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Safety helmet with improved adjustment

US8856974B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 2011
Grant dateOct 14, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA42B3/145
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A safety helmet comprising an outer shell, an internal headband composed of a neckband at the rear and a securing strap at the front, and an adjustment mechanism of the headband.The adjustment mechanism comprises a double cog-wheel having a first sprocket associated with a first drive rack of the neckband, and a second sprocket associated with a second drive rack of the strap. The two sprockets have different diameters to perform differential driving of the strap and of the neckband.

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