EP0916920A2 - Militärischer Schutzhelm - Google Patents

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EP0916920A2
EP0916920A2 EP98120657A EP98120657A EP0916920A2 EP 0916920 A2 EP0916920 A2 EP 0916920A2 EP 98120657 A EP98120657 A EP 98120657A EP 98120657 A EP98120657 A EP 98120657A EP 0916920 A2 EP0916920 A2 EP 0916920A2
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Mario Andrada Galan
Diego Mora Camarasa
Pedro Armisen Bobo
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INDUSTRIAS Y CONFECCIONES INDUYCO SA
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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
    • A42B3/10—Linings
    • A42B3/14—Suspension devices
    • 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
    • A42B3/08—Chin straps or similar retention devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H1/00—Personal protection gear
    • F41H1/04—Protection helmets

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  • the present invention relates to a military protective helmet as defined in the introductory portion of claim 1.
  • Current military protective helmets generally comprise a shell of plastics material or laminated plastic capable of withstanding strikes, ballistic impact or the like, the shell being composed of a defined number of fabric layers in a resin matrix such as polyester, phenolic resin etc.,
  • a supporting basket including shock absorbing means and a suspension net and a head band, generally a leather band.
  • This basket is firmly secured to the shell by means of holders.
  • the helmet is also provided with a strap set including a chin and nape strap which are also fixed to the shell by means of buckles and fasteners.
  • the free outer edge of the shell is trimmed with a padded band, especially a rubber band.
  • the basket with its shock absorbing means prevents the head of the soldier from coming in contact with the shell in case of impact.
  • the military protective helmet is firmly held on the soldier's head via the strap set.
  • the holders serve to fasten the basket and the strap set to the shell and are each affixed to the shell by bolt-liner joints inserted into an associated bore in the shell.
  • Typical military helmets are provided with three holders for the basket and the strap set, two being fitted one on either lateral side of the helmet and the other to the rear.
  • Known helmet structures have the disadvantage of requiring relatively wide bores and bolt-liner joints to mount the holders in order to transmit applied forces and moments. This, however, impairs the ballistic and impact proof properties considerably as the laminated fabric will be damaged by the wide bore. In an area of approximately three centimeters around the bore the required ballistic proof property and the impact resistance or the like of the helmet are significantly reduced.
  • a holder that grips around the outer edge of the shell and engages the shell on either side ensures a first attachment of the holder to the shell without having to cut right through the laminated fabric, thus substantially retaining the properties of the shell in this area.
  • the holder for the basket and/or the strap set is, therefore, U-shaped in section, folds over the outer edge of the shell and engages the associated portion on either side of the shell.
  • the holder is connected to the basket but also to the strap set, so that the holder performs the dual function of fastening the strap set and the basket.
  • the holder comprises grip means engaging the plastics material, especially the plastic laminate of the shell, in the form of pointed teeth or the like. These teeth extend substantially horizontally from the holder into the shell, so as to ensure optimum transmission of tangential forces from the shell to the basket and the strap set and vice versa.
  • grip means according to a further embodiment of the invention are arranged in mutual alignment on opposite sides.
  • the holder In order to ensure uniform transmission of the forces on the holder from the basket and/or the strap set to the shell, the holder preferably firmly bears on to the inner surface and the outer surface of the shell, at least in some areas.
  • the holder protrudes outwardly from the outer edge of the shell, so that the lower U-shaped area of the holder is adapted to receive the strap set.
  • the lower U-shaped area is formed to mate with the buckle of the strap set and the horizontal part of the U-shaped holder is V-shaped in section. A relatively simple construction can thus accommodate the strap set in the holder.
  • the holder and the shell each are provided with relatively aligned bores to be engaged by a pin which connects the two vertical walls of the U-shaped holder.
  • These bores may thus be of much smaller dimensions than those in known military helmets, where the holder is affixed to the shell by means of a single bolt-liner joint inserted in a bore. The provision of a wide bore tends to degrade the properties of the shell in this area.
  • this padded band covers the related vertical portion of the U-shaped holder and is provided with an aperture to allow the lower U-shaped portion of the holder to pass through. As a result the lateral padding is maintained intact even in the area of the holder attachment.
