helmet that includes an outer shell, a heads-up information system that comprises a display, and an attachment assembly. The heads-up information system is movable from a storage position within the outer shell to a use position in which the display of the heads-up information system is visible by a user, without obstructing the field of vision of the user, when the helmet is worn by the user. The attachment assembly is coupled to outer shell and the heads-up information system, and is operable to move the heads-up information system between the storage position and the use position. | 05-15-2014 |
20140143940 | ACCESSORY WITH INTEGRATED IMPACT DETECTION DEVICE - An integrated protective accessory for a helmet comprising: a protective element for rigidly attaching to an external shell of the helmet via one or more fasteners; The protective element includes an impact detection device integrated with the protective element via one or more device fasteners such that a portion of the protective element has a compatible fastening element to that of the one or more device fasteners so that the impact detection device is rigidly attached to the protective element, the impact detection device having: a housing; one or more sensors within the housing for sensing an impact event of a wearer when wearing the helmet and for producing sensor data; an alarm element coupled to the housing such that an alarm condition produced by the alarm element is detectable by one or more persons near the wearer; and a processor within the housing for processing the sensor data against an impact threshold and for producing an alarm condition signal for expression by the alarm element as the alarm condition. One or the sensors can be a gyroscope for measuring rotational aspects of G forces from the impacts forces. | 05-29-2014 |
20140143941 | Head and Neck Restraining System - A head and neck restraining system is disclosed herein. The system includes a helmet, a neck brace structure, and a tether system. The neck brace structure includes a neck extension that is attached to shoulder extensions. The tether system includes at least one ring structure that is configured to attach to the helmet and a single tether material that slides through the at least one ring. The single tether material is guided along the neck extension and attached to the shoulder extensions. The at least one ring structure is positioned between the neck and shoulder extensions along the single tether material and splits the load on the helmet to the neck extension and the shoulder extension along to the single tether material created by exerted forces. | 05-29-2014 |
20140173811 | Unit composed of helmet and protective eye mask - Unit composed of helmet and goggles, comprising a helmet cap and an eye protection element that is configured so as to be placed in front of the wearer's face. The upper edge of the eye protection element is adapted to the profile of the lower front edge of the helmet cap. A magnetic device is arranged on the two edges and has a first series of permanent magnets which are rigidly connected to one of the two edges and interact, by magnetic attraction, with complementary elements that are provided on the opposite edge. This front magnetic connection area between the two edges furthermore comprises tilt orientation means of the goggles for adjusting the contact with the face. | 06-26-2014 |
20140189938 | BATTERY PACK AND HELMET MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT - Methods and devices for attaching a battery to a helmet and attaching a battery to an additional device are disclosed. A battery may be mounted to the rear center of a helmet. Attaching and detaching a battery to and from a helmet may be performed with a tool or by hand. The battery may be used to power multiple devices through separate contacts, and a device may be attached to the battery while the battery mounted to a helmet. The battery also may be detached from the helmet and serve as a portable energy source. | 07-10-2014 |
20140189939 | Bicycle Helmet With Visor - An improved bicycle helmet includes an inner layer having a concave shape, an outer layer having a convex shape, and a sun visor. The outer layer covers the inner layer and includes an outer layer attachment member and an outer layer lock member. The sun visor includes a shade member and a sun visor attachment member connected to and distal to the shade member. The sun visor attachment member is adapted to rotatably engage with the outer layer attachment member to form a fulcrum. The sun visor lock member is adapted to operatively engage the outer layer lock member so as to releasably lock the sun visor into a fixed position. The sun visor lock member and the outer layer lock member operatively engage so as to allow the sun visor to be releasably locked into one of a plurality of fixed positions. the sun visor attachment member and the outer layer attachment member rotatably engage via a snap fit fastener. | 07-10-2014 |
