CA2243137A1 - Goalie helmet - Google Patents
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Abstract
A hockey goalie type helmet with a shell which wraps fully around the face, jaw and chin, with a face opening covered by a cage, wherein the shell is formed with a recess around the face opening adapted to receive the cage in a recessed fit such that the cage edges lie below the adjacent primary surfaces of the shell to prevent blows from pucks or sticks from catching the edges of the cage. In a preferred form the recess extends fully around the face opening to receive and recess the entirety of the top, side and bottom edges of the cage. The recess further includes a reinforcing ridge formed into the helmet shell in a manner which creates a bend or fold in the shell overlying the recess and cage edges, and to increase the strength and stiffness of the shell around the face opening.
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The present invention is in the field of hockey goalie helmets.
Hockey goalie helmets are designed specifically to receive high impact, shattering blows directly and repeatedly to the face and head region without injury to the wearer. Modern hockey goalie helmets typically comprise a molded plastic shell with various internal foam layers for padding, a face opening, and a wire-type cage over the face. The cages generally come in two officially-recognized types:
'approved" cages designed to prevent the entry of both pucks and hockey sticks, and "pro" cages with larger openings for better peripheral vision. The plastic shelf wraps around the entire face of the wearer (i.e., down to and around the jawline and chin) to I S provide full wraparound protection from the expected puck (and occasionally stick) blows to the face.
The other main type of hockey helmet is the "player's" or forward's helmet, which has what will be termed in this application a "partial" or head-only shell covering the top, back and sides of the head, but which does not wrap around and underneath the jaw and chin in front of the face. Player-type helmets generally use the same standard cages found in goalie helmets, i.e. the "approved" or °pro° styles, but the cage is free hanging on its lower end since there is no wraparound face-protecting portion to which it can be connected.
Prior art hockey helmet cages, on both goalie and player helmets, are typically attached to the outside surface of the shell with a series of bolts, screws andlor clamps fastened directly into the shell, sometimes with a slight overhang/prottvsion along the top edge of the face region to accommodate the top edge of the cage. In the player's helmet, the top edge of the cage may he pivotally mounted to the shell. Goalie helmets are not pivotally mounted, but are rigidly bolted to the shell for increased safely, maintaining structural stability, and eliminating the possibility of the cage being inadvertently flipped up white the goalie is tending goal.
The present invention is a hockey goalie helmet in which the safety and strength of the helmet are simultaneously increased by recessing the cage relative to the outer or primary surface of the shell around the face opening along at least the top and sides. In a more preferred form, at least a substantial portion of the bottom edge is recessed as well. In yet a further preferred form the bottom edge of the cage is recessed relative to the outer surface oCthe shell along a substantial portion of the lower edge on either side of the chin or midpoint region, the lower edge recess beginning at the recessed side edges of the cage.
In a most prefernd embodiment, the cage has a full wraparound recess in which the entirety of the top, side and bottom edges is recessed relative to the outer surface of the shell.
In a further form of the invention the shell of the goalie helmet is formed with a cage-receiving recess along at least the top edge and side edges, and preferably a substantial portion of the bottom edge of the face opening, with a reinforcing fold or ridge formed adjacent to and contiguous with the cage-receiving recessed portions in a manner which increases shell strength and resists bending and flexing forces.
The strength added to the shell by this reinforcing ridge is further increased when the cage is bolted or otherwise fastened into the cage-receiving recess, with the rigid (usually steel) cage further reinforcing the face region.
In addition to the increased strength of the helmet, the wraparound recessing of the cage edges, especially along the side edges and even more especially along the lower edge, prevents a puck or stick from impacting the edge of the cage, which can create a potentially dangerous force to the wearer, and which can be damaging to both the cage and the shell. A slight upward and outward curve or angle of the reinforcing ridge around the recessed portion further serves to deflect puck and stick blows away from the edge of the cage.
These and other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent upon a further reading of the specification in light of the following drawings.
In the drawings, Figure 1 is a right front perspective view of a hockey goalie helmet according to the present invention, with an "approved cage attached;
Figure 2 is a left side elevational view of the helmet of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the helmet of Figure 1;
The present invention is in the field of hockey goalie helmets.
