US2000540A - Bell lining and shock absorber - Google Patents

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May 7, 1935. H. B. UHLMANN Er AL BELL LINING AND SHOCK ABSORBER Filed Deo. 5, 1955 N s n my We. /r P m Patented May 7, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Henry B. Uhlmann and Joseph C. Myers, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application December 5, 1933, Serial No. 701,059

1 Claim.

This invention relates to head protectors for helmets and similar head coverings and has for the primary object the provision of a device of the above stated character which will efficiently support a helmet to the head of the wearer against accidental displacement and will provide an effective cushion to the head capable of absorbing shocks and jars incident to striking the helmet with considerable force.

With these and other objects in View this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a vertical sectional View illustrating a helmet with a head protector applied thereto and constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the connection between the cushion element and the liner of the protector.

Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating a cushioning element of the protector.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral I indicates a substantially dome-shaped cushion element constructed of any material suitable for the purpose and preferably of spongy rubber and is adapted to be placed upon the head of the wearer to snugly t the head and is provided with ventilation openings 2.

A liner 3 surrounds the cushion element and is constructed of any material suitable for the purpose, and has cut-out portions in which are secured elastic inserts 4 to permit the liner to have a limited give or yielding movement when the device is positioned on the head of the wearer. The lower edge of the liner has stitched or element I.

otherwise secured thereto a strip 5 which is in turn stitched or otherwise secured to the cushion The fabric binding strip 6 underlies the edge of the cushion element I and forms a hem 1 to receive a tension element 8 presenting 5 to the device a beading for contact with the walls of the crown portion 9 of a helmet or similar head covering l0 so as to support the helmet upon the head protector with a minimum contact therewith. The protector when worn by a 10 person will eiectively support the helmet against accidental displacement and any shocks or jars received by the helmet will be absorbed by the cushion member l and will be prevented from having eiect on the head of the wearer.

Having described the invention, we claim:

A head protector comprising a cushion head engaging element, a liner adjoining said element, saidhead engaging element being substantially dome shape throughout its wall with openings therein and adapted to extend within the crown of a remans helmet or other head gear, said liner adjoining close to the wall of the dome shape head engaging element and provided with cut out portions at intervals throughout the liner, elastic inserts secured to the edges of the cut out portions, a fabric binding strip adjacent the lower portion of the liner and extending down and underlying the edge of the cushion element and outwardly and upwardly against the cushion element adapted to form a hem, the inner and outer portions of the fabric binding strip being stitched through the liner and through the lower portion of the cushion element, and a tension element received within the hem, said hem and the tension element combined constituting a beading to contact with and on which the lower edge portion of the iiremans helmet rests.

HENRY B. UHLMANN. JOSEPH C. MYERS.

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