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US1080690A
US1080690A US76405713A US1913764057A US1080690A US 1080690 A US1080690 A US 1080690A US 76405713 A US76405713 A US 76405713A US 1913764057 A US1913764057 A US 1913764057A US 1080690 A US1080690 A US 1080690A
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    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
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  • the present invention relates to an improvementin football helmets.
  • the object of the invention is to produce a helmet of improved construction, greater durability and'reduced cost of manufacture than those heretofore in use.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the helmet;
  • Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same;
  • Fig. 3' is a perspective view of the shaped felt interlining;
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the shaped lining;
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view -of the shaped felt interlining and lining ready to be assembled.
  • the illustrated embodiment of the invention is described as follows :--The invention relates to the construction of the helmet or head-protecting portion of the helmet, in which the outer shell 1 of leather is formed'of a single, integral, unseamed and shaped piece of leather of the finished shape of the exteriorof the helmet.
  • the felt interlining 2 is a correspondingly shaped piece of wool felt pressed to fit the inside of 'the shell 1.
  • the lining 3 also consists of a single piece of soft leather shaped to fit the inside of the felt i'nte'rlining 2.
  • the shell, the felt interlining and the lining having been shaped or formed to substantially the finished form which they are to have in the completed helmet, are assembled by placing the lining inside of the felt interlining and bending the lining back over the edge of the felt interlining, as shown in Fig. 5.v This is then assembled inside of the leather shell, and the three pieces, to wit, the leather shell, the felt interlining and the soft leather lining, are united together by a single seam of stitches 4 extending around the entire margin of the shell, as seen in Figs. 1 and 2. This completes the helmetproper.
  • the ear pads and chin strap are attached in the usual manner.
  • the ventilating holes in the helmet are punched after the helmet parts are assembled and sewed together, such ventilating holes being in alinement through the several layers making up the structure as shown in the drawing.
  • the outer shell of the helmet has been provided with a number of seams of stitching sewed in the leather. These seams are objectionable, not only because such seams are weaker than solid leather and therefore liable to burst out in use, but also because of the capacity which such rigid protuberances on the surface of thehelmet have for injury to other players with whom the helmet is liable tocome in violent contact.
  • This helmet therefore presents the advantage of having an integral leather shell unbroken by seam sutures or joints, thus presenting not only a pleasing appearance but a stronger and more durable helmet.
  • the cost of the helmet is materially reduced. This'is an advantage of considerable importance, as it reduces the amount of labor'required in manufacturing the helmet considerably.
  • the simplification of the operation of making the helmets also contributes to this end.
  • a football helmet having an integral shaped unseamed leather shell, an integral shaped unseamed felt interlining, and an integral shaped unseamed lining having its edge bent or upturned aboutthe lower edge of the felt interlining, the parts being united by a single seam of stitches around the margin of the helmet and passing through the leather shell, the felt interlining and the upturned edge of the lining, substantially as described.
  • a football helmet having an integral shaped unseamed leather shell, an integral shaped unseained felt interlining, and an edge of the lining, the several parts of the integral shaped unseamed lining having its structure being provided with ventilating edge bent about the lower edge of the felt holes alined therethrough.

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S. HIPKISS.
FOOT BALL HELMET.
APPLICATION FILED APR. 2a, 1913.
Patented Dec. 9, 1913.
'Zi'ineeses SAMUEL H-IPKISS, OF. STONEHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.
FOOT-BALL HELMET.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented Dec. 9, 1913.
Application filed Apr-i928, 1913. Serial No. 764,057.
Toallwhom it may concern:
Be it known that I, SAMUEL HIPKISS, a citizen of the "United States, residing at Stoneham, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foot- Ball Helmets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, ,such as Wlll enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.
The present invention relates to an improvementin football helmets.
The object of the invention is to produce a helmet of improved construction, greater durability and'reduced cost of manufacture than those heretofore in use.
To the above end the present invention consists in the football helmet hereinafter described and particularly defined in the claims. a
In the accompanying drawings illustrating the preferred embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the helmet; Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same; Fig. 3' is a perspective view of the shaped felt interlining; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the shaped lining; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view -of the shaped felt interlining and lining ready to be assembled.
with the shell.
The illustrated embodiment of the invention is described as follows :--The invention relates to the construction of the helmet or head-protecting portion of the helmet, in which the outer shell 1 of leather is formed'of a single, integral, unseamed and shaped piece of leather of the finished shape of the exteriorof the helmet. The felt interlining 2 is a correspondingly shaped piece of wool felt pressed to fit the inside of 'the shell 1. The lining 3 also consists of a single piece of soft leather shaped to fit the inside of the felt i'nte'rlining 2. The shell, the felt interlining and the lining, having been shaped or formed to substantially the finished form which they are to have in the completed helmet, are assembled by placing the lining inside of the felt interlining and bending the lining back over the edge of the felt interlining, as shown in Fig. 5.v This is then assembled inside of the leather shell, and the three pieces, to wit, the leather shell, the felt interlining and the soft leather lining, are united together by a single seam of stitches 4 extending around the entire margin of the shell, as seen in Figs. 1 and 2. This completes the helmetproper. The ear pads and chin strap are attached in the usual manner. The ventilating holes in the helmet are punched after the helmet parts are assembled and sewed together, such ventilating holes being in alinement through the several layers making up the structure as shown in the drawing.