Hockey goalie helmets are designed specifically to receive high impact, shattering blows directly and repeatedly to the face and head region without injury to the wearer. Modern hockey goalie helmets typically comprise a molded plastic shell with various internal foam layers for padding, a face opening, and a wire-type cage over the face. The cages generally come in two officially-recognized types:
'approved" cages designed to prevent the entry of both pucks and hockey sticks, and "pro" cages with larger openings for better peripheral vision. The plastic shelf wraps around the entire face of the wearer (i.e., down to and around the jawline and chin) to I S provide full wraparound protection from the expected puck (and occasionally stick) blows to the face.
The other main type of hockey helmet is the "player's" or forward's helmet, which has what will be termed in this application a "partial" or head-only shell covering the top, back and sides of the head, but which does not wrap around and underneath the jaw and chin in front of the face. Player-type helmets generally use the same standard cages found in goalie helmets, i.e. the "approved" or °pro° styles, but the cage is free hanging on its lower end since there is no wraparound face-protecting portion to which it can be connected.
Prior art hockey helmet cages, on both goalie and player helmets, are typically attached to the outside surface of the shell with a series of bolts, screws andlor clamps fastened directly into the shell, sometimes with a slight overhang/prottvsion along the top edge of the face region to accommodate the top edge of the cage. In the player's helmet, the top edge of the cage may he pivotally mounted to the shell. Goalie helmets are not pivotally mounted, but are rigidly bolted to the shell for increased safely, maintaining structural stability, and eliminating the possibility of the cage being inadvertently flipped up white the goalie is tending goal.
The present invention is a hockey goalie helmet in which the safety and strength of the helmet are simultaneously increased by recessing the cage relative to the outer or primary surface of the shell around the face opening along at least the top and sides. In a more preferred form, at least a substantial portion of the bottom edge is recessed as well. In yet a further preferred form the bottom edge of the cage is recessed relative to the outer surface oCthe shell along a substantial portion of the lower edge on either side of the chin or midpoint region, the lower edge recess beginning at the recessed side edges of the cage.
In a most prefernd embodiment, the cage has a full wraparound recess in which the entirety of the top, side and bottom edges is recessed relative to the outer surface of the shell.
In a further form of the invention the shell of the goalie helmet is formed with a cage-receiving recess along at least the top edge and side edges, and preferably a substantial portion of the bottom edge of the face opening, with a reinforcing fold or ridge formed adjacent to and contiguous with the cage-receiving recessed portions in a manner which increases shell strength and resists bending and flexing forces.
The strength added to the shell by this reinforcing ridge is further increased when the cage is bolted or otherwise fastened into the cage-receiving recess, with the rigid (usually steel) cage further reinforcing the face region.
In addition to the increased strength of the helmet, the wraparound recessing of the cage edges, especially along the side edges and even more especially along the lower edge, prevents a puck or stick from impacting the edge of the cage, which can create a potentially dangerous force to the wearer, and which can be damaging to both the cage and the shell. A slight upward and outward curve or angle of the reinforcing ridge around the recessed portion further serves to deflect puck and stick blows away from the edge of the cage.
These and other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent upon a further reading of the specification in light of the following drawings.
In the drawings, Figure 1 is a right front perspective view of a hockey goalie helmet according to the present invention, with an "approved cage attached;
Figure 2 is a left side elevational view of the helmet of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the helmet of Figure 1;
Figure 4 is a plan view of the helmet of Figure 1;
Figure 5 is a rear view of the helmet of Figure 1;
Figure 6 is a bottom view of the helmet of Figure 5;
Figure 7 is a right front perspective view ofthe helmet of Figure I, but with a "pro" cage affixed to the shell.
Figure 8 is a right front perspective view of the helmet of Figure 1, with the cage removed for clarity;
Figure 8A is a cross-section view of the fold at the recess in the helmet;
Figure 9 is a schematic representation of a prior ari cage and helmet;
Figure 10 is a schematic representation of a cage and helmet according to the present invention, contrasting the puck-deflecting, edge-protected cage mounting with the prior art of Figure 9.
Referring first to Figures 1 and 2, a hockey goalie helmet according to the present invention is generally illustrated at 10. While the term "helmet" is used throughout this specification, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that "mask" is frequently used interchangeably with "helmet".
