EP0052067A1 - Casque de protection destiné aux motocyclistes et cyclistes - Google Patents

Casque de protection destiné aux motocyclistes et cyclistes Download PDF

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EP0052067A1
EP0052067A1 EP81810406A EP81810406A EP0052067A1 EP 0052067 A1 EP0052067 A1 EP 0052067A1 EP 81810406 A EP81810406 A EP 81810406A EP 81810406 A EP81810406 A EP 81810406A EP 0052067 A1 EP0052067 A1 EP 0052067A1
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Enrico Bonalume
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
    • A42B3/18—Face protection devices
    • A42B3/22—Visors
    • A42B3/227—Visors with sun visors, e.g. peaks above face opening

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  • This invention relates to protective helmets such are used by motor and pedal cyclists and sportsmen, and an object of the invention is to provide a protective helmet of a type, in accordance with a first aspect of the invention, having an eye shield which is connected to a helmet shell in such a fashion as to render the utilisation of metallic connecting parts unnecessary, and on the other hand in accordance with another aspect of the invention, is provided with a goggle band retention means, preferably at the rear of the helmet, which is connected to the helmet in such a fashion as to render the utilisation of metallic connecting parts unnecessary.
  • the helmet will be provided both with a eye shield and the goggles band retention means.
  • known protective helmets are provided both with an eye shield and a goggles band retention means, the latter being at the rear of the helmet, such eye shield and goggles band retention means being connected to the helmet shell by metallic parts such as rivets, plates, clips or the like. It has been found that the said metallic parts in due course oxidise and, in the case of iron and steel parts, become rusty, which results in the parts becoming unsightly, becoming weakened, or becoming jammed.
  • the eye shield which is usually pivotable upwardly from the in-use position to an out of use position or is detachable from the shell, if the metallic mounting becomes jammed there is the serious danger to the user that in the event of an accident or impact, if the eye shield receives a blow and does not yield, there may be a high stress on the user's head caused by lever action through the jammed eye shield, with the serious possibility of severe damage to the user's neck or head.
  • the eye shield may become detached permanently, which may render the helmet useless.
  • the means for holding the goggles band at the rear of the helmet becomes so corroded as to detach permanently from the helmet, then the loss of holding of the goggles band can lead to difficulties in use, if for example the goggles band travels too far up the rear of the helmet or travels down over the bottom edge of the helmet, as the effectiveness of the goggles will be lost.
  • the means for retaining the goggles band strips of different materials fixed to press studs are used.
  • the press studs can be pressed to receiving plates rivetted to the rear of the helmet, and to retain the goggles band, the strips are detached by releasing the press stud, the goggles band is fixed in position, and then the press stud is re-fastened.
  • the press studs and rivots are of metallic material and are liable to oxidation and/or rusting as they are exposed to the weather.
  • a protective helmet having a helmet shell and an eye shield, characterised in that the helmet shell and eye shield are of non-metallic material, the eye shield is preferably but not necessarily rotatably mounted on the shell so as to be movable between an operative position and a raised inoperative position, the eye shield and shell being held connected by virtue of the resiliency of the material of the eye shield or the helmet shell or both, whereby, for the holding of the eye shield to the helmet, the use of rivets, screws, press studs or other metallic parts, which are liable to oxidation, corrosion and jamming is not necessary.
  • a protective helmet having a helmet shell and a goggles band clip, characterised in that the helmet shell and goggles band clip are of non-metallic material, the goggles band is clipped preferably on the rear of the shell, so as to form a loop preferably at the rear of the helmet for receiving the band of, a pair of goggles worn by the user of the helmet, the goggles clip and shell being held connected by virtue of the resiliency of the material of the goggles clip, or the helmet shell or both, whereby, for the holding of the band clip to the helmet, the use of rivets, screws, press studs or other metallic parts which are liable to oxidation, corrosion and jamming, is not necessary.
  • the non-metallic material of the shell, eye shield and/or goggles band retention clip is preferably a stampable elastic synthetic resin or a polyester resin reinforced with glass fibres.
  • the helmet according to the present invention by arranging for the helmet shell, eye shield and/or goggles band retaining clip to be made of non-metallic material, and connectable by virtue of the resiliency of material used, ensures the prevention of corrosion and rusting and jamming resulting from corrossion and rusting, whilst yet, in the preferred case, providing the functionality of the eye shield to rotate from its operative to its inoperative position and enabling the ready clipping of the goggles band retention clip, to the helmet shell.
  • the illustrated helmet comprises a helmet shell 1, an eye shield 2, and a goggles band retention clip 3.
  • Each of these three parts is made of elastic synthetic resin, and the parts are connected by snap fitting together relying on the resiliency of the material used for the parts.
  • the eye shield 2 and clip 3 are capable of being disconnected from and connected to the helmet shell 1 repeatedly and by snap fitting action, and to this end there are complimentary projections and recesses on the respective parts, which projections and recesses are produced by the method of forming the parts, for example, stamping, moulding or the like.
  • Each of the parts is a one-piece item.
  • the arrangement which is used for connecting the eye shield 2 to the helmet shell 1, consists in that the helmet shell has at the front above the face aperture, two recesses apertures, loop holes or bores 4 and 5, as best illustrated in Fig. 2, which receive pins 6, 7 as shown in Fig. 3 which are integral parts of the eye shield 2. Additionally, the eye shield is provided at the rear with a hook or clasp portion 8 which is also formed during the manufacture of the eye shield, and in the operative position shown in Fig. 1, the clasp 8 frictionally and resiliently engages the front peripheral edge 1' as shown in Fig. 1, of the helmet shell. The eye shield 2 can be moved against the holding action of the hook 8 to an upper, out of the way and inoperative position, and is still retained connected to the shell 1 by virtue of the pins 6 and 7 engaging recesses 4 and 5 in resilient fashion.
  • this clip is a substantially U-shaped component having "nner and outer limbs 3' and 3" of different lengths the expressions inner and outer being applied to the respective positions taken by the limbs 3' and 3" when the clip is clipped to the helmet shell as shown in Figs. 1 and 4.
  • the outer limb 3' has at its end an inwardly directed projection which bears resiliently against the outside of the helmet shell 1, thereby to define a closed loop 9 for receiving a goggles band.
  • the band is inserted in the loop 9 simply by flexing the branch or arm 3" to move the free end of such arm clear of the shell 1, the band is inserted and then the arm is released and it springs back to the position shown in Fig. 4.
  • the inner limb 3 is provided with an inwardly extending pin 3', which is snapped fitted in an aperture 10 provided in the region 1"', whereby the clip 3 is resiliently held to the lower rear edge 1" of the helmet shell.
  • the end of the inner limb 3 is deflected resiliently inwardly relative to the shell 1 to release the pin 3"' from the hole 10.
  • the helmet shell 1 could be formed with a protruberance drawn out during the formation of the shell 1, to engage a recess in the limb 3 1 of the clip.
  • a protruberance might have a recess for receiving the pin 3' when provided on the clip 3.

