ES2765196A1 - HEAD AND FACE PROTECTOR FOR HOCKEY ON SKATES OR SIMILAR (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention reveals a head and face protector for roller hockey or the like, comprising an essentially rectangular glasses-protector element (10) which is composed of a single eye protector element (2) that adjusts to the user's nose by means of a bridge (3) and where in the upper part of the midpoint there is an insertion element (4) and rectangular flanges (6) at its ends. The protector adapts to two essentially trapezoidal lateral protectors (30) that are inserted in the rectangular flanges (6) and that have openings (7) and (7') in the upper and lower part of the trapezoidal structure that allow inserting means (8) for the adjustment of the complete system on the user's head and to the coupling means (5) of a bucket-type element (40) by means of a plurality of coupling elements (5) in addition to means (8) for adjustment in the head. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Head and face protector for roller hockey or similar

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention reveals a head and face protector for sports such as roller hockey or the like that provides security to the athlete while maintaining all vision over the game, as well as being light and flexible enough not to affect the activity of the player.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Various types of protection have been designed for use in activities such as contact sports and industrial work that present inherent physical hazards, in particular for those involved in these activities. These anterior appliances include nasal and oral protections generally attached to a conventional helmet that generally covers the upper, posterior, frontal and upper lateral regions of the user's head. These protectors have been formed from high impact opaque plastics and are generally kept immediately adjacent to the wearer's face by means of the helmet.

Another type of protector is the baseball receiver's face shield and features a contoured, flush-fitting padded part that supports a large-gauge wire grille or high-impact plastic bars that form a screen through the vulnerable part. of the eye and nose of the face.

Another type of protector is the high impact opaque plastic opaque contour "porter" mask that completely covers the face, except for the openings for eyes, nose, and mouth, and is attached to the head with a buckle harness and belts.

Hockey players have long been required to wear helmets. In view of the injuries to the face and eyes of hockey players, there is a Increasing trend for young players to wear face masks. Today, these face masks range from fairly simple bars, such as those used in a football helmet to cover metal cages and plastic masks that protect the nose and eyes. Most young hockey players should also wear a mouth guard.

American invention patent US4021858 seeks to provide a mask for use with a protective helmet. The mask of this invention is extremely robust and capable of withstanding use in professional hockey. The mask comprises a main support member adapted to attach to the helmet at each of its upper end and shaped to extend downward on either side of the helmet wearer's face and below the chin. A cage extends outward from the main support member and through the underside and under the user's chin to protect the underside. The lower attachment means attaches the face mask to the helmet at a remote point from its attachment to the main support member. A transparent, tear-resistant screen to protect the eyes and the upper face is attached to the main support member. The bottom edge of the screen is near the top edge of the cage.

Patent US3897597 discloses a protective apparatus particularly adapted to be used by people who perform physical activities such as ice hockey that presents a risk of head and face injuries, which has a helmet part that generally covers the upper part, the sides and back of the user's head, and a transparent face shield portion made of a sheet of solid, non-breakable material that generally surrounds the face and lateral regions of the user's head and is securely attached to the helmet portion by a plurality of fastening means arranged on its opposite sides, to form an integral face and head protector. A face shield portion formed as above and joined by a plurality of fastening means disposed on its opposite sides to the opposite side sections of a conventional helmet having top, rear, front and side shield sections. A face shield portion that has ventilation means to allow continuous air circulation. A face shield portion having a mouth and chin guard means arranged near its bottom edge. A helmet part having air circulation means aligned with longitudinally arranged padding means to reduce heat build-up around the user's head.

Despite their variety, all currently available protectors have one or more serious disadvantages that have severely limited their effectiveness, commercial success, and public acceptance.

Currently, there is no protection that meets all the necessary characteristics for good craniofacial protection without losing vision. The options that are on the market are numerous but not specific to the practice of hockey skates, since those protections including a helmet have the problem of high f peripheral vision, and is also very heavy for a sport that requires speed .

On the other hand, those protections such as glasses also have the problem of lack of peripheral vision, they also tend to fog and do not protect other parts of the head, such as cheekbones, etc.

The present invention satisfactorily solves the problems described in the state of the art, since it reveals a very safe, flexible, lightweight head and face protector that allows maintaining greater vision and vision in a highly mobile sport such as roller hockey.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of the practical embodiment thereof, a set of drawings is included as an integral part of said description. where, by way of illustration and not limitation, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a view of the protective glasses element (10) indicating its elements.

Figure 2.- Shows a view of the side protector (20) indicating its elements.

Figure 3.- Shows an elevation view of the protective glasses (10) and side protector (20).

Figures 4 and 5.- shows a front and side view of the set of protective glasses (10) and lateral protectors (20) placed on the head of a user.