Helmet 10 comprises a plastic shell 12, typically molded from various known high-strength plastic, fiberglass and composite materials, although processes other than molding may be used to form shell 12. Shell 12 generally comprises a top or skull cover portion 12a, sides 12b, and a wraparound front face protecting portion 12e which extends down and around the jaw, chin and front of the face, The primary or outer surface 14 of shell 12 is typically broken only by a face opening 16, optional ventilation holes or slots (shown in phantom), and small attachment points for straps and the like, in known manner. Face opening 16 extends across the front of the helmet, generally extending around a sufficient portion of the sides of the helmet to allow the wearer good peripheral vision.
Inventive helmet 10 includes a cage-receiving recess 18 extending around face opening 16, comprising top edge 18a, side edges 1$b, and bottom edge 18c. The width of recess 18, at least along the top edge l 8a and side edges l 8b, is sufficient to accommodate standard cage-mounting clips 24.
Cage-receiving recess 18 is bordered by an inventive ridge 20, formed by a "fold" in the primary surface I4 of the shell. In a preferred method of forming shell 12, recess 18 is indented or molded into the shell material during the manufacturing process, which creates a bending effect in the adjacent shell material to form ridge 20.
This fold or step creates a section of shell material (Figure 8A) which is substanitally perpendicular to the adjacent plane of the shell, and has a greaser width along its axis of flexure. This configuration creates an I-beam force loading effect at the ridge/recess boundary, which is very resistant to bending-Recess 18 with its reinforcing ridge 20 is adapted to receive a standard cage in a manner which mounts the edges ofthe cage below outer surface L4 of the shell adjacent the edge of the cage. Ridge 20 can be supplemented by a slight bulge or brow-like effect adjacent recess I8 to further overlie the cage edges and add to the recessing effect. Accordingly, viewed at a tangent from any surface of shell adjacent the recessed portion of the cage, the respective edge of the cage is recessed.
Preferably, recess 18 either alone or combined with any curve or bulge of ridge 20 is sufficiently deep to recess the ends 22e of the crossbars in cage 22 as well.
At this point it should be noted that ends 22e of the cage crossbars can be seen in the top and bottom plan views of Figures 4 and 6, due to the angle of the views.
Rotating either view slightly to approximate a tangent to the helmet surface adjacent the recess would remove ends 22e from view, as the 22e endpoints are set within the protection of the recess.
The above-described recessing of the cage is preferably further enhanced by a slight upward and outward curvature to ridge 20 where it meets the primary surface 14 of the shell. This is perhaps best shown in Figures 1 and 7 at reference numeral 21.
The illustrated embodiment is the preferred embodiment in which the entirety of the cage edges (tap edge 22a, side edges 22b, bottom edge 22c) is recessed in recess 18, which extends fully around the face opening 16. This creates a design whereas the entire outer surface of the cage is essentially flush with, and a continuation of the helmet surface 14.. At a minimum, recess 18 should extend fully along the top and side edges 22a, 22b of the cage, and preferably along at leasi a majority of lower edge 22c from each side edge 18b toward the midpoint 22d of the cage.
Cage 22 is secured into recess 18 with standard structure such as mounting clips 24 and screws or bolts 26. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that virtually any known fastener arrangement can be used to attach cage 22 to recess 18, although the standard mounting clip and screw arrangement 24, 2G illustrated is preferred.
Figures 1 - 6 illustrate inventive helmet I 0 with an industry standard S "approved" style cage 22, whose openings between the crossbars prevent entry of both hockey pucks and hockey sticks. Figure 7 illustrates an alternate style cage 23 known as a "pro" cage, with larger and differently-configured openings for improved peripheral vision. Pro cage 23 will stop a puck, but may not stop all surfaces or ends of a hockey stick. However, it will be recognized by those skilled in the art that the edge dimensions of pro cage 23 are virtually identical to those of cage 22, and that it is common in the industry for "approved" and °pro" cages to be interchangeable in the same helmet. Accordingly, shell 12 in Figure 7 is identical to shell 12 in Figures 1 -b.