In'helmets as heretofore constructed, the outer shell of the helmet has been provided with a number of seams of stitching sewed in the leather. These seams are objectionable, not only because such seams are weaker than solid leather and therefore liable to burst out in use, but also because of the capacity which such rigid protuberances on the surface of thehelmet have for injury to other players with whom the helmet is liable tocome in violent contact. This helmet therefore presents the advantage of having an integral leather shell unbroken by seam sutures or joints, thus presenting not only a pleasing appearance but a stronger and more durable helmet. In addition to these advantages which this helmet possesses, the fact that the several parts,
namely, the shell, the felt interliningand the lining, are all shaped from single pieces of material, the cost of the helmet is materially reduced. This'is an advantage of considerable importance, as it reduces the amount of labor'required in manufacturing the helmet considerably. The simplification of the operation of making the helmets also contributes to this end.
Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A football helmet having an integral shaped unseamed leather shell, an integral shaped unseamed felt interlining, and an integral shaped unseamed lining having its edge bent or upturned aboutthe lower edge of the felt interlining, the parts being united by a single seam of stitches around the margin of the helmet and passing through the leather shell, the felt interlining and the upturned edge of the lining, substantially as described.
-2. A football helmet having an integral shaped unseamed leather shell, an integral shaped unseained felt interlining, and an edge of the lining, the several parts of the integral shaped unseamed lining having its structure being provided with ventilating edge bent about the lower edge of the felt holes alined therethrough.
. interlining, the parts being united by a sin- SAMUEL HIPKISS. 5 gle seam 0f stitches around the margin of Witnesses:
the helmet, and passing through the leather JAMES F. GUILHQP,
shell, the felt interlining and the upturned GEO. E. STEBBINS.
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US3296582A (en) * 1946-07-23 1967-01-03 John M Ide Underwater listening aid for submerged personnel
US3435460A (en) * 1966-01-20 1969-04-01 Ohio Athletic Specialty Co The Sponge rubber scrimmage caps
US4581773A (en) * 1984-02-02 1986-04-15 Plum Enterprises, Inc. Protective hat
US4847921A (en) * 1986-04-28 1989-07-18 Eye Mask, Inc. Protective headgear
US5461730A (en) * 1993-08-06 1995-10-31 Plum Enterprises, Inc. Protective hat
US5581818A (en) * 1995-09-14 1996-12-10 Lorenzi; Roy J. Protective head covering
US6070271A (en) * 1996-07-26 2000-06-06 Williams; Gilbert J. Protective helmet
US6401258B1 (en) * 1999-11-04 2002-06-11 Corey Wilson Headgear for sports fans
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US8950735B2 (en) 2011-12-14 2015-02-10 Xenith, Llc Shock absorbers for protective body gear
US9683622B2 (en) 2004-04-21 2017-06-20 Xenith, Llc Air venting, impact-absorbing compressible members
US10136692B2 (en) 2002-05-01 2018-11-27 Riddell, Inc. Sports helmet
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US3296582A (en) * 1946-07-23 1967-01-03 John M Ide Underwater listening aid for submerged personnel
US3286275A (en) * 1964-12-30 1966-11-22 American Safety Equip Safety helmet
US3435460A (en) * 1966-01-20 1969-04-01 Ohio Athletic Specialty Co The Sponge rubber scrimmage caps
US4581773A (en) * 1984-02-02 1986-04-15 Plum Enterprises, Inc. Protective hat
US4847921A (en) * 1986-04-28 1989-07-18 Eye Mask, Inc. Protective headgear
US5461730A (en) * 1993-08-06 1995-10-31 Plum Enterprises, Inc. Protective hat
US5581818A (en) * 1995-09-14 1996-12-10 Lorenzi; Roy J. Protective head covering
US5822803A (en) * 1995-09-14 1998-10-20 Lorenzi; Roy J. Protective head covering
US6070271A (en) * 1996-07-26 2000-06-06 Williams; Gilbert J. Protective helmet
US6401258B1 (en) * 1999-11-04 2002-06-11 Corey Wilson Headgear for sports fans
US10136692B2 (en) 2002-05-01 2018-11-27 Riddell, Inc. Sports helmet
US10143257B2 (en) 2002-05-01 2018-12-04 Riddell, Inc. Protective sports helmet
US10932514B2 (en) 2002-05-01 2021-03-02 Riddell, Inc. Protective sports helmet
US9683622B2 (en) 2004-04-21 2017-06-20 Xenith, Llc Air venting, impact-absorbing compressible members
US20080155735A1 (en) * 2005-02-16 2008-07-03 Xenith, Llc Energy-Absorbing Liners and Shape Conforming Layers for Use with Pro-Tective Headgear
US10271605B2 (en) 2007-04-16 2019-04-30 Riddell, Inc. Protective sports helmet
US10561193B2 (en) 2007-04-16 2020-02-18 Riddell, Inc. Protective sports helmet
USD838922S1 (en) 2011-05-02 2019-01-22 Riddell, Inc. Football helmet
USD856600S1 (en) 2011-05-02 2019-08-13 Riddell, Inc. Football helmet
USD856601S1 (en) 2011-05-02 2019-08-13 Riddell, Inc. Football helmet
US8814150B2 (en) 2011-12-14 2014-08-26 Xenith, Llc Shock absorbers for protective body gear
US8950735B2 (en) 2011-12-14 2015-02-10 Xenith, Llc Shock absorbers for protective body gear
USD844255S1 (en) 2014-02-12 2019-03-26 Riddell, Inc. Football helmet
USD927078S1 (en) 2014-02-12 2021-08-03 Riddell, Inc. Football helmet
US20190053563A1 (en) * 2016-02-25 2019-02-21 Contego Sports Limited Protective headgear
US10842216B2 (en) * 2016-02-25 2020-11-24 Contego Sports Limited Protective headgear
US11606999B2 (en) 2019-07-01 2023-03-21 Vicis Ip, Llc Helmet system
WO2023285576A1 (en) * 2021-07-13 2023-01-19 Hexr Ltd Functional reactive layer helmet

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