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EP2042048A2
EP2042048A2 EP08016618A EP08016618A EP2042048A2 EP 2042048 A2 EP2042048 A2 EP 2042048A2 EP 08016618 A EP08016618 A EP 08016618A EP 08016618 A EP08016618 A EP 08016618A EP 2042048 A2 EP2042048 A2 EP 2042048A2
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Livio Conti
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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
    • A42B3/08—Chin straps or similar retention 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
    • A42B3/10—Linings
    • A42B3/12—Cushioning devices
    • A42B3/125—Cushioning devices with a padded structure, e.g. foam

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  • the present invention relates to a crash helmet for motor-cyclists, and, more generally, people engaged in various activities requiring a protective helmet.
  • a crash helmet 10 comprises an outer shell 11 which forms a bubble 12 with a base portion 12a and a chin protector 13.
  • a layer 30 of expanded polystyrene covers the inner surface of the bubble and fills an annular gap bounded on the outside by the chin protector and the bubble base portion, and on the inside by an annular wall 20 located within and at a distance from the base portion of the bubble and from the chin protector.
  • the polystyrene layer 30 firmly connects the inner band 20 to the outer shell 11.
  • two anchoring devices 23 are used, each including a tubular spacer 24 radially extending from the outer shell 11 to the inner wall 20.
  • the spacers 24 are rigidly fixed to an anchoring member 31 having a large surface.
  • the anchoring member 31 is embedded in the polystyrene which is injected within the shell 11.
  • Formed in the inner wall 20 and the outer shell 11 are aligned bores 27, 22, respectively, for fitting an expansion stud 35 in the tubular spacer 24 from the inside, and a cap 36 on the outside.
  • a crash helmet 10 according to the invention comprises an outer shell 11 forming a bubble 12, a reinforcing wall 20 located within and at a distance from the shell 11, and a layer 30 of expanded polystyrene injected onto the inner surface of the bubble and into the intermediate gap 14 delimited by the inner reinforcing wall 20 and the outer shell 11.
  • the invention is equally applicable to full-face crash helmets with a chin protector ( Figure 4 ) and open-face crash helmets, i.e. having no chin protector.
  • the inner wall 20 may take a closed loop shape in plan view, or an open ring shape, or an arched U-shape.
  • FIG 3 two straps for fastening the crash helmet are labelled 26a, 26b.
  • a respective anchoring body is provided for anchoring each strap, on each of the opposite (left and right) sides of the helmet.
  • the anchoring body indicated overall at 31, is variously shaped and embedded in the polystyrene 30.
  • the anchoring device performs the function of a tension member between the relevant strap and the outer shell 11.
  • the tension member 31, shown separately in Figure 6 extends between a first, lower inner stud 35 and a second, upper outer stud 40.
  • the first stud is fixed to an end of the strap and passes through an opening 27 (indicated in Figure 3A ) formed in the inner reinforcing wall 20.
  • the second stud 40 cooperates in a tensile relationship with the shell 11 by means of a plate 41.
  • the plate 41 per se of known design, bears upon a relatively large area of the outer surface of the shell 11.
  • the visor 42 is pivotally mounted on the plate 41.
  • the tension member ante 31 has bores 43, 44, more clearly visible in Figure 6 , for engaging the studs 35, 40, respectively.
  • each plate 41 is accommodated in a relevant recess 45 formed by the outer shell and having a shape congruent with the outer peripheral edge of the plate. This allows to increase the contribution given by the shell in terms of reaction to the tensile forces exerted by the tensile member. If, as in the illustrated embodiment of figures 3 and 3A , the plate is rotationally locked on the outer shell by means of a screw 46, the tensile member 31 may advantageously exploit that screw as a further grip for binding it to the outer shell. A special bore 47 for the screw 46 is also provided in the tension member 31 ( Figure 5 ).
  • the tension member 31 is so shaped as to have a high surface/volume ratio, in order to remain firmly anchored in the polystyrene and therefore tightly connected to the other parts of the helmet.
  • the particular reticular construction shown in figure 5 is a preferred, exemplary embodiment.
  • the embodiments shown in Figures 4 and 6 are particularly preferred.
  • the inner wall 20 extends continuously, following an arched or closed loop path within the shell, and includes a portion 20a running along the front or forehead area of the helmet above the opening closed by the visor. Also along this forehead area, which is particularly critical for accidents, the wall 20 defines with the inside of the shell 11 a space or gap in which the polystyrene 30 is injected. Thus, also in this area the inner wall 20 is firmly fixed by the polystyrene to the outer shell. Should an impact occur on this forehead portion of the helmet, the wall 20 will actively cooperate with the outer shell in resisting the crash, diffusing and dissipating the energy of the impact to other parts of the helmet.
  • the wall 20 which extends as a crown along the inside of the helmet, besides reinforcing the forehead zone, is further helpful in positioning the tension members correctly during the polystyrene injection step due to protruding portions 20b ( Figure 3A ) engaging each tension member.
  • the inner wall 20 consists of an extended structural element made in one piece
  • the wall 20 is made up jointly by two separately formed members: a front, arched strip 20a running across the forehead area, and a back arched strip 20c joined to the front strip 20a by two pairs of rivets 20d near the ends of these strips.
  • the wall 20 is made up, on each side of the helmet, by a relevant plate portion 20e of limited extent.
  • the chin protector may be manufactured separately from the bubble12, as shown in Figure 4 .
  • the chin protector 13 is formed by a separate member having a U shape in plan view.
  • the chin protector 13 is fixed to the bubble 12 by two sets of horizontal plastic pins 48 protruding from the two arms of the chin protector and fitted into bore provided in a folded edge of the inner wall 20.
  • the chin protector can be made of a material different from the one of the bubble, for example a more elastically yieldable material.
  • the end surfaces 15 of the arch of the chin protector are concave so as to allow a form fitting with corresponding convex surfaces 16 of the bubble.
  • This arrangement makes the chin protector more resistant to shearing stress in a vertical direction, and allows the manufacturer to use a same mould for manufacturing either full face or open face crash helmets.
  • An elastic gasket (not shown) may be located at the interface between the chin protector and the bubble.
  • this wall may be thin and therefore light.
  • the crash helmet according to the invention is free of rigid spacers extending radially inwards from the outer shell.
  • the invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments described and illustrated herein, which should be considered as exemplary embodiments of the crash helmet; rather, the invention may be modified with regard to the shape, the size, the arrangement of parts, and to constructional and materials used.
  • the tension members 31 and the inner wall 20 may be formed as a single piece.