20140208487 | HARD HAT WITH ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL FEATURES - A hard hat with an attached tracking mechanism is provided. The tracking mechanism may include a radio-frequency identification tag. The tracking mechanism may be used to validate and monitor the presence of workers on a job site. The hard hat may further include a head lamp with a built in motion sensor and audio sensor for safety. The hard hat may further include temperature regulators as well as a communication system for communicating with other users. | 07-31-2014 |
20140237708 | Optical Device Mounting Adapter - An optical device mounting adapter, and system and method for mounting an optical device to a head-worn article are provided. The optical device mounting adapter includes a helmet mount connector. A first arm having a first end is affixed to the helmet mount connector, wherein a second end of the first arm extends away from the helmet mount connector. A second arm is movably attached at a first point to the second end of the first arm, wherein the second arm has an elongated slot formed therein. A mobile support is connected to the second arm, the mobile support having a pin at least partially positioned within the elongated slot, wherein the mobile support is movable along a length of the elongated slot. An optical device connector is affixed to the mobile support. | 08-28-2014 |
20140245523 | HELMET MOUNTING SYSTEMS - Helmet mounts for mounting an associated viewing device on a helmet, includes a first pivoting segment for attachment to the helmet and a second pivoting segment for attachment to the associated viewing device. The second pivoting segment is pivotable relative to the first pivoting segment for selectively supporting the associated viewing device in a first, operational position before the eyes of a user donning the helmet and a second, stowed position above a line of sight of a viewer donning the helmet. In one aspect, the first pivoting segment includes a vertical adjust mechanism having a base plate, a pair of guide rails attached to the base plate and defining a channel therebetween, a sliding plate slidably attached to the guide rails, and a clamping mechanism for selectively applying a clamping force to secure the sliding plate at a desired position relative to the base plate. | 09-04-2014 |
20140259317 | SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING A HELMET-MOUNTED DEVICE TO A HELMET - Systems for mounting a helmet-mounted device to a helmet are disclosed. One such system comprises a frame configured to be movably coupled to the helmet, and an interconnect mechanism rotatably coupled to the frame. The interconnect mechanism is configured to receive the helmet-mounted device. The interconnect mechanism is rotatable relative to the frame between a use position for the helmet-mounted device and a stow position for the helmet-mounted device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140338107 | Adjustable sunshade that attaches and separates easily from a hat or safety helmet - A sunshade that attaches and separates easily from a safety helmet or hat is disclosed. The shading shield is very close to the face, almost touching it. Its position is fully adjustable. There is therefore less sun exposure while riding a ski lift chair or waiting in the direct rays of the sun while waiting to perform a sport. The invention is worn while waiting in the sun to perform a sport like snow-skiing, snowboarding, motorcycle riding, etc. It is not meant to be worn on the helmet or hat while actually performing the sport. | 11-20-2014 |
20140352040 | SUPPORT FOR VISORS AND FACE SHIELDS - A support system includes a headwear system, a frame adapted to have a visor attached thereto, a first member attached to the headwear system, a second member attached to the frame, which is pivotable relative to the first member, an adjustable mechanism adapted to abut and apply force to the second member in a first state to compress the second member into abutting engagement with the first member, an extending pivot member extending axially through a passage in the first member and a passage in the second member. The position of the adjustable mechanism is adjustable to place it in the first state or in at least a second, nonabutting state. The extending pivot member includes a first flange and a second flange, spaced from the first flange to capture a portion of the first member and a portion of the second member therebetween. | 12-04-2014 |
20150026872 | HELMET MOUNTING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for attaching an accessory to a helmet are disclosed. A helmet accessory mounting interface may be attached to a receptacle. The receptacle may be removably or permanently received by a carrier. The carrier may be attached to a helmet having a particular shape and size. The carrier also may be configured to receive any selected type of a plurality of receptacle types which, in turn, corresponds to a particular mounting interface for a helmet accessory. The receptacle may be receivable, in some embodiments removably, by any one of a number of different types of carriers. | 01-29-2015 |
