Helmet vent adapter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016007668-A1
Application number	US-201514715533-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 18, 2015
Priority date	May 18, 2014
Publication date	Jan 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a helmet. The helmet can include at least one vent. A vent adapter can be configured to secure into the at least one vent. The vent adapter can include a first attachment surface and a second attachment surface. A mount can be configured to secure into the vent adapter. The mount can include a first attachment portion configured to mate with the first attachment surface. The mount can also include a second attachment portion configured to mate with the second attachment surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An apparatus, comprising:
a helmet including at least one vent; a vent adapter configured to secure into the at least one vent, wherein the vent adapter includes a first attachment surface and a second attachment surface; and a mount configured to secure into the vent adapter; wherein:
the mount includes a first attachment portion configured to mate with the first attachment surface; and
the mount includes a second attachment portion configured to mate with the second attachment surface.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second attachment portion is slidably coupled to the mount.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the second attachment portion is spring loaded.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the vent adapter comprises an opening located in a center of the vent adapter.

5 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the opening is configured to provide ventilation to the helmet.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the vent adapter comprises a vent adapter body and at least two retention portions.

7 . The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the vent adapter body is contoured to match the area surrounding the at least one vent.

8 . The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the at least two retention portions are configured to clip into the helmet shell.

9 . The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the at least two retention portions are configured to clip into the helmet.

10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mount is configured to carry an accessory.

11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the mount is configured to change the direction of the accessory.

12 . An apparatus, comprising:
a helmet including at least one vent including a first attachment surface and a second attachment surface; and a mount configured to secure into the vent; wherein:
the mount includes a first attachment portion configured to mate with the first attachment surface; and
the mount includes a second attachment portion configured to mate with the second attachment surface.

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the second attachment portion is slidably coupled to the mount.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the second attachment portion is spring loaded.

15 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the vent comprises, an opening located in a center of the vent.

16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the opening is configured to provide ventilation to the helmet.

17 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the mount is contoured to match the opening of the at least one vent.

18 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the mount is configured to carry an accessory.

19 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the mount is configured to change the direction of the accessory.

20 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the mount is configured to break free from the helmet when subjected to a predetermined force on the accessory.

Assignees

• Trek Bicycle Corp

Inventors

• Cech Michael
• Luccion Ivan

Classifications

• A42B3/04 Primary

  Parts, details or accessories of helmets · CPC title

• A42B3/066

  specially adapted for cycling helmets, e.g. for soft shelled helmets · CPC title

• A42B3/0406 Primary

  Accessories for helmets · CPC title

• A42B3/28

  Ventilating arrangements (A42B3/24 takes precedence) · CPC title