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IT000670A ITTO20070670A1 (it) 2007-09-25 2007-09-25 Casco composito

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EP0126027A1 (de) 1983-05-11 1984-11-21 Kiwi S.A. Befestigungsteil eines Kinnbandes an einem Schutzhelm für Motorradfahrer oder dgl.
EP0501060A1 (de) 1991-02-21 1992-09-02 Shoei Kako Kabushiki Kaisha Helm
EP0861608A1 (de) 1997-02-14 1998-09-02 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Patentabteilung AJ-3 Schutzhelm
US6711751B1 (en) 2001-03-08 2004-03-30 K-2 Corporation Mounting system for helmets
EP1627575B1 (de) 2004-08-17 2007-10-24 DSG HELMET S.r.l. Integralhelm und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung

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US11213736B2 (en) 2016-07-20 2022-01-04 Riddell, Inc. System and methods for designing and manufacturing a bespoke protective sports helmet
US11712615B2 (en) 2016-07-20 2023-08-01 Riddell, Inc. System and method of assembling a protective sports helmet
US11399589B2 (en) 2018-08-16 2022-08-02 Riddell, Inc. System and method for designing and manufacturing a protective helmet tailored to a selected group of helmet wearers
US12059051B2 (en) 2018-08-16 2024-08-13 Riddell, Inc. System and method for designing and manufacturing a protective sports helmet
US11167198B2 (en) 2018-11-21 2021-11-09 Riddell, Inc. Football helmet with components additively manufactured to manage impact forces
USD927084S1 (en) 2018-11-22 2021-08-03 Riddell, Inc. Pad member of an internal padding assembly of a protective sports helmet

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