Helmet and visor locking mechanism
US8635715B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA42B3/223
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A visor locking assembly alone or in combination with a helmet shell and visor. The visor locking assembly is attached to said shell and is used to mount the visor in a manner that allows the visor to be locked in a desired position. The visor locking assembly is configured to prevent the visor from being moved from a fully lowered position to a raised position unless the visor is displaced laterally forward away from the face of the wearer of the helmet. The locking assembly further comprises a body and a rotatable hub, wherein the body comprises a cavity, and wherein the cavity further comprises a protrusion on the wall of the cavity, and wherein the rotatable hub comprises a recess formed along the circumference of the hub. The hub is positioned to rotate within the cavity, and the hub is prevented from rotational movement when the protrusion is positioned within (engaged with) the recess. When the hub is displaced laterally within the cavity away from the protrusion, the hub becomes rotatable. A spring is attached to the hub inhibiting said displacement. The system may comprise a single visor locking assembly or two visor locking assemblies on a helmet. If two assemblies are ut…
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