US20180295925A1 - Baseball helmet with visor - Google Patents
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- the present invention is directed to a helmet that includes a detachable visor.
- One aspect of the present invention regards a helmet including a hard shell defining an exterior surface and an interior volume of space and including a bill.
- a support structure attached to an underside of the bill.
- a visor including an engagement structure that is releasably attached to the support structure, wherein when the visor engages the support structure the visor does not pivot relative to the support structure.
- a second aspect of present invention regards a helmet including a hard shell defining an exterior surface and an interior volume of space and including a bill.
- a visor including an engagement structure that is releasably attached to the bill, wherein the visor does not pivot relative to the bill when engaged with the bill.
- a third aspect of the present invention regards a method of using a helmet that includes a releasable visor, the method including during an at bat, wearing on a head of a user a baseball helmet made of a hard material and that has a bill to which a visor is releasably attached, wherein when the visor is engaged with the bill, the visor does not pivot relative to the bill. After the at bat, removing the visor, from the bill.
- a fourth aspect of the present invention regards a helmet including a hard shell defining an exterior surface and an interior volume of space and a visor that is directly attached to the hard shell in a spring-loaded manner.
- a fifth aspect of the present invention regards a helmet including a hard shell defining an exterior surface and an interior volume of space and a visor that is attachable to the hard shell at multiple discrete and incremental positions along a linear direction.
- a sixth aspect of the present invention regards a helmet including a hard shell defining an exterior surface and an interior volume of space and including a bill, wherein the hard shell has an arcuate slot formed therein at a rear portion of the bill.
- the helmet further including a visor that is attached to the hard shell in such a manner so as to rotate about an axis that intersects sides of the hard shell that are opposite to each other, wherein the visor includes a stop that engages said hard shell so as to prevent further rotation of the visor and limit an amount the visor extends below the bill, and wherein when the visor rotates a portion thereof passes through the slot.
- One or more aspects of the present invention provide the advantage of providing a clear view of a baseball for a batter when there is glare from the sun present.
- One or more aspects of the present invention provide the advantage of easily attaching or removing a visor from a helmet.
- FIG. 1 is a left side view of an embodiment of a baseball helmet that includes a visor in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a right side view of the baseball helmet and visor of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a right perspective view of the baseball helmet and visor of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is a left perspective view of the baseball helmet of FIG. 1 when a second embodiment of a visor is used;
- FIG. 5 is a left, top perspective, exploded view of the visor shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 6 a is a left, rear perspective, exploded view of the visor shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 6 b schematically shows a cross-sectional view of visor grip of the visor of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 7 a is a left, exploded view of the visor shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 7 b is a front schematic view of a bracket to be used with the helmet of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 8 is a front view of the visor shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 9 is a left, perspective, exploded view of a third embodiment of a visor to be used with the support structure and baseball helmet of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 10 is a left, top perspective view of the visor shown in FIG. 9 ;
- FIG. 11 is a left, side view of the visor shown in FIG. 9 when the support structure of FIG. 9 of the helmet is inserted;
- FIG. 12 is a left, rear perspective view of the visor and support structure of FIG. 11 ;
- FIG. 13 is a front view of the visor and support structure of FIG. 11 ;
- FIG. 14 is a top view of the visor and support structure of FIG. 11 ;
- FIG. 15 is a left, perspective view of the visor and support structure of FIG. 11 when the visor is tinted;
- FIG. 16 is a left, top perspective view of a second embodiment of a visor and support structure for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a left, top perspective view of a third embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a left perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a right perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a visor and support structure for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 20 is an exploded view of the visor and support structure of FIG. 19 when the visor is clear;
- FIG. 21 is a left, top perspective view of a sixth embodiment of a visor and support structure for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 22 is a left perspective view of a seventh embodiment of a visor and an attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 23 is a right perspective view of an eighth embodiment of a visor and an attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 24 is a left perspective view of a ninth embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 25 is a left perspective view of an embodiment of a helmet that is attached to the visor via the attachment mechanism of FIG. 24 ;
- FIG. 26 is a front view of the helmet, visor, and attachment mechanism of FIG. 25 ;
- FIG. 27 is a left side view of the helmet, visor, and attachment mechanism of FIG. 25 ;
- FIG. 28 is a right side view of the helmet, visor, and attachment mechanism of FIG. 25 ;
- FIG. 29 is a left, front perspective view of a tenth embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 30 is a top, left and front perspective view of the visor and attachment mechanism of FIG. 29 ;
- FIG. 31 is a top, left and rear perspective view of the visor and attachment mechanism of FIG. 29 ;
- FIG. 32 is a left, front perspective view of an eleventh embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 33 is a left, front perspective view of a twelfth embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 34 is a left, front perspective view of a thirteenth embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 35 is a right, front perspective view of a fourteenth embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 36 is an enlarged perspective view of the attachment mechanism of FIG. 35 ;
- FIG. 37 is a right, front perspective view of a fifteenth embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 38 is a left view of the visor and attachment of FIG. 37 , wherein the visor in different positions is shown;
- FIG. 39 is a right, side view of a sixteenth embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 40 is a left, perspective view of the visor and attachment of FIG. 39 , wherein the visor in different positions is shown.
- a baseball helmet is shown, wherein like elements are denoted by like numerals.
- FIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 show an embodiment of a baseball helmet 100 .
- the baseball helmet 100 includes a hard shell 102 placed on the head 104 of a baseball player.
- the shell 102 defines an exterior surface 105 and an interior volume of space 107 .
- the shell 102 includes a front bill 106 positioned at the front of the shell 102 .
- the shell 102 can include an earflap 108 typically positioned on the side of the helmet 100 that will face the pitcher when the batter wearing the helmet 100 is in the batter's box.