Figures 6 and 7 show a front and side view of the set of protective glasses (10) and lateral protectors (20) coupled to the bucket element (30) on the head of a user.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Currently in sports such as roller hockey there is a general conviction about the lack of protection in the head and face, particularly in the eyes, where it is becoming a faster, more physical sport and the throwing occurs with increasing speed. , reason why numerous injuries have been generated, in some cases irreversible and an obligatory need to seek a solution to this problem.

For all the above, a protector is required for the practice of roller hockey that allows protecting the key points of the head without impeding the vision of the athlete, without affecting the internal logic of the game and thus being able to give the player vital protection for his safety. .

The protector for sports such as hockey or the like of the present invention is formed by the combination of two independent elements, the first element is a spectacle type protector that is formed by the combination of a first essentially rectangular flexible element that has an eye protector and a bridge for adaptation on the user's face, this first element has tabs to adapt a second side protector, essentially trapezoidal and that protects the sides of the user's face, this system adjusts to the user's head using strips that can be made of rubber or the like. This combination of all the previous elements also allows the insertion of a buckle-type element for protection on the user's head and neck.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The face and head protector of the present invention is formed from several combined elements, a first protective element of the glasses-protector type (10) which has an essentially rectangular, flexible shape and allows it to be adjusted to the face, where Said goggle-protector (10) has a single eye-protection element (2) that adjusts to the user's nose by means of a bridge (3). In the upper part of the midpoint of the goggle-protector element (10) there is an element insertion (4) that allows coupling to a bucket-type element (30) that perfectly covers the user's forehead, temples and nape by means of a plurality of coupling elements (5).

The glasses-protective element (10) has rectangular tabs (6) at its ends which allow two essentially trapezoidal side protectors (20) to be inserted by means of projections (6 ') and which allow the region between the sides to be protected. of the face, particularly between the eyes and ears of the user, said lateral protectors (20) incorporate elements of lateral vision (9) and openings (7) and (7 ') have been made in their upper and lower parts. the trapezoidal structure that allows inserting means (8) for the adjustment of the complete system in the user's head and the means (5) for coupling the chichonera type element.

The buckle-type element (30) perfectly covers the user's forehead, temples and nape by means of a plurality of coupling elements (5) and that allow coupling to the glasses-protective element (10) by means of the adjustment of the insertion element ( 4) and to the side protectors (20) through the upper opening (7).

Both the goggle-protector element (10) and the side protector (20) are attached to the user's head by inserting into the opening (7 ') and (7') of the means (8) that can be elements flexible type rubber straps or similar and that fit the nape below the ear and above the ear to the back of the head.

The glasses-protective element (10) can be made of methacrylate or the like, it can also be made of other materials that are transparent and allow peripheral vision and lateral and has a sufficient resistance to impacts.

The side protectors (30) are also preferably made of methacrylate or flexible and transparent materials so that the user does not lose side vision.

The sling (40) is made of lightweight, padded materials that are anatomical so that they fit perfectly on the head of all kinds of measurements.

Currently, there is no protection that meets all the characteristics described in the present invention and that allows good facial skull protection without losing vision of the game.

Claims (1)

R E I V I N D I C A C I O N E S 1- Head and face protector for roller hockey or the like, comprising an essentially rectangular glasses-protector element (10) which is composed of a single eye protector element (2) that adjusts to the user's nose by means of a bridge ( 3) and where in the upper part of the midpoint there is an insertion element (4) and rectangular flanges (6) at its ends; two essentially trapezoidal side protectors (20) incorporating lateral vision elements (9) and where said lateral protectors (20) are inserted into the rectangular flanges (6) by means of projections (6 ') and have openings (7) and ( 7 ') in the upper and lower part of the trapezoidal structure that allow inserting means (8) for the adjustment of the complete system in the user's head; and a bucket-type element (30) that comprises a plurality of coupling elements (5) and that allow coupling to the glasses-protective element (10) by means of the insertion of the insertion element (4) and to the side protectors (20) through the upper opening (7). 2- Head and face protector for roller hockey or the like according to claim 1, characterized in that the spectacle-protector element (10) and the side protector (20) are coupled to the user's head by means of insertion into the opening (7 ') and (7') of the means (8). 3- Head and face protector for roller hockey or the like according to claim 1, characterized in that the protective element (10) is preferably made of methacrylate with materials that are transparent. 4- Head and face protector for roller hockey or similar according to claim 1, characterized in that the side protectors (20) are made of transparent materials. 5- Head and face protector for roller hockey or the like according to claim 1, characterized in that the means (8) are made of flexible elements such as rubber strips or the like.