The recessing of cage 22 provides significant safety and strength advantages to t 5 both cage and helmet. As noted above, cage edges 22a, 226 and 22c are recessed relative to the adjacent primary surface 14 of the shell, below the tangent of any adjacent shell surface 14, such that a puck or stick striking the adjacent surface 14 of the shell in a direction traveling toward the cage cannot catch the edge of the cage. A
puck or stick blow to the edge of the cage can transfer potentially dangerous jarnng or twisting forces to the wearer's head and neck, and can potentially damage the cage andlor shell. A comparison of the prior art cage mounting arrangement of Figure 9 with the invention illustrated in Figure l0 clearly shows the reduced exposure of the cage edges in recess 18 with respect to shell surface 14.
Another feature of the invention is the recessed mounting of all mounting clips 24 and screws 26 (or other equivalent mounting structure} in recess 18 along with the cage edges. This further protects the cage mounting structure from damage and prevents it from transmitting potentially dangerous impact forces.
Ridge 20, with a preferred slight upward and outward curvature relative to the adjacent primary surface 14 of the shell, further enhances the deflection of a puck or stick blow away from the cage edges.
Additionally, as noted above, it is further preferred to form recess 18 sufficiently deep that even the ends 22e of the crossbars in cage 22 are recessed relative to the adjacent primary surfaces 14 of the shell.
Another important advantage of the present invention is the increase in stiffness added to the helmet around face opening 16 by the fold around recess further by the bulge of surrounding ridge 20; and even further by the attachment of l5 cage 22 to the recess by mounting structure such as 24, 26, which integrates the rigid, traditionally steel cage with recess 18. Among other things, increased stiffness improves the dispersion of impact forces over the surface of the helmet.
Yet another advantage provided by the recessed mounting of cage 22 is an improvement in vision, especially peripheral vision, by locating the cage closer to the face.
While a preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated above in order to sutiFciently explain the invention to those skilled in the art, it will be understood that minor modifications can be made to the disclosed structure without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
For example, as noted above, the mounting structure rnay vary according to known equivalents, and white the cage 22 is preferably secured to recess 18 along at least the top and side edges 22a, 22b, the exact arrangement and number of fasteners or mounts can vary. While the "approvedn and °pro" cages disclosed above are standard in the industry and are interchangeable on most helmets (including the inventive helmet), other non-official types of cages can be accommodated by the present invention.
While the present invention has been illustrated in preferred form for a hockey goalie l0 helmet, it may be possible to adapt the invention to other types of sports helmets designed to protect against repetitive, high-impact blows, directly to the face for example but not limited to other types of goal-tending masks and baseball catchers' masks.
Figure 5 is a rear view of the helmet of Figure 1;
Figure 6 is a bottom view of the helmet of Figure 5;
Figure 7 is a right front perspective view ofthe helmet of Figure I, but with a "pro" cage affixed to the shell.
Figure 8 is a right front perspective view of the helmet of Figure 1, with the cage removed for clarity;
Figure 8A is a cross-section view of the fold at the recess in the helmet;
Figure 9 is a schematic representation of a prior ari cage and helmet;
Figure 10 is a schematic representation of a cage and helmet according to the present invention, contrasting the puck-deflecting, edge-protected cage mounting with the prior art of Figure 9.
Referring first to Figures 1 and 2, a hockey goalie helmet according to the present invention is generally illustrated at 10. While the term "helmet" is used throughout this specification, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that "mask" is frequently used interchangeably with "helmet".
Helmet 10 comprises a plastic shell 12, typically molded from various known high-strength plastic, fiberglass and composite materials, although processes other than molding may be used to form shell 12. Shell 12 generally comprises a top or skull cover portion 12a, sides 12b, and a wraparound front face protecting portion 12e which extends down and around the jaw, chin and front of the face, The primary or outer surface 14 of shell 12 is typically broken only by a face opening 16, optional ventilation holes or slots (shown in phantom), and small attachment points for straps and the like, in known manner. Face opening 16 extends across the front of the helmet, generally extending around a sufficient portion of the sides of the helmet to allow the wearer good peripheral vision.
Inventive helmet 10 includes a cage-receiving recess 18 extending around face opening 16, comprising top edge 18a, side edges 1$b, and bottom edge 18c. The width of recess 18, at least along the top edge l 8a and side edges l 8b, is sufficient to accommodate standard cage-mounting clips 24.
