Patent · US Active

Safety helmet

US11064755B1 · kind B1 · utility

4Cited by
33References
6Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 16, 2019
Grant dateJul 20, 2021
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 16, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA42B3/223
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A protective helmet comprising a head mountable shell (10) and a transparent visor (24), the head mountable shell defining a rear portion and an opposing front portion (12) when oriented for use, the front portion being recessed, the helmet further comprising a cover portion (16) mountable over the recessed front portion so as to define a cavity, the transparent visor being pivotally mounted across the recessed front portion by means of a pair of pivot mechanisms (28), the pivot mechanisms being located at opposing sides of the recessed front portion and substantially wholly within the cavity, and configured to enable the transparent visor to be pivoted from a first position substantially within the cavity to a second, operable position generally perpendicular to a user's eyeline.

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