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EP81810406A 1980-11-10 1981-10-12 Casque de protection destiné aux motocyclistes et cyclistes Expired EP0052067B1 (fr)

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CH830880A CH643125A5 (it) 1980-11-10 1980-11-10 Procedimento per fabbricare caschi di protezione per motociclisti e ciclomotoristi senza le parti metalliche, e casco realizzato col procedimento.
CH8308/80 1980-11-10

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EP0052067A1 true EP0052067A1 (fr) 1982-05-19
EP0052067B1 EP0052067B1 (fr) 1985-04-10

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US4941601A (en) * 1989-08-16 1990-07-17 Thomas Ronald K Cap drier and shaper
GB2260888A (en) * 1991-10-01 1993-05-05 Iles Optical Ltd Safety helmets
EP0619956A1 (fr) * 1993-04-13 1994-10-19 E.D.C. Sa Casque de protection pour motocyclistes, cyclistes et similaires muni d'un élément frontal pare-soleil en matériau rigide
FR2719749A1 (fr) * 1994-05-10 1995-11-17 Overforing Dispositif de fixation amovible d'une visière sur un casque.
WO1996022710A1 (fr) * 1995-01-25 1996-08-01 Franco Malenotti Casque a l'ancienne a boucle double perfectionnee
WO1998030118A1 (fr) * 1997-01-09 1998-07-16 The Burton Corporation Casque comprenant un dispositif de fixation de sangle
WO2004012543A1 (fr) * 2002-08-01 2004-02-12 Nicholas De Grunwald Systeme de balai d'essuie-glace
EP2423308A4 (fr) * 2009-04-22 2013-08-21 Tokyo Inst Tech Fine structure hélicoïdale, son procédé de fabrication et matière de blindage vis-à-vis des ondes électriques ou d'absorption des ondes électriques à l'aide de la fine structure hélicoïdale
DE102012209292B3 (de) * 2012-06-01 2013-09-19 Uvex Arbeitsschutz Gmbh Schutzhelm
WO2013162770A1 (fr) * 2012-04-24 2013-10-31 Bell Sports, Inc. Casque de ski et de protection contre la neige

