Face mask for a sports helmet
US11937658B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA42B3/205
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A sports helmet has: a shell; a face protector; and a face mask disposed on an inner side of the face protector, the face mask having a body overlapping a nose and a mouth and defining a volume between the face and the body, the body defining a top edge for engaging the face and a bottom edge opposed to the top edge and disposed proximate a chin, the bottom edge secured to a lower portion of the face protector at a location spaced apart from the face to define a gap therebetween, and lateral straps secured to one or both of the face protector and the shell for biasing the top edge against the face of the wearer, the body made of a material offering a flow resistance such that an exhalation flow from the wearer is deviated towards the gap and away from the face protector.
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