- the shell 102 can include two earflaps, one for each ear.
- the shell 102 is preferably made of a durable material, such as carbon fiber, so as to offer protection to the batter should he be struck by the pitched baseball.
- a durable material such as carbon fiber
- the baseball helmet 100 includes a visor 110 attached to the front bill 106 .
- the visor 110 is preferably made of a durable material, such as a polycarbonate that is injection molded. The material can be either clear/transparent or tinted to aid in reducing glare from the sun.
- the visor 110 has a height, H, of approximately 3.98 inches and a length, L, of approximately 6.45 inches. The radius of curvature chosen for the optical portion 111 of the visor 110 depends on the optical characteristics to be conveyed to the player wearing the visor 110 . As shown in FIGS.
- a central portion of the top of the visor 110 includes an integrally attached engagement structure, such as a visor grip 112 that has a heavier texture than the rest of the visor 110 .
- the side ends 113 of the optical portion 111 of the visor 110 extends away from the rear 115 of visor grip 112 by a distance, D, of approximately 3.34 inches.
- the visor grip 112 is made of the same material as the rest of the visor 110 .
- the visor grip 112 has a length of approximately 1.25 inches and extends past the main, optical portion of the visor 110 by approximately 0.72 inches.
- the visor grip 112 defines a slot 113 , wherein the interior of the side walls 114 of the visor grip 112 has a pair of identically triangularly shaped grooves 116 .
- the side walls 114 are integrally attached to identically shaped horizontal top ledges 118 and a bottom horizontal surface 120 .
- the ledges 118 , side walls 114 , and bottom surface 120 are integrally attached to a front wall 122 that is perpendicular to the bottom surface 120 and the side walls 114 .
- the front wall 122 closes one end of the slot 113 .
- the bottom surface 120 of the visor grip 112 has an indentation 124 that receives a magnet 126 that is adhesively attached to the bottom surface 120 .
- a support structure is attached to the underside of the bill 106 .
- An example of such a support structure is bracket 128 .
- bracket 128 has a pair of holes 130 drilled at two ends of the bracket 128 . The holes are spaced from each other by approximately 0.75 inches.
- the bracket 128 includes a pair of equally shaped ramped surfaces 132 . The surfaces 132 are shaped similar to grooves 116 of the visor grip 112 .
- a centrally located indentation is formed that entirely receives a magnet 136 that is attached to the underside 134 via an adhesive.
- the bracket 128 is made of a durable material, such as 6061 Aluminum (CNC).
- a schematic front view of the bracket 128 is shown in FIG. 7 b.
- a pair of holes are drilled in the front bill 106 .
- the size of the pair of holes of the front bill 106 is similar to the size of the holes 130 of the bracket 128 .
- the pair of holes of the front bill 106 are spaced from each other a distance that is the same as the separation distance between holes 130 of the bracket 128 .
- the bracket 128 is entirely inserted into slot 113 of the visor grip 112 so that the surfaces 132 of the bracket 128 snugly engages the grooves 116 of the visor grip 112 .
- an attractive force between magnets 126 and 136 is established.
- the holes 130 of the bracket 128 are aligned with the holes drilled in the front bill 106 and then button head cap screws (#10-24) 138 are inserted into the holes of the front bill 106 and engage the holes 130 of the bracket 128 .
- the visor 110 is attached to the front bill 106 and is unable to pivot relative to the bill 106 .
- the side ends 140 of the visor 110 curve around the face of the player so that the side edges 142 of the ends 140 extend past the eye socket and toward the rear portion of the helmet 100 as shown in FIGS. 1-3 .
- the recess is preferably spaced above and positioned symmetrically with respect to a nose of a person wearing the helmet.
- the recess 144 is positioned so that the nose does not touch the visor 110 .
- the amount the recess 144 exposes the nose can vary as shown when comparing the recess of FIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 and the recess 144 a of the visors 110 a - b of FIGS. 9-15 .
- visor 110 a is tinted while visor 110 b is clear.
- visors 110 a and 110 b each includes a visor grip 112 like that of FIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 and the visor grips 112 of the visors 110 a - b engage a bracket 128 attached to the bill 106 of a shell 102 in the manner described with respect to the embodiment of FIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 so as to form part of baseball helmets.
- the middle portion of the bottom of the visor 110 c is preferably spaced in front of and aligned with the bottom of nose of a person wearing the helmet 100 c.
- the visor 110 c includes a visor grip 112 like that of FIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 and the visor grip 112 of the visor 110 c engages a bracket 128 attached to the bill 106 of a shell 102 in the manner described with respect to the embodiment of FIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 so as to form part of a baseball helmet.
- the attached visors 110 and 110 a - c of the helmets of FIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 can be removed from the front bill 106 by sliding the visor 110 until the bracket 128 is removed from the grooves 116 of the visor grip 112 .
- bracket 128 and the visor grip 112 of the embodiments of FIGS. 1-15 are possible.
- the length of the bracket 128 and visor grip 112 can be lengthened as shown by the brackets 128 a - b and visor grip 112 a in FIGS. 16 and 17 .
- the spacing of the holes 130 of the brackets 128 and 128 a - b can be varied along with the holes drilled into the bill 106 in the helmet. Attachment between the brackets 128 a - b and the bill 106 is performed in the same way that the bracket 128 is attached to the bill 106 via screws 138 .
- bracket 128 a can be used for attachment of a visor 110 d to a helmet and bracket 128 b can be used for attachment of a visor 110 to a helmet.
- Other shapes for the brackets 128 and 128 a - b can be used, such as trapezoidal, and triangular shapes.