Cage-receiving recess 18 is bordered by an inventive ridge 20, formed by a "fold" in the primary surface I4 of the shell. In a preferred method of forming shell 12, recess 18 is indented or molded into the shell material during the manufacturing process, which creates a bending effect in the adjacent shell material to form ridge 20.
This fold or step creates a section of shell material (Figure 8A) which is substanitally perpendicular to the adjacent plane of the shell, and has a greaser width along its axis of flexure. This configuration creates an I-beam force loading effect at the ridge/recess boundary, which is very resistant to bending-Recess 18 with its reinforcing ridge 20 is adapted to receive a standard cage in a manner which mounts the edges ofthe cage below outer surface L4 of the shell adjacent the edge of the cage. Ridge 20 can be supplemented by a slight bulge or brow-like effect adjacent recess I8 to further overlie the cage edges and add to the recessing effect. Accordingly, viewed at a tangent from any surface of shell adjacent the recessed portion of the cage, the respective edge of the cage is recessed.
Preferably, recess 18 either alone or combined with any curve or bulge of ridge 20 is sufficiently deep to recess the ends 22e of the crossbars in cage 22 as well.
At this point it should be noted that ends 22e of the cage crossbars can be seen in the top and bottom plan views of Figures 4 and 6, due to the angle of the views.
Rotating either view slightly to approximate a tangent to the helmet surface adjacent the recess would remove ends 22e from view, as the 22e endpoints are set within the protection of the recess.
The above-described recessing of the cage is preferably further enhanced by a slight upward and outward curvature to ridge 20 where it meets the primary surface 14 of the shell. This is perhaps best shown in Figures 1 and 7 at reference numeral 21.
The illustrated embodiment is the preferred embodiment in which the entirety of the cage edges (tap edge 22a, side edges 22b, bottom edge 22c) is recessed in recess 18, which extends fully around the face opening 16. This creates a design whereas the entire outer surface of the cage is essentially flush with, and a continuation of the helmet surface 14.. At a minimum, recess 18 should extend fully along the top and side edges 22a, 22b of the cage, and preferably along at leasi a majority of lower edge 22c from each side edge 18b toward the midpoint 22d of the cage.
Cage 22 is secured into recess 18 with standard structure such as mounting clips 24 and screws or bolts 26. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that virtually any known fastener arrangement can be used to attach cage 22 to recess 18, although the standard mounting clip and screw arrangement 24, 2G illustrated is preferred.
Figures 1 - 6 illustrate inventive helmet I 0 with an industry standard S "approved" style cage 22, whose openings between the crossbars prevent entry of both hockey pucks and hockey sticks. Figure 7 illustrates an alternate style cage 23 known as a "pro" cage, with larger and differently-configured openings for improved peripheral vision. Pro cage 23 will stop a puck, but may not stop all surfaces or ends of a hockey stick. However, it will be recognized by those skilled in the art that the edge dimensions of pro cage 23 are virtually identical to those of cage 22, and that it is common in the industry for "approved" and °pro" cages to be interchangeable in the same helmet. Accordingly, shell 12 in Figure 7 is identical to shell 12 in Figures 1 -b.
The recessing of cage 22 provides significant safety and strength advantages to t 5 both cage and helmet. As noted above, cage edges 22a, 226 and 22c are recessed relative to the adjacent primary surface 14 of the shell, below the tangent of any adjacent shell surface 14, such that a puck or stick striking the adjacent surface 14 of the shell in a direction traveling toward the cage cannot catch the edge of the cage. A
puck or stick blow to the edge of the cage can transfer potentially dangerous jarnng or twisting forces to the wearer's head and neck, and can potentially damage the cage andlor shell. A comparison of the prior art cage mounting arrangement of Figure 9 with the invention illustrated in Figure l0 clearly shows the reduced exposure of the cage edges in recess 18 with respect to shell surface 14.
Another feature of the invention is the recessed mounting of all mounting clips 24 and screws 26 (or other equivalent mounting structure} in recess 18 along with the cage edges. This further protects the cage mounting structure from damage and prevents it from transmitting potentially dangerous impact forces.
Ridge 20, with a preferred slight upward and outward curvature relative to the adjacent primary surface 14 of the shell, further enhances the deflection of a puck or stick blow away from the cage edges.
