JPH071177Y2 - Helmet integrated catcher mask - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a helmet-integrated catcher mask used in baseball and softball.

(Prior Art) When playing baseball or softball, catchers are obliged to use catcher masks. However, it is desirable to wear a helmet from the safety of protecting the head, but it is troublesome to put on and take off the helmet mask and wearing a catcher mask on the front of the helmet. Since the catcher mask overlaps at the catcher's forehead part, the weight of this part becomes heavy and the whole mask goes down and the protective pad also becomes thick because it is doubled for the helmet and the catcher mask. There were many catchers who did not wear helmets because of the drawbacks such as narrow visibility.

However, due to safety issues, the rules have been revised, and since 1990, catchers must wear a helmet.

The applicant has also commercialized a helmet-integrated catcher mask in which a catcher mask and a helmet can be worn at the same time, but this product still has the following problems. That is, it is common for catchers to take off the catcher mask to chase the ball when catching the fly, but for products that combine a helmet and a catcher mask together, the helmet can be taken off at the same time when the catcher mask is removed. I couldn't guarantee the safety if I crashed into a fence after he took off, or a ball I had missed fell overhead. Furthermore, while chasing the ball, there was a risk of kicking or stepping on the helmet-integrated catcher mask that had been thrown off and thrown, resulting in a fall or injury.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) Therefore, the helmet and the catcher mask can be attached and detached at once, and the visibility when wearing and catching is good, and when chasing the ball with the catcher fly, the helmet is There was a desire for a helmet-integrated catcher mask that opens without removing it.

(Means for Solving the Problem) In order to solve the problem, the present invention cuts a front part guard that protects the front head by cutting the mask frame contact front face and a front face that overlaps with the front part guard. The side overlapping part of the front and rear guards of the helmet, which is divided into the rear guards that protect the back of the head, is pivotally mounted in the front and rear direction so that the mask frame is fixed to the front of the front guard and the top area of the front guard is secured. A pin protruding inward is provided, and a pin guiding groove extending from the top region to the rear hem region is provided at substantially the center of the rear guard, and the pin is fitted in the groove so that the pin can move up and down in the groove. A helmet-integrated catcher mask, characterized in that a front guard with a frame is arranged to overlap a rear guard.

(Operation) This invention is a helmet divided into a front guard and a rear guard having the above-mentioned configuration, and since the mask frame is fixed to the front surface of the front guard, the mask frame and the front guard overlap at the forehead of the catcher. Without this, the weight of this portion becomes heavy and the entire mask does not go down in the front, and the protective pad does not become double, and the visibility of the catcher when using the mask is good.

When the catcher fly catches the ball, the mask frame is flipped up overhead, and the side overlapping parts of the front and rear guards are rotatably pivoted. Move the rear guard so that it overlies the rear guard. At this time, since the pin provided inside the front guard moves from the top region to the rear hem region in the groove provided in the rear guard as the front guard moves, it projects inside the front guard. The groove provided on the pin and the rear guard defines the movement range of the front guard and the mask frame fixed to this, and the resistance between the pin and the groove causes the mask frame to face up when the mask frame is flipped up. It acts to prevent it from falling to the front of.

Therefore, when the catcher flies up the mask frame during the catcher fly, the mask frame is fixed on the helmet, so that a sufficient field of view can be secured to follow the ball without removing the helmet. When the mask frame is pulled down after the catcher flies have been processed, the pins protruding inside the front guard move from the rear hem region to the top region in the groove provided in the rear guard and stop. The movement of the part guard and the mask frame fixed to it also stops there, and the mask frame always stops at the optimum position in front of the face and does not press the face.

Further, when attaching or detaching the helmet, if the mask frame is moved onto the helmet, the attachment or detachment is easy.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which a mask frame 1 has a front guard 2 with a front face abutting the frame cut.
It is secured to the belt by a belt 7. The rear guard 3 protects the occipital region by cutting the front surface overlapping the front guard 2. The side overlapping portion of the helmet divided into the front guard and the rear guard in this manner is pivotally mounted 8 in the front-rear direction. A forehead pad 4 is attached to the joint between the mask frame 1 and the front guard 2. Further, a jaw pad 5 is attached to the mask frame 1, and an occipital region pad 6 is attached to the inner surface of the rear guard. further,
The rear guard 3 is provided with a groove 10 approximately at the center thereof from the top region to the rear hem region, and a pin 9 protruding inside the front guard 2 is provided. It is structured to move up and down.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the mask frame of FIG. 1 is flipped up, and is an explanatory view of a mode in which the front guard 2 overlaps the rear card 3.

In addition, if necessary, if a chin strap is connected to the rear guard 3, there is no possibility that the helmet will come off the head due to the momentum when the mask frame is flipped up.

(Effect of the Invention) Since the present invention has the above-described structure, the front guard 2 that constitutes the helmet has the front surface that abuts the mask frame 1 cut and the frame 1 is fixed. 2 is lighter, and the mask frame and the front guard do not overlap each other at the catcher's forehead, so that the mask frame 1 fixed to the front guard does not hang or tilt.

Therefore, when the normal catching operation is repeated, the load of the catcher's helmet is light and the visibility is good, so that the operation becomes light and the catching mistakes are reduced, and at the same time, the feeling of fatigue is also reduced.

When chasing a catcher fly, mask frame 1
By flipping up the head, the mask frame 1 and the front guard 2 can be moved onto the rear guard 3, and the pin 9 protruding inside the front guard and the groove 10 provided in the rear guard Due to the resistance, the mask frame and the front guard do not stop and fall on the rear guard, so there is sufficient visibility to follow the ball, and it is safe even if a lost ball falls overhead.

When the mask frame is pulled down after the catcher fly is processed, the pins protruding inside the front guard stop at the top area of the groove provided in the rear guard, so the front guard and the mask fixed to it The movement of the frame also stops, and the mask frame stops at the optimum position in front of the face without pressing the face.

Since the helmet frame can be attached and detached after the mask frame is moved onto the helmet, the attachment and detachment is easy.

When storing this helmet-integrated catcher mask on the bench, leave the mask frame in a state of being flipped up over the rear guard so that it can be worn promptly when moving to defense, so the game progresses smoothly. There is also.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a fitted state of a pin projecting inward of a front guard and a groove provided in a rear guard, and FIG. 3 is a mask frame. It is a side view showing the state where it was flipped up on the rear guard. 1: Mask frame, 2: Front guard, 3: Rear guard, 4: Forehead pad, 5: Jaw pad, 6: Occipital pad, 7: Belt,
8: Shaft mounting, 9: Pin, 10: Groove.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claims: 1. A front and rear guards of a helmet divided into a front guard that cuts a front face of a mask frame and protects a forehead and a rear guard that cuts a front face overlapping the front guard. The front guard has a mask frame fixed to the front guard and a pin protruding inside the top area of the front guard.The rear guard is approximately centered from the top area to the rear hem. A helmet-integrated catcher, characterized in that a pin guiding groove reaching the region is provided, and the pin is fitted into the groove so that the pin can be moved up and down so that the front guard overlaps the rear guard. mask.