- Materials for the brackets 128 and 128 a - b are durable, such as plastic, aluminum, carbon fiber and steel.
- FIG. 18 Another variation of the helmet of FIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 is shown in FIG. 18 , wherein the bracket 128 is altered so that only a single hole is formed and so only a single hole in the front bill 106 is formed so as to be aligned with the single hole of the bracket 128 .
- a single screw is inserted into the aligned holes so that the bracket 128 of FIG. 18 is attached to the underside of the front bill 106 .
- FIGS. 19-20 Another variation is shown in FIGS. 19-20 , wherein the bracket 128 of FIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 is altered so that three holes are is formed along a central, longitudinally axis of the bracket 128 as shown with the bracket 128 c.
- Attachment of the bracket 128 c to the front bill 106 of the shell 102 is similar to the attachment of the bracket 128 to the bill 106 of FIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 .
- three holes in the front bill 106 are formed so as to be aligned with the three holes of the bracket 128 c and three screws 138 are inserted into the aligned holes so that the bracket 128 c of FIG. 18 is attached to the underside of the front bill 106 .
- FIG. 19 shows a tinted visor 110 d without a recess 144 being present.
- FIG. 20 shows a clear visor 110 d without a recess.
- FIG. 21 Another variation is shown in FIG. 21 , wherein the bracket 128 c of FIGS. 19-20 is longer in the direction connecting the surfaces 126 . Accordingly, the width of the visor grip 112 is increased to take into account the shape of the revised bracket 122 .
- the altered bracket 128 d has three holes formed along a central, longitudinally axis of the bracket 128 d. Consequently, three holes are formed in the front bill 106 of the shell 102 so as to be aligned with the three holes of the bracket 122 . Three screws are inserted into the aligned holes so that the bracket 128 d is attached to the underside of the front bill 106 .
- revised visor grip 112 b generally has the same cross-sectional shape as the visor grip 112 shown in FIG. 6 b , except the width of the visor grip 112 b is wider to accommodate the increased width of the bracket 128 c. Insertion of the revised bracket 128 c into the revised visor grip 112 b is performed in a manner similar to the bracket 128 and visor grip 112 of FIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 .
- additional securement between the visor grips and brackets of FIGS. 1-21 is accomplished by riveting the visor grip and the bracket, when the bracket is positioned within the slot of the visor grip.
- the slots of the visor grips of FIGS. 1-21 are eliminated.
- An upper face of the visor grip has a male or female attachment that engages a corresponding female or male attachment that is attached to the bottom surface of the bill 106 of the shell 102 .
- Examples of possible male/female attachments are: 1) a male and female button system, 2) buckle with male and female ends, and 3) a mechanical ratchet.
- the one, two and three screws for the helmets of FIGS. 1-21 are not used. Instead, the upper face of the bracket 128 , 128 a - d has an adhesive applied thereto. Then the upper face and adhesive thereon are attached to the underside of the bill 106 of the shell 102 . Next, the visor grip 112 , 112 a - b of the visor 110 , 110 a - d engages the bracket 128 , 128 - d in a manner similar to that described previously with respect to FIGS. 1-21 . In a similar variation, the adhesive is replaced by a Velcro piece that is attached to the upper face of the bracket 122 , which engages a Velcro piece attached to the underside of the bill 106 .
- the visor grip 112 , 112 a - b is altered so as to have a top surface that is complementary to the shape of a central portion of the underside of the front bill 106 .
- An adhesive is then applied to the top surface of the visor grip 112 , 112 a - b and then the top surface with adhesive is engaged with the central portion of the underside of the front bill 106 .
- the bracket 128 , 128 a, 128 b is a piece separate from the front bill 106 and is attached to the front bill 106 via various elements, such as an adhesive, or screws.
- a variation of the brackets used in FIGS. 1-22 is to mold the helmets of FIGS. 1-22 so that the central underside of the bill 106 of the shell 102 of the helmet has a bracket 128 e integral therewith that has a shape similar to that of brackets 128 , 128 a, 128 b, 128 c so as to engage the corresponding visor grips 112 , 112 a - b of FIGS. 1-22 .
- Engagement between the molded bracket of FIG. 23 and the visor grips 112 , 112 a - b can be similar as the engagement between the brackets 128 , 128 a - b and the visor grips 112 , 112 a - b as described previously.
- the molded bracket 128 e of FIG. 23 can include a magnet 136 molded therein, which attractively engages a magnet 126 of the visor grip in a manner as disclosed previously.
- FIGS. 24-28 Another variation is to not use magnets or an adhesive as in the embodiments of FIGS. 1-23 .
- a visor 200 with clear or tinted eyepieces 202 is adapted for attachment to the front bill 106 .
- the eyepieces 202 are made of a material similar to that of the visors of FIGS. 1-23 .
- a clip 204 is integrally attached to the top, central portion of the frame 206 to which the eyepieces 202 are attached.
- the frame 206 has top and bottom sides 208 , 210 that are integrally attached to one another via side pieces 212 and a centrally located vertical piece 214 .
- the eyepieces 202 are attached to the inner surface of the frame 206 via an adhesive or other types of connections.
- the clip 204 and frame 206 may be made of plastic or a metal, such as steel.
- the clip 204 is J-shaped, wherein a short portion or arm 216 of the clip 204 is attached to the top, central portion of the frame 206 .
- the long portion or arm 218 of the clip 204 is biased toward the frame 206 .
- the long portion 218 and short portion 216 define a gap 220 .
- the front bill 106 is inserted between the long and short portions 216 , 218 of the clip so that the short portion 216 clamps upward against an underside of the front bill 106 and the long portion 218 clamps downward against an upper side of the front bill 106 .
