Patent · US Expired

Protective helmet

US5898950A · kind A · utility

44Cited by
22References
17Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 26, 1997
Grant dateMay 4, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 26, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA42B3/085
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A protective helmet comprising a protective shell and a member for releasably attaching the protective helmet to a user. The protective shell includes a front region, a rear region, a first and a second side region and an outer surface. The releasable attachment member includes a first front strap, a second front strap, an attachment member and a rear strap. The first front strap extends from the first side region of the protective shell. The second front strap extends from the second side region of the protective shell. The attachment member is associated with each of the first and second front straps. The rear strap includes an outer region and two lower extension regions. The outer region extends along the outer surface of the protective shell and the two lower extension regions extend through at least two openings in the protective shell. The lower extension regions are associated with at least one of the first and second front straps.

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