Helmet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9681697-B2
Application number	US-201514818311-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 5, 2015
Priority date	Aug 5, 2014
Publication date	Jun 20, 2017
Grant date	Jun 20, 2017

Abstract

A helmet includes the first pad in contact with an occipital region of a rider, and each of the second pads in contact with the cheeks of the rider. Since the first pad moves from the first occipital region-contact position to the second occipital region-contact position as well as the second pad moves from the first cheek-contact position to the second cheek-contact position, the helmet is moved relative to the rider's head by a predetermined distance.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A helmet comprising:
a first pad in contact with an occipital region of a rider; and
a second pad in contact with the rider's cheeks,
wherein the first pad is movably provided so as to move at least from a first occipital region-contact position to a second occipital region-contact position in contact with the occipital region at each position by using a first connection mechanism with a hook moving in a groove or with detachable hook and pile fastening tape,
the second pad is movably provided so as to move from a first cheek-contact position to a second cheek-contact position in contact with the cheek at each position when the first pad moves from the first occipital region-contact position to the second occipital region-contact position by using a second connection mechanism with a hook moving in a groove or with detachable hook and pile fastening tape, and
the helmet is characterized to move relative to the rider's head by a predetermined distance when a first state, in which the first pad is located at the first occipital region-contact position and the second pad is located at the first cheek-contact position, is changed into a second state in which the first pad moves to the second occipital region-contact position and the second pad moves to the second cheek-contact position.

2. The helmet according to claim 1 ,
wherein the movement of the helmet by the predetermined distance is the rotation of the helmet toward the occipital region from a frontal region of the rider in a side view of the rider.

3. The helmet according to claim 1 ,
wherein a front elevation angle of the rider in the second state is larger than one in the first state.

4. The helmet according to claim 2 ,
wherein a front elevation angle of the rider in the second state is larger than one in the first state.

5. The helmet according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first pad is joined to a center pad mounted on the interior liner that is fitted to the inside of the helmet.

6. The helmet according to claim 2 ,
wherein the first pad is joined to a center pad mounted on the interior liner that is fitted to the inside of the helmet.

7. The helmet according to claim 3 ,
wherein the first pad is joined to a center pad mounted on the interior liner that is fitted to the inside of the helmet.

8. The helmet according to claim 4 ,
wherein the first pad is joined to a center pad mounted on the interior liner that is fitted to the inside of the helmet.

9. The helmet according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the first pad fixing mechanism that fixes the first pad to the inside of the helmet at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions; and the second pad fixing mechanism that fixes the second pad to the inside of the helmet at each of the first and the second cheek-contact positions.

10. The helmet according to claim 2 , further comprising:
the first pad fixing mechanism that fixes the first pad to the inside of the helmet at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions; and the second pad fixing mechanism that fixes the second pad to the inside of the helmet at each of the first and the second cheek-contact positions.

11. The helmet according to claim 3 , further comprising:
the first pad fixing mechanism that fixes the first pad to the inside of the helmet at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions; and the second pad fixing mechanism that fixes the second pad to the inside of the helmet at each of the first and the second cheek-contact positions.

12. The helmet according to claim 4 , further comprising:
the first pad fixing mechanism that fixes the first pad to the inside of the helmet at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions; and the second pad fixing mechanism that fixes the second pad to the inside of the helmet at each of the first and the second cheek-contact positions.

13. The helmet according to claim 5 , further comprising:
the first pad fixing mechanism that fixes the first pad to the inside of the helmet at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions; and the second pad fixing mechanism that fixes the second pad to the inside of the helmet at each of the first and the second cheek-contact positions.

14. The helmet according to claim 6 , further comprising:
the first pad fixing mechanism that fixes the first pad to the inside of the helmet at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions; and the second pad fixing mechanism that fixes the second pad to the inside of the helmet at each of the first and the second cheek-contact positions.

15. The helmet according to claim 7 , further comprising:
the first pad fixing mechanism that fixes the first pad to the inside of the helmet at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions; and the second pad fixing mechanism that fixes the second pad to the inside of the helmet at each of the first and the second cheek-contact positions.

16. The helmet according to claim 8 , further comprising:
the first pad fixing mechanism that fixes the first pad to the inside of the helmet at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions; and the second pad fixing mechanism that fixes the second pad to the inside of the helmet at each of the first and the second cheek-contact positions.

17. A helmet comprising:
a first pad in contact with an occipital region of a rider; and
a second pad in contact with the rider's cheeks,
wherein the first pad is integrally joined to a first occipital coupling member comprising an occipital hook, the occipital hook is movably connected to an occipital groove formed in a second occipital coupling member, and the second occipital coupling member is connected to the helmet, so that the first pad moves from a first occipital region-contact position in which the occipital hook is located at one end of the occipital groove, to a second occipital region-contact position in which the occipital hook is located at the other end of the occipital groove, in contact with the occipital region at each position,
the second pad is integrally joined to a first cheek coupling member comprising a cheek hook, the cheek hook is movably connected to a cheek groove formed in a second cheek coupling member, and the second occipital coupling member is connected to the helmet, so that the second pad moves from a first cheek-contact position in which the cheek hook is located at one end of the cheek groove, to a second cheek-contact position in which the cheek hook is located at the other end of the cheek groove, in contact with the cheeks at each position, and
the helmet is characterized to move relative to the rider's head by a predetermined distance when a first state, in which the first pad is located at the first occipital region-contact position and the second pad is located at the first cheek-contact position, is changed into a second state in which the first pad moves to the second occipital region-contact position and the second pad moves to the second cheek-contact position.

Assignees

• Shoei Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ikeda Yoshiyuki

Classifications

• A42B3/322

  Collapsible helmets · CPC title

• A42B3/142

  with restraining or stabilizing means, e.g. nape straps (A42B3/085 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A42B3/127 Primary

  with removable or adjustable pads · CPC title