- the clip 204 clamps the visor 200 to the front bill 106 . Removal of the visor 200 is accomplished by pulling the clip 204 away from the front bill 106 .
- a screw can be used to engage the top arm 218 and the front bill 106 by being inserted through and engaging aligned holes of the top arm 218 and front bill 106 .
- FIGS. 29-31 An alternative visor 200 a is shown in FIGS. 29-31 , wherein the frame 206 and eyepieces 202 of the visor 200 of FIGS. 24-28 have been replaced by a single sheet of clear or tinted material 220 that is integrally attached to the clip 204 .
- the material 220 is made of a material similar to that of the visors of FIGS. 1-23 . Attachment of the visor 200 a is achieved in the same manner as describe with respect to the embodiment of FIGS. 24-28 .
- the baseball helmet 300 includes a hard shell 302 made of a durable material that is placed on the head 304 of a baseball player.
- the shell 302 defines an exterior surface 305 and an interior volume of space 307 .
- the shell 302 includes a front bill 306 positioned at the front of the shell 302 .
- the shell 302 can include an earflap 308 typically positioned on the side of the helmet 300 that will face the pitcher when the batter wearing the helmet 300 is in the batter's box.
- the shell 302 can include two earflaps, one for each ear.
- the baseball helmet 300 includes a visor 310 attached thereto.
- the visor 310 is preferably made of a durable material, such as a polycarbonate that is injection molded. The material can be either clear/transparent or tinted to aid in reducing glare from the sun.
- the radius of curvature chosen for the optical portion 311 of the visor 310 depends on the optical characteristics to be conveyed to the player wearing the visor 310 .
- the visor 310 is symmetric with respect to a vertical plane that bisects the central, front portion of the visor 320 .
- the visor 310 has a pair of arms 313 that extend toward the shell 302 .
- Each free end of an arm 313 has an exterior protrusion 315 .
- the user grabs the visor 310 and positions the visor 310 below the front bill 306 as shown in FIG. 32 .
- the user pushes the visor 310 towards the interior volume of space 307 of the shell 302 .
- the exterior protrusions 315 near the shell 302 they will be impeded from entering the interior volume of space 307 since they are spaced from one another by a distance that is greater than the width of the interior volume of space 307 .
- the user squeezes the arms 313 towards each other by a sufficient amount so that the exterior protrusions 315 enter the interior volume of space 307 .
- the user then moves and orients the visor 310 until the exterior protrusions 315 enter openings 317 formed in the sides of the shell 302 .
- Such openings formed below the front bill 306 and above the ear opening(s) 319 should ear flap(s) form part of the shell 302 .
- the user discontinues squeezing the arms 313 towards each other which results in the exterior protrusions 315 being spring loaded through the openings 317 so that a portion of each protrusion 315 extends past the exterior surface 305 .
- the spring like action of the arms 313 and the fact the protrusions 315 snugly fit within the openings 317 results in attachment of the visor 310 to the shell 302 .
- a clicking sound will be produced when a protrusion 315 snaps through an opening 317 .
- Detachment of the visor 310 from the shell 302 is accomplished by pressing the protrusions 315 by a sufficient amount so that the protrusions 315 pass through the openings 317 and are entirely within the interior volume of space 307 . This pressing causes the arms 313 to be pressed towards each other as well.
- the visor 310 is then removed from the interior volume of space 307 . After leaving the interior volume of space 307 , the user can then discontinue pushing the arms 313 towards each other.
- the exterior surface of each protrusion 315 can have indicia, such as the word “PUSH”, that gives instructions on how to detach the visor 310 .
- the interior sides of the ends of the arms 313 could have protrusions similar to protrusions 315 , wherein attachment is achieved by having the arms 313 engage the exterior surface 305 and the protrusions are spring loaded into the openings 317 towards the interior volume of space 307 .
- the above described protrusions of the arms 313 and openings of the shell 302 are switched with each other so that protrusions are formed on the shell and openings are formed at the ends of the arms 313 and attachment is achieved by having the protrusions inserted into the openings.
- the baseball helmet 400 is similar to the baseball helmet 300 in that it includes a shell 402 that defines an exterior surface 405 and an interior volume of space 407 .
- the shell 402 includes a front bill 406 positioned at the front of the shell 402 .
- the shell 402 can include one or more earflaps 408 typically positioned over the ears of the batter.
- the baseball helmet 400 includes a visor 410 attached thereto.
- the visor 410 is preferably made of a durable material, such as a polycarbonate that is injection molded.
- the material can be either clear/transparent or tinted to aid in reducing glare from the sun.
- the radius of curvature chosen for the optical portion 411 of the visor 410 depends on the optical characteristics to be conveyed to the player wearing the visor 410 .
- the visor 410 is symmetric with respect to a vertical plane that bisects the central, front portion of the visor 410 .
- the visor 410 has a pair of arms 413 that extend toward the shell 402 .
- each free end of an arm 413 has protrusion 415 , wherein the major difference is that the protrusions 415 have an inverted U-like shape and are mounted to the interior surfaces of the arms 413 via pegs 421 that are inserted into and attached to corresponding holes formed in the arms 413 .
- the protrusions 415 can be made of a sturdy material, such as plastic, metal, or a carbon fiber.
- the user grabs the visor 410 and positions the visor 410 below the front bill 406 as shown in FIG. 33 .
- the user pushes the visor 410 towards the interior volume of space 407 of the shell 402 .
- the interior protrusions 415 near the shell 402 they are prevented from overlapping the exterior surface 405 of the shell 402 since they are spaced from one another by a distance that is less than the width of the interior volume of space 407 .
- the user spreads the arms 413 away from one another by a sufficient amount so that the interior protrusions 415 pass over the exterior surface 405 .