Additionally, as noted above, it is further preferred to form recess 18 sufficiently deep that even the ends 22e of the crossbars in cage 22 are recessed relative to the adjacent primary surfaces 14 of the shell.
Another important advantage of the present invention is the increase in stiffness added to the helmet around face opening 16 by the fold around recess further by the bulge of surrounding ridge 20; and even further by the attachment of l5 cage 22 to the recess by mounting structure such as 24, 26, which integrates the rigid, traditionally steel cage with recess 18. Among other things, increased stiffness improves the dispersion of impact forces over the surface of the helmet.
Yet another advantage provided by the recessed mounting of cage 22 is an improvement in vision, especially peripheral vision, by locating the cage closer to the face.
While a preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated above in order to sutiFciently explain the invention to those skilled in the art, it will be understood that minor modifications can be made to the disclosed structure without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
For example, as noted above, the mounting structure rnay vary according to known equivalents, and white the cage 22 is preferably secured to recess 18 along at least the top and side edges 22a, 22b, the exact arrangement and number of fasteners or mounts can vary. While the "approvedn and °pro" cages disclosed above are standard in the industry and are interchangeable on most helmets (including the inventive helmet), other non-official types of cages can be accommodated by the present invention.
While the present invention has been illustrated in preferred form for a hockey goalie l0 helmet, it may be possible to adapt the invention to other types of sports helmets designed to protect against repetitive, high-impact blows, directly to the face for example but not limited to other types of goal-tending masks and baseball catchers' masks.
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1. A goalie helmet having a shell, a face opening, and a cage with top, side and bottom edges, the improvement comprising:
a recess formed in the shell around the face opening, the recess having top and side edges corresponding to the top and side edges of the cage, the recess extending along the entirety of the top and side edges of the cage, such that the edges of the cage in the recess lie below adjacent primary surfaces of the shell.
a recess formed in the shell around the face opening, the recess having top and side edges corresponding to the top and side edges of the cage, the recess extending along the entirety of the top and side edges of the cage, such that the edges of the cage in the recess lie below adjacent primary surfaces of the shell.
2. The helmet of claim 1, wherein the recess extends along the entirety of the top and side edges of the cage, and along at least a majority of the bottom edge of the cage.
3. The helmet of claim 1, wherein the recess is sufficiently deep that ends of cage crossbars are also recessed below the adjacent primary surfaces of the shell.
4. The helmet of claim 1, wherein the recess further includes a reinforcing ridge coextensive with and overlying the recess.
5. The helmet of claim 4, wherein the reinforcing ridge is formed in the shell by a bend or fold between the recess and the adjacent primary surface of the shell.
6. The helmet of claim 5, wherein the reinforcing ridge has an upward and outward curvature relative to the adjacent primary surface of the shell.
7. The helmet of claim 1, wherein the recess has a width sufficient to receive cage edge mounting structure with the cage edge mounting structure being recessed below the adjacent primary surface of the shell.
8. The helmet of claim 7, wherein the top and side edges of the cage are secured to the respective top and side edges of the recess with the mounting structure.
9. The helmet of clam 4, wherein the reinforcing ridge includes a section of shell material substantially perpendicular to the plane of the adjacent recess, with a greater width along its axis of flexure.
10. A method for forming a goalie helmet having a shell, a face opening, and adapted to receive a cage, with top, side, and bottom edges, the improvement comprising:
forming a recess in the shell around the face opening, the recess having top and side edges corresponding to the top and side edges of a cage, the recess being adapted to receive the entirety of the top and side edges of the cage such that the edges of the cage when mounted in the recess lie below adjacent primary surfaces of the shell.
forming a recess in the shell around the face opening, the recess having top and side edges corresponding to the top and side edges of a cage, the recess being adapted to receive the entirety of the top and side edges of the cage such that the edges of the cage when mounted in the recess lie below adjacent primary surfaces of the shell.
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| US20140101829A1 (en) * | 2012-10-07 | 2014-04-17 | David L. Witcher | Protective helmet configuration with integrated face mask with smooth transition attachment |
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| US20140101829A1 (en) * | 2012-10-07 | 2014-04-17 | David L. Witcher | Protective helmet configuration with integrated face mask with smooth transition attachment |
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