20150040297 | CLIP FOR HARD HAT - A generally “S” shaped clip is formed from a band of resilient material having a first end a second end. The clip has a front side and a back side. The front side of the “S” shape corresponds to the back side of the clip. The back side of the “S” shape corresponds to the front side of the clip. The clip has an upper end and a lower end. The band of material is doubled back on itself at the lower end of the clip in the direction of the back side of the clip to form a slot for receipt of a projecting edge of a hat. An upper portion of the clip forms a curved clasping arm for securing objects against a crown portion of a hat. | 02-12-2015 |
20150040298 | INFORMATION CARRIER - An information carrier, comprising a pouch having an inwardly-facing first exterior surface and an outwardly-facing second exterior surface, the pouch forming interior space and an 240 opening thereto, adhesive means for affixing the first exterior surface to an object, and a flap pivotally attached to the second exterior surface proximate the opening, for pivoting toward the first exterior surface and insertion into the opening. | 02-12-2015 |
20150040299 | Protective Helmet and Screen - A screen for a safety helmet, including a principal part having at least one wing with at least one linkage piece mounted thereto, where the linkage piece includes: a first arrangement for connecting the screen to the shell and configured to facilitate pivoting of the at least one linkage piece relative to the shell, such that the screen is moveable between a low position, in which the screen is substantially covering the face opening, and a high position, in which the face opening is substantially clear; and a second arrangement for connecting to the at least one wing and configured to facilitate the pivoting of the principal part relative to the at least one linkage piece; wherein the principal part is moveable relative to the at least one linkage piece between a position substantially away from and a position substantially close to the face opening. | 02-12-2015 |
20150047111 | HAT WITH PROTECTIVE BARRIER - A protective headwear apparatus having a head receiving portion sized to receive the head of the user when worn by the user and a forward extending brim portion attached to the head receiving portion. Further included is a flexible mesh shield having an upper and lower end portions, and a binding stitched to a bottom side of the brim portion with an outwardly facing opening receiving and holding therein the upper end portion of the shield to attach the shield to the brim portion with the shield extending outward out of the outward facing opening of the binding and then bending downward with the lower end portion located lower than the upper end portion of the shield when the apparatus is worn by the user. The shield is sized to wrap at least partially around the head of the user when the apparatus is worn by the user. | 02-19-2015 |
20150047112 | HAT WITH PROTECTIVE BARRIER - A protective headwear apparatus having a head receiving portion sized to receive the head of the user when worn by the user and a forward extending brim portion attached to the head receiving portion. Further included is a flexible mesh shield having an upper and lower end portions, and a binding stitched to a bottom side of the brim portion with an outwardly facing opening receiving and holding therein the upper end portion of the shield to attach the shield to the brim portion with the shield extending outward out of the outward facing opening of the binding and then bending downward with the lower end portion located lower than the upper end portion of the shield when the apparatus is worn by the user. The shield is sized to wrap at least partially around the head of the user when the apparatus is worn by the user. | 02-19-2015 |
20150059067 | Mounting Assembly for a Face Shield - A face shield, such as a visor, mounts to a protective helmet using a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly has a base, a spacer assembly, and a pair of posts. The base is disposed on the interior of the helmet. The posts are connected to the base and extend outwardly through holes that are formed in the side of the helmet. The spacer assembly slides over the posts when the posts are inserted through the corresponding holes in the helmet, and frictionally engages the outer surfaces of the first and second posts such that the helmet is disposed between the base and the spacer assembly. The posts threadingly receive corresponding fasteners that attach the face shield to the helmet. | 03-05-2015 |
20150074877 | COUPLING STRUCTURE OF REPLACEABLE VISOR HINGE FOR HEADBAND - Disclosed herein is a coupling structure of a visor hinge for a headband to connect a protective mask, which is configured to cover the wearer's face along with a viewing window, to both sides of a headband which assists the wearer in wearing the protective mask. The coupling structure includes base molds protruding from both sides of the headband, a slider located outward of each of the base molds, a button located outward of the slider, a stopper located outward of the button, and a hinge located outward of the stopper. Accordingly, it may be possible to easily adjust an angle and a distance of the protective mask with respect to the headband using the hinge, and the welding mask may be used more conveniently. | 03-19-2015 |