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GB545642A (en) * 1941-02-05 1942-06-05 Sydney Green Cowell Improvements in or relating to face shields
US2834017A (en) * 1955-03-28 1958-05-13 Electric Storage Battery Co Detachable shield for safety hats
US2855604A (en) * 1954-11-12 1958-10-14 Mine Safety Appliances Co Protective headgear
US2934767A (en) * 1958-10-28 1960-05-03 Mine Safety Appliances Co Sun visor for protective hat
US3273163A (en) * 1964-12-18 1966-09-20 Welsh Mfg Co Accessory attachment to a hard hat
US3685054A (en) * 1968-10-07 1972-08-22 Bullard Co Apparatus for mounting a face shield onto a rigid hat
US3703750A (en) * 1971-08-11 1972-11-28 Charles B Irwin Jr Means for attaching goggles to helmets
FR2386994A1 (fr) * 1977-04-12 1978-11-10 Fondermann & Co Support en vue de fixer, en particulier, des lunettes de protection sur un casque de protection
GB1560723A (en) * 1977-06-13 1980-02-06 Helmets Ltd Visor assemblies
US4210972A (en) * 1979-04-24 1980-07-08 Baclit Paul S Detachable visor arrangement
GB1578351A (en) * 1976-12-20 1980-11-05 Du Pont Canada Protective helmet
US4276657A (en) * 1980-02-25 1981-07-07 Norton Company Accessory to hard hat attaching means

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GB545642A (en) * 1941-02-05 1942-06-05 Sydney Green Cowell Improvements in or relating to face shields
US2855604A (en) * 1954-11-12 1958-10-14 Mine Safety Appliances Co Protective headgear
US2834017A (en) * 1955-03-28 1958-05-13 Electric Storage Battery Co Detachable shield for safety hats
US2934767A (en) * 1958-10-28 1960-05-03 Mine Safety Appliances Co Sun visor for protective hat
US3273163A (en) * 1964-12-18 1966-09-20 Welsh Mfg Co Accessory attachment to a hard hat
US3685054A (en) * 1968-10-07 1972-08-22 Bullard Co Apparatus for mounting a face shield onto a rigid hat
US3703750A (en) * 1971-08-11 1972-11-28 Charles B Irwin Jr Means for attaching goggles to helmets
GB1578351A (en) * 1976-12-20 1980-11-05 Du Pont Canada Protective helmet
FR2386994A1 (fr) * 1977-04-12 1978-11-10 Fondermann & Co Support en vue de fixer, en particulier, des lunettes de protection sur un casque de protection
GB1560723A (en) * 1977-06-13 1980-02-06 Helmets Ltd Visor assemblies
US4210972A (en) * 1979-04-24 1980-07-08 Baclit Paul S Detachable visor arrangement
US4276657A (en) * 1980-02-25 1981-07-07 Norton Company Accessory to hard hat attaching means

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4941601A (en) * 1989-08-16 1990-07-17 Thomas Ronald K Cap drier and shaper
GB2260888A (en) * 1991-10-01 1993-05-05 Iles Optical Ltd Safety helmets
GB2260888B (en) * 1991-10-01 1995-10-11 Iles Optical Ltd Safety helmets
EP0619956A1 (fr) * 1993-04-13 1994-10-19 E.D.C. Sa Casque de protection pour motocyclistes, cyclistes et similaires muni d'un élément frontal pare-soleil en matériau rigide
US5469584A (en) * 1993-04-13 1995-11-28 E.D.C. Sarl Crash-helmet for motorcylists, cyclists and the like, provided with a sunshade front-piece of rigid material
FR2719749A1 (fr) * 1994-05-10 1995-11-17 Overforing Dispositif de fixation amovible d'une visière sur un casque.
WO1996022710A1 (fr) * 1995-01-25 1996-08-01 Franco Malenotti Casque a l'ancienne a boucle double perfectionnee
US5940890A (en) * 1997-01-09 1999-08-24 Dallas; Elizabeth Helmet including a strap securing device
WO1998030118A1 (fr) * 1997-01-09 1998-07-16 The Burton Corporation Casque comprenant un dispositif de fixation de sangle
WO2004012543A1 (fr) * 2002-08-01 2004-02-12 Nicholas De Grunwald Systeme de balai d'essuie-glace
EP2423308A4 (fr) * 2009-04-22 2013-08-21 Tokyo Inst Tech Fine structure hélicoïdale, son procédé de fabrication et matière de blindage vis-à-vis des ondes électriques ou d'absorption des ondes électriques à l'aide de la fine structure hélicoïdale
WO2013162770A1 (fr) * 2012-04-24 2013-10-31 Bell Sports, Inc. Casque de ski et de protection contre la neige
JP2015514886A (ja) * 2012-04-24 2015-05-21 ベル スポーツ， インコーポレイテッド 雪及びスキー用保護ヘルメット
US9474318B2 (en) 2012-04-24 2016-10-25 Bell Sports, Inc. Protective snow and ski helmet
DE102012209292B3 (de) * 2012-06-01 2013-09-19 Uvex Arbeitsschutz Gmbh Schutzhelm
WO2013178427A1 (fr) 2012-06-01 2013-12-05 Uvex Arbeitsschutz Gmbh Casque de protection

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IT8136107V0 (it) 1981-10-29
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IT8136107U1 (it) 1983-04-29
EP0052067B1 (fr) 1985-04-10

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