- Detachment of the visor 410 from the shell 402 is accomplished by grabbing the arms 413 and spreading them away from the exterior surface 405 by a sufficient amount so that the protrusions 415 are removed entirely from the openings 417 . This spreading causes the arms 413 to be spread away from each other as well.
- the visor 410 is then moved past the exterior surface 405 . After leaving the exterior surface 405 , the user can then discontinue spreading the arms 413 away from each other.
- the helmet 400 of FIG. 33 is altered so as to include a pair of covers 500 that are pivotably attached to a rectangular-like base 501 that has a pair of openings 503 that are aligned with holes 423 formed in the shell 402 , wherein each cover 500 is attached above a corresponding opening 417 by inserting connecting elements, such as pegs (not shown), into the aligned openings 503 of the cover 500 and the corresponding holes 423 formed in the shell 402 .
- connecting elements such as pegs (not shown)
- the cover 500 is rotated (see arrow in FIG. 34 ) to a closed position so as to cover and engage an upper portion 425 of the protrusion 415 .
- the cover 500 has a male element 502 that snap engages an opening 504 of a similar shape so that the cover 500 is closed.
- the cover 500 is disengaged from the opening 504 and rotated to an open position shown in FIG. 34 .
- the visor 410 is removed from the shell 402 in the same manner described previously with respect to the embodiment of FIG. 33 .
- the exterior sides of the ends of the arms 413 could have protrusions similar to protrusions 415 , wherein attachment is achieved by having the arms 413 inserted into the interior volume of space 407 and the protrusions 415 are spring loaded into the openings 417 .
- the above described protrusions of the arms 413 and openings of the shell 402 are switched with each other so that protrusions are formed on the shell and openings are formed at the ends of the arms 413 and attachment is achieved by having the protrusions inserted into the openings.
- FIGS. 35-36 Another embodiment of a baseball helmet is shown in FIGS. 35-36 .
- the baseball helmet 600 is similar to the baseball helmet 300 of FIG. 32 in that it includes a shell 602 that defines an exterior surface 605 and an interior volume of space 607 .
- the shell 602 includes a front bill 606 positioned at the front of the shell 602 .
- the shell 602 can include one or more earflaps 608 typically positioned over the ears of the batter.
- the baseball helmet 600 includes a visor 610 attached thereto.
- the visor 610 is preferably made of a durable material, such as a polycarbonate that is injection molded. The material can be either clear/transparent or tinted to aid in reducing glare from the sun.
- the radius of curvature chosen for the optical portion 611 of the visor 610 depends on the optical characteristics to be conveyed to the player wearing the visor 610 .
- the visor 610 is symmetric with respect to a vertical plane that bisects the central, front portion of the visor 610 .
- the visor 610 has a pair of arms 613 that extend toward the shell 602 .
- Each free end of an arm 613 has three fingers 630 , 632 , 640 .
- the user grabs the visor 610 and positions the visor 610 below the front bill 606 as shown in FIG. 35 .
- the user pushes the visor 610 towards the interior volume of space 607 of the shell 602 in such a manner that the two outer fingers 630 , 632 of each arm 613 are aligned to be above and below a mount 638 .
- the middle finger 640 is aligned with a slot of the mount 638 .
- the screws or T-nuts 639 are inserted through the exterior of the shell 602 so as to penetrate the mount 638 .
- other ways to attach the mount 638 to the interior of the shell 602 are possible, such as by using glue or having the mount integrally formed with the shell 602 .
- the mount has an inverted U-like shape defined by side walls 642 , 644 integrally attached to a top wall 646 .
- the side wall 644 is adjacent the interior surface of the shell 602 and is attached thereto by the screws 639 .
- the side wall 642 has a plurality of rectangular openings 648 that are equally spaced from each other along the length of the mount 638 .
- the visor 610 is pushed so that the fingers 640 engages the mounts 638 and the outer fingers 630 , 632 are adjacent to the upper and lower portions of the mount 638 .
- the engagement between a finger 640 and the mount 638 is such that the finger 640 can be locked into various discrete and incremental lateral positions along a longitudinal direction of the mount 638 .
- the distance between the visor 610 and the eyes of the user can be adjusted.
- Such engagement entails inserting the finger 640 into the slot 650 defined by the mount 638 and inserting a ridge/ratchet 652 of the finger 640 into one of the openings/detents 648 (3 to 10 in number) in a snug-like manner so that a desired distance between the visor 610 and the face of the batter is achieved.
- Such attachment is like the ratcheting/detent mechanism used in ski boots or roller blades.
- a desired position for the visor 610 is achieved by inserting the ridge/ratchet 652 in a particular opening 648 .
- the finger 640 is biased into the opening 648 in a spring-like manner so that attachment is achieved.
- Detachment of the visor 610 from the shell 602 is accomplished by pushing the ridge 652 out of the opening 648 and then pulling the finger 640 out of the slot 650 .
- the mount 638 could be attached to the exterior of the shell 602 and the visor 610 could be dimensioned so that the fingers 630 , 632 , 640 interact with the mount 638 in the manner described previously.
- the fingers 630 , 632 , 640 could be mounted to the shell while the mount is mounted to the arms of the visor 610 and attachment is achieved in a manner similar as that described previously.
- FIGS. 37-38 Another embodiment of a baseball helmet is shown in FIGS. 37-38 .
- the baseball helmet 700 is similar to the baseball helmet 300 of FIG. 32 in that it includes a shell 702 that defines an exterior surface 705 and an interior volume of space 707 .
- the shell 702 includes a front bill 706 positioned at the front of the shell 702 .
- the shell 702 can include one or more earflaps 708 typically positioned over the ears of the batter.
- the baseball helmet 700 includes a visor 710 attached thereto.