20150074878 | HEADGEAR SHROUD ASSEMBLY - In one aspect, a shroud assembly for headgear includes a frame formed of a polymer material having a shape that matches a contour of the headgear. An insert is formed of metal or metal alloy and is attached to a front side of the frame. The insert is configured for removable attachment to a mounting assembly. The frame includes first and second spaced flexible walls disposed on the front side of the frame on opposite sides of the insert. The first and second flexible walls are spaced a sufficient distance apart to provide an interference fit between the mounting assembly and the first and second flexible walls. In another embodiment, the shroud assembly further includes a friction pad disposed on a rear surface of the frame for increasing friction between the shroud assembly and the headgear. In another aspect, a method for attaching a mounting assembly to headgear is provided. | 03-19-2015 |
20150089726 | Helmet Cover Assembly Having at Least One Mounting Device - A helmet cover includes a cover configured to extend over a helmet and at least one mount attached to the cover. In one embodiment, a backing plate is coupled to the at least one mount and the cover is sandwiched between the backing plate and the at least one mount. | 04-02-2015 |
20150351482 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SECURING ACCESSORIES TO A HELMET - Attachment systems for attaching accessories to a helmet shell and their methods of use are described. In one embodiment, an attachment system may include a first attachment portion mounted to a helmet shell and extending through an opening in an associated accessory. The attachment system also may include a second attachment portion that is selectively connectable to the first attachment portion. A surface of the second attachment portion facing the helmet shell engages with a bearing surface of the accessory to selectively attach the accessory to the helmet shell. In certain embodiments, the first and second attachment portions may be selectively connected to one another using a connector that moves the second attachment portion both vertically and horizontally relative to the first attachment portion when the connector is tightened. | 12-10-2015 |
20150366284 | HELMET VISOR - Helmet systems and their methods of use are described. In one embodiment, an opaque, ballistic rated visor is attached to a helmet such that the visor covers a wearer's eyes. | 12-24-2015 |
20160007668 | HELMET VENT ADAPTER | 01-14-2016 |
20160015112 | BRIM FOR ATTACHING TO HEADGEAR - A portable brim can be securely attached to and operate with various helmets such as bicycle, skateboarding, snow sport, mountain/rock climbing, equestrian, and paddlesport helmets as well as hard hats used in construction, utility maintenance, material moving, dock loading, and airport baggage handling, to give the wearer shade and protection from the sun. The brim apparatus includes a center section having a size for fitting about a circumference of the sports helmet and a visor outwardly or radially extending from the center section. In one brim apparatus the center section features a stop surface that opposes an upper surface of the visor when the apparatus is affixed to the headgear such that the visor is prohibited from flipping upwards or sliding down or coming off during use. | 01-21-2016 |
20160029734 | FACEMASK AND FACEMASK SYSTEM - A facemask for use on a user's face includes a substantially rigid body portion having side edges on either side thereof, arms extending rearwardly from each of the side edges of the body portion, and connectors coupled to the arms. The facemask is configured to be positioned over the bottom part of a user's face in order to cover the cheeks, chin, and/or nose of the user. The connectors are coupled to the arms in order to mount each of the arms onto a mount and to hold the body portion in position on a user's face. The connectors are removable from a mount upon the application of a predetermined level of force and replaceable on a mount. | 02-04-2016 |
20160037854 | ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR FRONTAL HELMET EXTENSION TO A HELMET - An attachment system for securing a frontal helmet extension to protective headgear, the attachment system including one or more magnetic elements disposed on the helmet and/or frontal helmet extension and one or more complementary elements disposed on the helmet and/or frontal helmet extension and adapted to engage the magnetic elements. The magnetic elements and complementary elements are configured to detachably couple the frontal helmet extension to the helmet in a position wherein the frontal helmet extension extends forward from the helmet. The magnetic properties of the magnetic elements are adapted to magnetically attract the complementary elements so that the frontal helmet extension is effectively secured to the helmet during ordinary use of the helmet while allowing release of the frontal helmet extension from the helmet upon impact. | 02-11-2016 |
