Helmet with chin cup

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9681695-B2
Application number	US-201313955480-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 31, 2013
Priority date	Jul 31, 2013
Publication date	Jun 20, 2017
Grant date	Jun 20, 2017

Abstract

A protective helmet including a chin cup with a body and two opposed connecting arms, each connecting arm being connected to the helmet body through a connection allowing relative movement between the connecting arm and the helmet body. A fastening system is selectively movable between a first position where the fastening system restrains the relative movement between the connecting arm and the helmet body and a second position where the fastening system frees the relative movement between the connecting arm and the helmet body along the connection. A method of adjusting a position of a chin cup in a protective helmet is also disclosed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A protective helmet comprising:
a helmet body adapted to cover at least part of a head of a wearer, the helmet body including a shell and a padding layer connected to an inner surface of the shell; and
a chin cup for receiving a chin of the wearer, the chin cup having:
a chin cup body defining an inner surface shaped to receive the chin and an opposed outer surface,
two connecting arms engaged to the chin cup body with a respective one of the connecting arms extending from the chin cup body adjacent each one of two opposed sides thereof, each connecting arm being connected to the helmet body through a connection allowing relative movement between the connecting arm and the helmet body along a longitudinal direction of the connecting arm, and
a fastening system for each of the connecting arms, each fastening system including complementary first and second members, with the first member being provided on the padding layer and the second member being attached to the connecting arm, at least the first member being selectively movable between a first position where the first and second members are detachably interconnected and the fastening system restrains the relative movement between the connecting arm and the helmet body along the connection, and a second position where the first and second members are detached and the fastening system frees the relative movement between the connecting arm and the helmet body along the connection;
wherein the padding layer includes a respective free padding portion extending in proximity of each connecting arm, each free padding portion having a free end including the first member of the fastening system and movable with respect to the inner surface of the shell between the first and second positions.

2. The helmet as defined in claim 1 , wherein each connecting arm extends at least partly between the inner surface of the shell and the respective free padding portion, each free portion including the first member of the fastening system on a surface thereof facing the inner surface of the shell and overlaying the connecting arm.

3. The helmet as defined in claim 1 , wherein the helmet body includes a mask adapted to cover a face of the wearer and the mask includes a bottom portion adapted to cover a chin of the wearer, the chin cup body being received in the bottom portion with the outer surface facing the bottom portion.

4. The helmet as defined in claim 3 , further comprising a strap interconnecting the bottom portion and the chin cup body intermediate the two connecting arms, the strap defining an adjustable length between the chin cup body and the bottom portion.

5. The helmet as defined in claim 4 , further comprising an additional fastening system including complementary and detachably interconnectable first and second additional members, the first additional member being attached to the outer surface of the chin cup body and the second additional member being attached to the strap.

6. The helmet as defined in claim 1 , wherein the helmet body includes a rigid shell, the connection between each connecting arm and the helmet body being defined by a pin member having a shaft with a first end connected to an inner surface of the shell and an opposed second end supporting a head, with the shaft of the pin member being slidingly received in a slot defined through the connecting arm, the head having larger cross-sectional dimensions than the slot such as to retain the shaft of the pin member engaged in the slot.

7. The helmet as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first and second members of each fastening system are complementary members of a hook and loop fastening system.

8. The helmet as defined in claim 1 , wherein the two connecting arms are defined by a single elongated member extending through and away from a respective slot defined through the chin cup body adjacent each side thereof.

9. A protective helmet comprising:
a helmet body adapted to cover at least part of a head of a wearer, the helmet body including a mask having a bottom portion adapted to cover a chin of the wearer; and
a chin cup for receiving the chin of the wearer, the chin cup having:
a chin cup body defining an inner surface shaped to receive the chin and an opposed outer surface, the chin cup body being received in the bottom portion of the mask with the outer surface facing the bottom portion, and
two connecting arms engaged to the chin cup body with a respective one of the connecting arms extending from the chin cup body adjacent each one of two opposed sides thereof, each connecting arm being slidingly connected to the helmet body to allow relative movement between the connecting arm and the helmet body along a longitudinal direction of the connecting arm;

the helmet body further including a respective fastening member attached to the helmet body and extending adjacent each connecting arm, each fastening member being movable between a first position where the fastening member is engaged to the connecting arm and restrains sliding thereof relative to the helmet body and a second position where the fastening member is free of the connecting arm to allow sliding thereof relative to the helmet body; and
a strap interconnecting the bottom portion of the mask and the chin cup body intermediate the two connecting arms, the strap being detachably connectable to the chin cup body along a plurality of different relative positions defining an adjustable length of the strap between the chin cup body and the bottom portion of the mask.

10. The helmet as defined in claim 9 , wherein the helmet body includes a shell and a padding layer connected to an inner surface of the shell, and the fastening member is provided on the padding layer.

11. The helmet as defined in claim 10 , wherein the padding layer includes a respective free padding portion extending in proximity of each connecting arm, each free padding portion having a free end movable with respect to the inner surface of the shell and including the fastening member.

12. The helmet as defined in claim 11 , wherein each connecting arm extends at least partly between the inner surface of the shell and the respective free padding portion, each free padding portion including the fastening member on a surface thereof facing the inner surface of the shell and overlaying the connecting arm.

13. The helmet as defined in claim 9 , wherein each fastening member is one member of a hook and loop fastening system, the connecting arm including a complementary member of the hook and loop fastening system.

14. The helmet as defined in claim 9 , wherein the two connecting arms are defined by a single elongated member extending through and away from a respective slot defined through the chin cup body adjacent each side thereof.

Assignees

• Sport Maska Inc
• Les Equipements De Gardien De But Michel Lefebvre Inc

Inventors

• Beauchamp Pierre-Luc
• Lefebvre Michel
• Lefebvre Patrick
• Morin Sebastien

Classifications

• A63B71/10

  for the head ({A63B71/081 takes precedence } ; in the form of caps or hats A42B1/08; helmets A42B3/00) · CPC title

• A42B3/205 Primary

  Chin protectors · CPC title

• A42B3/127

  with removable or adjustable pads · CPC title

• A42B3/08 Primary

  Chin straps or similar retention devices · CPC title