US1879353A

US1879353A - Aviator's helmet

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Publication number: US1879353A
Application number: US333385A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jack W Levi
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1929-01-18
Filing date: 1929-01-18
Publication date: 1932-09-27
Anticipated expiration: 1949-09-27

Description

Sept. 27, 1932. J. w. LEVI AVIATORS HELMET Filed Jan. 18. 1929 INVENTOR. 2M 4: A 201) ATTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 27, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE: l

JACK w. LEVI, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, AssIGNo'n; BY MEs n .ASSIGNMENTS, T

STEWART s; coornn, or oINcI ATI, OHIO AVIATORS HELMET Application filed January 18, 1 29; "serial No. 333,385}

My invention relates to aviators helmets and to improvements in the construction thereof.

Aviators helmets in the past havebeen' 5 close fitting and have had portions extending down at the ears, which completely cover fasten the parts of the helmet which fasten under the chin and pull up the sides when.- ever he wishes to hear what his pupil says. So too, the pupil has to unloosen and lift up the sides of his helmet whenever he wishes to hear what the instructor is saying. To avoid the frequent fastening and unfastening of Further, the ordinary aviators helmet has no means for protecting the eyes of the aviator fromthe glare of the sun, and the sun frequently blinds him enough to increase the likelihood of accident, particularly when several planes are flying in close formation. Although a shade for the eyes in some lights is desirable, on dark days it is undesirable.

It is the object of my invention to provide a helmet which will have adjustable ear flaps which may be uncovered without the necessity of removing the helmet straps. Another object is the provision of the helmet body and ear flaps in such an arrangement that when closed down the flaps will form a double seal against the passage of the wind and sound. A still further object is the provision of a shield for the eyes which is so attached to the helmet that it may quickly be adjusted from a position shielding the eyes of the aviator, to a position in which it conforms to the shape of the helmet and does not shield the eyes or face.

I, also, have as an object the provision of a novel type of shield which reinforces the helmet along thezline'of attachment of the eye shield, but is opposed to and onthe inner side of the helmet. Another object, is the provision of a quickly releasable neck'fastener preferably formed of extensions of the hel met body. them. An instructor of flying has to un-- The above and other objects to which reference will be madein the ensuing disclosure I accomplish by that certain combination and arrangement of parts of which I have shown 1 a preferred modification; 7

Referring to the drawing 1 v Figure 1 is a side elevation of the helmet withacut away portion atthefront showing the inner construction of the helmet and with to the-eye shading portion down. 1

Figure 2-,is a side elevation from the side opposite that from which Figure 1 is shown, "with the eye "shading portion bent back in non-light obstructing, position.

lines3 3 in Figure 2 showing the adjustable ear flap construction. 7 i The helmet ismade with a pair of matched pieces 1 forming the crown, or top head cover- ;ing portion. To the pieces 1, pieces 2 are stitched forming the side head covering portions of thehelmet. .Onepiece 2 has preferably an extension 3 which acts as a strap,

being secured under the chin of the wearer to a-buckle i fastened to an extension 5yexte1iding down from the piece 2 on the side opposite that having the long-extensions. The aviator may quickly release the helmet by pulling down on the end of the extension 3. I At the front of the helmet I have stitched an eye. shield 61formed'of arcuate shaped piecesienclosing a stiffener piece. The :eye shield may, as indicated,- be quickly berit up from the position shown in Figure 1- to theposition 62. shown in'Figure 2. ar-" cuate shaped guard 7 is-also secured-inside the helmetopposedto theeye shield. 'In the portions'of the'helm'et which cover the ears, I have cut circular openings-and i Figure 3 is a sectional View taken along the have stitched on annular members 8 which form a ring around the opening extending up above the main surface of the helmet. The ear flaps 9 are secured at their upper ends to the helmet, and have fasteners such as the snap fasteners 10 which engage the button fasteners 11 which are secured to the body of the helmet.

On the inner surface of the ear flaps I have stitched annular members 12 of slightly larger extent than the members .8 so that when-the flap is laid flat against the helmet, both

members

8 and 12 will provide a double annular partition wall which will efiectively prevent either the passage-of air or sound in under the ear flap. 7

When the aviator wishes to hear. what another flyer says he unfastens the flap and raises it so that the sound may pass through to his ear. When he has finished he secures the flap in position again covering his ear.

' scribed, there are many possible variations from the specific structure shown which will occur to those skilled in the art, without departing from the invention whichvI. have disclosed.

Having thus describedmy invention what edge and having means for fastening same to the body of the helmet along the opposite edges, said flaps having annular wind breaking members, and said helmet having registering annular wind breaking members surrounding said orifices whereby double air seals are provided for precluding the passage of air under said flaps when same are closed.

2. An aviators helmet having passages therethrough over the portions covering the ears of a wearer, annular ridges secured to and surrounding said passages, and adjustable ear fiap pieces also having annular ridges, said ridges constructed and arranged to form a double air seal for preventing the passage of air under said flaps.

3. An aviators helmet having passages therethrough over the portions covering the ears of a wearer, annular ridges secured to and surrounding said passages, and adjustable ear flap pieces also having annular ridges, said ridges constructed and arranged to form a double air seal for preventingthe passage'of air under said flaps, and means JACK W. LEVI.