Sport helmet

US8544118B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BAUER PERFORMANCE LACROSSE INC. · US

Inventors

• William H. Brine, III · Hopkinton, US
• Jonathan Baker · Thornton, US
• Eric Darnell · South Strafford, US
• Steve Moore · Grimsby, GB
• Joel Robinson · Oswego, US
• Barclay Moore · Homewood, US
• Romeo Graham · Gatineau, CA
• Luc Boucher · Ottawa, CA
• Rob Watters · Ottawa, CA
• John Tutton · North Gower, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 11, 2008
• Grant date: Oct 1, 2013
• Expiry date: Mar 16, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A63B2102/22
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A helmet padding consists of sets of tubes. An armature and tubes are connected and mounted within the shell. A fastener fastens a cage to the shell allowing sides of the cage to be mounted directly against the shell. The shell is molded with recessed portions receiving two branches of the chin bar on each side where they will be fastened to the shell to provide a smooth transition and reduce weight. An adjustment device includes a star wheel on each side of the helmet attached to an arcuate flexible strip extending rearwardly around the occipital area of the skull. A sliding mechanism attached to the strip allows the strip to be moved forward and backward to allow it to be tightened or loosened, respectively, with respect to the player's head. A ratcheting lateral adjustment device is also disclosed.