- the visor 710 is preferably made of a durable material, such as a polycarbonate that is injection molded.
- the material can be either clear/transparent or tinted to aid in reducing glare from the sun.
- the radius of curvature chosen for the optical portion 711 of the visor 710 depends on the optical characteristics to be conveyed to the player wearing the visor 710 .
- the visor 710 is symmetric with respect to a vertical plane that bisects the central, front portion of the visor 710 .
- the visor 710 has a pair of arms 713 that extend toward the shell 702 .
- Each free end of an arm 713 has an opening (not shown) that receives a male element 715 .
- the male element 715 can have a ratcheting/friction mechanism (not shown) that allows the male element 715 to rotate to and be locked in place at particular angular positions. Since the male element 715 is integral with the visor 710 , the visor 710 will be able to rotate/pivot to various angular positions about the axis A as represented by the arrow of FIG.
- the male element 715 is similarly inserted into an opening formed in the shell 702 near the rear side portion of the front bill 706 .
- the openings in the shell 702 are aligned along the axis A that intersects the left and right sides of the shell 702 that are opposite each other with respect to the vertical plane mentioned previously that bisects the visor 710 and the axis A is preferably perpendicular to the same vertical plane.
- the visor 710 can be rotated clockwise to an open position O so that it abuts a front portion of the shell 702 .
- the visor 710 can be rotated to a closed position where the visor 710 is positioned in front of the eyes of the batter.
- the top portion of the visor 710 has a ridge 717 that acts as a stop when rotated to the closed position.
- the ridge 717 engages the front, top portion of the front bill 706 to such an extent that the visor 710 cannot be further rotated.
- FIGS. 39-40 Another embodiment of a baseball helmet is shown in FIGS. 39-40 .
- the baseball helmet 800 is similar to the baseball helmet 300 of FIG. 32 in that it includes a shell 802 that defines an exterior surface 805 and an interior volume of space 807 .
- the shell 802 includes a front bill 806 positioned at the front of the shell 802 .
- the shell 802 can include one or more earflaps 808 typically positioned over the ears of the batter.
- the baseball helmet 800 includes a visor 810 attached thereto.
- the visor 810 is preferably made of a durable material, such as a polycarbonate that is injection molded.
- the material can be either clear/transparent or tinted to aid in reducing glare from the sun.
- the radius of curvature chosen for the optical portion 811 of the visor 810 depends on the optical characteristics to be conveyed to the player wearing the visor 810 .
- the visor 810 is symmetric with respect to a vertical plane that bisects the central, front portion of the visor 810 .
- the visor 810 has a pair of arms 813 that extend toward the shell 802 .
- Each free end of an arm 813 has a male element 815 that is attached to the interior of the shell 802 by a connection element, such as a screw/t-nut (not shown).
- the male element 815 is inserted into an opening formed in the shell 802 .
- the openings in the shell 802 are aligned along an axis A that is preferably perpendicular to the vertical plane mentioned previously that bisects the visor 810 .
- the male element 815 is attached to the shell 802 so that the visor 810 is able to rotate about the axis A as represented by the arrow of FIG. 40 . As shown in FIGS. 39-40 , the visor 810 can be rotated counter-clockwise to an open position so that it is positioned adjacent to a front portion of the shell 802 and above the front bill 806 .
- the visor 810 can be rotated clockwise to a closed position where the visor 810 is positioned in front of the eyes of the batter. During such rotation, the central portion of the visor 810 passes through an arcuate slot 817 formed in the shell 802 at a rear portion of the front bill 806 .
- the arms 813 contact the portions of the shell 802 positioned to the left and right sides of the slot 817 , further rotation is prevented.
- the portions of the arms 813 that contact the shell act as stops that limit further rotation.
- one possible way of using the described helmets and visors is to have the visor attached to the front bill 106 and wear the helmet while batting in the batting box. Once the at bat is completed, the visor can be removed from the front bill in the manner described previously.
- a hinge could be attached to the underside of the bill 106 .
- the visors of FIGS. 1-21 and 23-31 without the visor grips or clips, would be attached to the hinge so that the visors could pivot to a first position in front of the face of the user as shown in FIGS. 1-21 and 23-31 and a second position where the visor does not block the face of the user.
- one possible way of using the described helmets and visors is to have the visor rotated to the closed position where the visor is in front of the eyes of the batter and wear the helmet while batting in the batting box. Once the at bat is completed, the visor can be rotated to an open position so as to not be positioned in front of the eyes of the batter in the manner described previously.
Abstract
A helmet including a hard shell defining an exterior surface and an interior volume of space and including a bill. A visor including an engagement structure that is releasably attached to the bill wherein the visor does not pivot relative to the bill when engaged with the bill.
Description
- This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/845,824, filed on Dec. 18, 2017, which claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e)(1) of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/484,657, filed Apr. 12, 2017, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention is directed to a helmet that includes a detachable visor.
- Baseball is a game commonly played outdoors. On those occasions when the sun is out, batters can experience the glare of the sun when trying to hit a pitched baseball. Some baseball players have tried to counteract the glare of the sun while batting by wearing sunglasses. However, the frame of the glasses can partially obscure the baseball as it is travelling toward the batter.
- It would be helpful to provide a way to counteract glare from the sun while batting at a pitched baseball and at the same time provide an unobstructed view of the pitched baseball.
- One aspect of the present invention regards a helmet including a hard shell defining an exterior surface and an interior volume of space and including a bill. A support structure attached to an underside of the bill. A visor including an engagement structure that is releasably attached to the support structure, wherein when the visor engages the support structure the visor does not pivot relative to the support structure.