  • the vertical inner portion of the U-shaped holder extends further upward than the vertical outer portion of the U-shaped holder.
  • the upper region of the inner portion of the U-shaped holder is provided with a recess to secure the basket.
  • the vertical inner portion of the U-shaped holder above the grip means is provided with a cutout, so that the grip means can be made from the material of the vertical wall by subsequent bending towards the shell.
  • the holder can be manufactured as a onepiece thus reducing the cost of manufacture considerably.
  • the holder consists of metal, and is especially made of sheet metal.
  • a military protective helmet 10 consists of a skull shaped shell 12 made up of a plastic laminate including a specific number of fabric layers embedded in a resin matrix such as polyester, phenolic and exhibiting defined ballistic and impact proof properties. Inside the shell 12 there is provided a suspended basket 14 which is provided with shock absorbing devices 16, a net 18 as well as a leather headband 20.
  • shock absorbing devices 16, the net 14 and the headband 20 are interlaced by a strap spider 22 so as to form the basket 14.
  • the military protective helmet 10 is further provided with a strap set not shown in detail which is connected to either lateral side of the shell 12 respectively by means of a buckle 24 and a holder 26.
  • the basket 14 is also connected to the holder, so that the holder 26 performs the dual function of fastening the strap set and the basket 14.
  • the holder 26 is substantially U-shaped in section and comprises two vertically extending legs 28 and 30.
  • the leg 28 bears on to the outer surface of the shell 12 and the vertical leg 30 contacts essentially the inner surface of the shell 12.
  • Both vertical legs 28 and 30 are joined by a V-shaped horizontal part 32 of the U-shaped holder 26.
  • the leg 30 is longer and extends further upwards other than the leg 28.
  • the two vertical legs 28 and 30 as well as the shell 12 are provided with a respectively aligned bore 36 to be engaged by a pin 37.
  • leg 28 and the leg 30 there are several opposed pointed teeth arranged in the same horizontal plane which dig into the shell 12. These teeth 38 firmly secure the holder 26 to the shell 12.
  • the legs 38 and 30 extend substantially downward from the teeth 38 and firmly bear on to the shell 12.
  • the leg 32 protrudes below the outer edge 38 of the shell 12 and is adapted to receive the buckle 24.
  • a padded band 40 folds over the outer edge 38 of the shell 12 and is provided adjacent to the holder 26 with an aperture 42 to allow the lower portion 32 to pass through.
  • the basket 14 is connected to the upper bore 34 in the leg 28, preferably via a snap fastener.
  • the holder 26 is a onepiece part and fabricated in one operation. To achieve this, a cutout is made in the leg 30 during the manufacturing process so that the cutout material can be used to form the teeth 38 by subsequent bending in the direction towards the leg 28. As a result the weight of the holder 26 can be reduced.
  • the end of the leg 28 is defined by the teeth 38.
  • the teeth 38, the bores 34 and 36 as well as the cutout 44 can easily be made by a machining process. In a subsequent step the holder is formed correspondingly.
  • the holder 26 consists of metal and is fabricated from a sheet metal.
  • the invention is primarily characterized by the fact that the teeth 38 on the one hand dig into the shell 12 from the inside and from the outside which avoids severing the laminated fabric and on the other hand allow the holder to be firmly secured.
  • the additional bore 36 can thus be kept much smaller than in current helmets.
  • the holder 26 is easy to manufacture and to mount and remains invisible from the outside in the area of its attachment to the shell as it is completely covered by the padded band 40.
  • the ballistic proof properties of the military protective helmet remain thus substantially unaffected by the manner of attaching the holder, and the number of parts required can be reduced and accordingly the weight as well.

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Helmets And Other Head Coverings (AREA)
  • Reinforced Plastic Materials (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
EP98120657A 1997-11-14 1998-11-04 Militärischer Schutzhelm Expired - Lifetime EP0916920B1 (de)

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ES9702391 1997-11-14
ES009702391A ES2154115B1 (es) 1997-11-14 1997-11-14 Casco de proteccion militar.

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EP0916920A2 true EP0916920A2 (de) 1999-05-19
EP0916920A3 EP0916920A3 (de) 2000-11-02
EP0916920B1 EP0916920B1 (de) 2004-05-12

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AT (1) ATE266851T1 (de)
DE (2) DE69823775T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0916920T3 (de)
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DK0916920T3 (da) 2004-06-28
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ATE266851T1 (de) 2004-05-15
EP0916920B1 (de) 2004-05-12
DE916920T1 (de) 1999-12-30
GR990300032T1 (en) 1999-08-31
ES2154115B1 (es) 2001-10-01
DE69823775D1 (de) 2004-06-17
DE69823775T2 (de) 2005-05-12

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