20160044981 | WEIGHT-DISTRIBUTING HEADBAND FOR HEAD-WORN ASSEMBLY - A head-worn assembly is disclosed including a head-worn device supported on a headband. The headband may include a first loop positioned around the head, and possibly a second loop affixed to the first loop and positioned over the head. Weight distribution and comfort of the head-worn assembly may be optimized by mounting the head-worn device at an approximate center (front to back) of the headband, and further balancing the weight of the head-worn device (front to back) over the mounting point. The weight distribution and comfort of the head-worn assembly may be further optimized by providing several user-customizable adjustments to the head-worn assembly. | 02-18-2016 |
20160113345 | HELMET FOR MOTORCYCLISTS AND FOR PEOPLE WHO ENGAGE IN EXTREME ACTIVITIES - The invention relates to personal protective means and specifically to helmets equipped with a built-in recording system, and can be used to prevent head injuries to motorcyclists and to people who engage in extreme activities. The helmet contains a rigid housing and, installed within the housing, a recording system. The housing is equipped with binding elements, cushioning elements and bullet-proof glass. The recording system is equipped with a camera. The camera lens is provided in the central portion of the helmet above the face area and does not protrude past the surface of the housing. The recording system includes a power source, which is built into the helmet housing, a control system, a recording device having built-in memory, a device for connecting an external memory card, and an electrical connector for connecting to external devices and/or to a power grid. The invention allows for broadening the functional possibilities of the device. 2 dep. cl., 2 fig. | 04-28-2016 |
20160135534 | PROTECTIVE HELMET AND OPENING FOR SECURING THE HELMET - A helmet comprises a protective shell shaped to protect a head of a user. The protective shell has an exterior surface, an interior surface, and at least on one opening extending from the exterior surface to the interior surface. At least one detachable cap is sized and shaped to fit the at least one opening. | 05-19-2016 |
20160157547 | VENTILATING DEVICE IN HELMET - A ventilating device is disclosed. The device includes a bag-shaped body with an upper part open using a first guiding sheet and a second guiding sheet. An attachment device attaches the bag-shaped body to the helmet. An air blower takes in outside air into the bag-shaped body and sends it out to a side of an open portion of the bag-shaped body. The second guiding sheet is located on a side of a human body and the first guiding sheet is located on an outer side, the air taken into the bag-shaped body is led to the open portion of the bag-shaped body along the first guiding sheet and the second guiding sheet and introduced into the helmet through an air inlet formed between an inner edge of the helmet located close to the open portion and a head of a user to ventilate the inside of the helmet. | 06-09-2016 |
20160176036 | Multi-Purpose Tool and Tool Attachments | 06-23-2016 |
20160183621 | Sun/Weather Visor for Safety Helmets and method of applying - A sun/weather visor for attachment to a safety helmet is provided. The sun/weather visor comprises a visor and an attachment device connected with the visor and configured to attach the visor to the exterior of the safety helmet, so that the visor extends forward of the front of the safety helmet and provides a sun visor for the safety helmet. The visor and attachment device are configured such that the visor will deform or separate from the safety helmet when the visor impacts a solid body, to prevent the visor from interfering with the safety aspect of the safety helmet design. | 06-30-2016 |
20160192716 | APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY ATTACHING PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR POD TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF WEARABLE APPAREL, AND WEARABLE APPAREL INCLUDING THE SAME | 07-07-2016 |
20220132970 | HEAD TOP - A head top has a frame for mounting on a user's head. The frame has a viewing opening for a user to see out of the frame. A shield is mounted to the frame, and can be moved between a open and closed positions. A pivot arm connects the shield to the frame and is mounted to the inside of both the frame and shield to avoid exposure. An outer mount and inner mount can also be provided to automatically adjust the width of the head top. A hinge connects them allowing the inner mount to laterally pivot with respect to the outer mount to accommodate users with different head sizes. A forehead member also adjusts to a user's forehead | 05-05-2022 |