- A second aspect of present invention regards a helmet including a hard shell defining an exterior surface and an interior volume of space and including a bill. A visor including an engagement structure that is releasably attached to the bill, wherein the visor does not pivot relative to the bill when engaged with the bill.
- A third aspect of the present invention regards a method of using a helmet that includes a releasable visor, the method including during an at bat, wearing on a head of a user a baseball helmet made of a hard material and that has a bill to which a visor is releasably attached, wherein when the visor is engaged with the bill, the visor does not pivot relative to the bill. After the at bat, removing the visor, from the bill.
- A fourth aspect of the present invention regards a helmet including a hard shell defining an exterior surface and an interior volume of space and a visor that is directly attached to the hard shell in a spring-loaded manner.
- A fifth aspect of the present invention regards a helmet including a hard shell defining an exterior surface and an interior volume of space and a visor that is attachable to the hard shell at multiple discrete and incremental positions along a linear direction.
- A sixth aspect of the present invention regards a helmet including a hard shell defining an exterior surface and an interior volume of space and including a bill, wherein the hard shell has an arcuate slot formed therein at a rear portion of the bill. The helmet further including a visor that is attached to the hard shell in such a manner so as to rotate about an axis that intersects sides of the hard shell that are opposite to each other, wherein the visor includes a stop that engages said hard shell so as to prevent further rotation of the visor and limit an amount the visor extends below the bill, and wherein when the visor rotates a portion thereof passes through the slot.
- One or more aspects of the present invention provide the advantage of providing a clear view of a baseball for a batter when there is glare from the sun present.
- One or more aspects of the present invention provide the advantage of easily attaching or removing a visor from a helmet.
- The various features, advantages and other uses of the present apparatus will become more apparent by referring to the following detailed description and drawing in which:
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FIG. 1 is a left side view of an embodiment of a baseball helmet that includes a visor in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a right side view of the baseball helmet and visor ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a right perspective view of the baseball helmet and visor ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is a left perspective view of the baseball helmet ofFIG. 1 when a second embodiment of a visor is used; -
FIG. 5 is a left, top perspective, exploded view of the visor shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 6a is a left, rear perspective, exploded view of the visor shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 6b schematically shows a cross-sectional view of visor grip of the visor ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 7a is a left, exploded view of the visor shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 7b is a front schematic view of a bracket to be used with the helmet ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 8 is a front view of the visor shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 9 is a left, perspective, exploded view of a third embodiment of a visor to be used with the support structure and baseball helmet ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 10 is a left, top perspective view of the visor shown inFIG. 9 ; -
FIG. 11 is a left, side view of the visor shown inFIG. 9 when the support structure ofFIG. 9 of the helmet is inserted; -
FIG. 12 is a left, rear perspective view of the visor and support structure ofFIG. 11 ; -
FIG. 13 is a front view of the visor and support structure ofFIG. 11 ; -
FIG. 14 is a top view of the visor and support structure ofFIG. 11 ; -
FIG. 15 is a left, perspective view of the visor and support structure ofFIG. 11 when the visor is tinted; -
FIG. 16 is a left, top perspective view of a second embodiment of a visor and support structure for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 17 is a left, top perspective view of a third embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 18 is a left perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 19 is a right perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a visor and support structure for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 20 is an exploded view of the visor and support structure ofFIG. 19 when the visor is clear; -
FIG. 21 is a left, top perspective view of a sixth embodiment of a visor and support structure for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 22 is a left perspective view of a seventh embodiment of a visor and an attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 23 is a right perspective view of an eighth embodiment of a visor and an attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 24 is a left perspective view of a ninth embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 25 is a left perspective view of an embodiment of a helmet that is attached to the visor via the attachment mechanism ofFIG. 24 ; -
FIG. 26 is a front view of the helmet, visor, and attachment mechanism ofFIG. 25 ; -
FIG. 27 is a left side view of the helmet, visor, and attachment mechanism ofFIG. 25 ; -
FIG. 28 is a right side view of the helmet, visor, and attachment mechanism ofFIG. 25 ; -
FIG. 29 is a left, front perspective view of a tenth embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 30 is a top, left and front perspective view of the visor and attachment mechanism ofFIG. 29 ; -
FIG. 31 is a top, left and rear perspective view of the visor and attachment mechanism ofFIG. 29 ; -
FIG. 32 is a left, front perspective view of an eleventh embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 33 is a left, front perspective view of a twelfth embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 34 is a left, front perspective view of a thirteenth embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 35 is a right, front perspective view of a fourteenth embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 36 is an enlarged perspective view of the attachment mechanism ofFIG. 35 ; -
FIG. 37 is a right, front perspective view of a fifteenth embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention; -
FIG. 38 is a left view of the visor and attachment ofFIG. 37 , wherein the visor in different positions is shown; -
FIG. 39 is a right, side view of a sixteenth embodiment of a visor and attachment mechanism for attachment to a baseball helmet in accordance with the present invention; and -
FIG. 40 is a left, perspective view of the visor and attachment ofFIG. 39 , wherein the visor in different positions is shown. - As shown in the exemplary drawing figures, a baseball helmet is shown, wherein like elements are denoted by like numerals.
