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Adjustable helmet shell

US8448266B2 · kind B2 · utility

13Cited by
65References
23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 9, 2011
Grant dateMay 28, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 9, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA42B3/324
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A helmet having a first helmet portion and a second helmet portion disposed adjacent to said first helmet portion, with the portions being slidably connected to one another and slidable relative to each other. The second helmet portion has a restraint defining a passage. The first helmet portion has an opening exposing a portion of the restraint. A securing member is received in the opening of the first helmet portion and slidable between engaged and disengaged positions. A portion of the securing member extends through the opening toward the second helmet portion and is received in the passage when in the disengaged position. The securing member engages the restraint and prevents relative movement of the first and second helmet portions when in the engaged position.

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