Visor carrier assembly
US11160323B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA42B3/225
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A visor carrier assembly for a safety helmet includes a double-pivot mechanism attachable to each side of a safety helmet and configured to enable a visor to be selectively pivoted. An elongate arm of the double-pivot mechanism includes first and second pivotal couplings, each including a coupling member being a fixed elongate pin having rounded portions at each end, and a coupling region including an aperture defining, along its inner edge, a first notch or aperture within which one of the rounded portions of a respective coupling member is received to define a fixed pivot point, and an arcuate guide wall with which the opposite rounded portion of said respective coupling member engages and having ridges defining grooves or notches for receiving the opposite rounded portion as a respective pivotal coupling is pivoted about the fixed pivot point, each groove or notch defining a respective said visor position.
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