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FIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 show an embodiment of abaseball helmet 100. Thebaseball helmet 100 includes ahard shell 102 placed on thehead 104 of a baseball player. Theshell 102 defines anexterior surface 105 and an interior volume ofspace 107. As shown, theshell 102 includes afront bill 106 positioned at the front of theshell 102. As shown inFIG. 2 , theshell 102 can include anearflap 108 typically positioned on the side of thehelmet 100 that will face the pitcher when the batter wearing thehelmet 100 is in the batter's box. Of course, theshell 102 can include two earflaps, one for each ear. - The
shell 102 is preferably made of a durable material, such as carbon fiber, so as to offer protection to the batter should he be struck by the pitched baseball. It should be understood that the present invention regarding the helmet ofFIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 and the other inventions regarding the helmet ofFIGS. 4 and 9-40 are not constrained to use the helmet designs shown. It is envisioned that most, if not all, types of baseball helmets can be used in conjunction with the inventions disclosed inFIGS. 1-40 . In addition, it is envisioned that the inventions disclosed inFIGS. 1-40 can be adapted for use with other sports, such as cricket. - The
baseball helmet 100 includes avisor 110 attached to thefront bill 106. Thevisor 110 is preferably made of a durable material, such as a polycarbonate that is injection molded. The material can be either clear/transparent or tinted to aid in reducing glare from the sun. Thevisor 110 has a height, H, of approximately 3.98 inches and a length, L, of approximately 6.45 inches. The radius of curvature chosen for theoptical portion 111 of thevisor 110 depends on the optical characteristics to be conveyed to the player wearing thevisor 110. As shown inFIGS. 3 and 5-8 , a central portion of the top of thevisor 110 includes an integrally attached engagement structure, such as avisor grip 112 that has a heavier texture than the rest of thevisor 110. The side ends 113 of theoptical portion 111 of thevisor 110 extends away from the rear 115 ofvisor grip 112 by a distance, D, of approximately 3.34 inches. Thevisor grip 112 is made of the same material as the rest of thevisor 110. Thevisor grip 112 has a length of approximately 1.25 inches and extends past the main, optical portion of thevisor 110 by approximately 0.72 inches. - As shown in
FIGS. 5 and 6 a-b, thevisor grip 112 defines aslot 113, wherein the interior of theside walls 114 of thevisor grip 112 has a pair of identically triangularly shapedgrooves 116. Theside walls 114 are integrally attached to identically shaped horizontaltop ledges 118 and a bottomhorizontal surface 120. In addition, theledges 118,side walls 114, andbottom surface 120 are integrally attached to afront wall 122 that is perpendicular to thebottom surface 120 and theside walls 114. Thefront wall 122 closes one end of theslot 113. Thebottom surface 120 of thevisor grip 112 has anindentation 124 that receives amagnet 126 that is adhesively attached to thebottom surface 120. - As shown in
FIGS. 5-8 , a support structure is attached to the underside of thebill 106. An example of such a support structure isbracket 128. As shown inFIG. 6 a,bracket 128 has a pair ofholes 130 drilled at two ends of thebracket 128. The holes are spaced from each other by approximately 0.75 inches. Thebracket 128 includes a pair of equally shaped ramped surfaces 132. Thesurfaces 132 are shaped similar togrooves 116 of thevisor grip 112. In the underside 134 of thebracket 128, a centrally located indentation is formed that entirely receives amagnet 136 that is attached to the underside 134 via an adhesive. Thebracket 128 is made of a durable material, such as 6061 Aluminum (CNC). A schematic front view of thebracket 128 is shown inFIG. 7 b. - Along a central line that bisects the
front bill 106 of thehelmet 100, a pair of holes are drilled in thefront bill 106. The size of the pair of holes of thefront bill 106 is similar to the size of theholes 130 of thebracket 128. The pair of holes of thefront bill 106 are spaced from each other a distance that is the same as the separation distance betweenholes 130 of thebracket 128. - With the above description of the
visor grip 112 and thebracket 128 in mind, attachment between thevisor 110 and thefront bill 106 is now discussed. In particular, thebracket 128 is entirely inserted intoslot 113 of thevisor grip 112 so that thesurfaces 132 of thebracket 128 snugly engages thegrooves 116 of thevisor grip 112. In additions, an attractive force betweenmagnets holes 130 of thebracket 128 are aligned with the holes drilled in thefront bill 106 and then button head cap screws (#10-24) 138 are inserted into the holes of thefront bill 106 and engage theholes 130 of thebracket 128. Thus, thevisor 110 is attached to thefront bill 106 and is unable to pivot relative to thebill 106. When so attached and when a person places thehelmet 100 on his or herhead 104, the side ends 140 of thevisor 110 curve around the face of the player so that the side edges 142 of theends 140 extend past the eye socket and toward the rear portion of thehelmet 100 as shown inFIGS. 1-3 . - If the
visor 110 has abottom recess 144 as shown inFIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 , the recess is preferably spaced above and positioned symmetrically with respect to a nose of a person wearing the helmet. Therecess 144 is positioned so that the nose does not touch thevisor 110. Note that the amount therecess 144 exposes the nose can vary as shown when comparing the recess ofFIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 and therecess 144 a of thevisors 110 a-b ofFIGS. 9-15 . Note that thevisors 110 a (FIGS. 9 and 15 ) and 110 b (FIGS. 10-14 ) are identical in all aspects exceptvisor 110 a is tinted whilevisor 110 b is clear. In addition,visors visor grip 112 like that ofFIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 and the visor grips 112 of thevisors 110 a-b engage abracket 128 attached to thebill 106 of ashell 102 in the manner described with respect to the embodiment ofFIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 so as to form part of baseball helmets. - Since the visor 110 c does not have a bottom recess as shown in
FIG. 4 , the middle portion of the bottom of the visor 110 c is preferably spaced in front of and aligned with the bottom of nose of a person wearing the helmet 100 c. Note that the visor 110 c includes avisor grip 112 like that ofFIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 and thevisor grip 112 of the visor 110 c engages abracket 128 attached to thebill 106 of ashell 102 in the manner described with respect to the embodiment ofFIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 so as to form part of a baseball helmet. - The attached
visors FIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 can be removed from thefront bill 106 by sliding thevisor 110 until thebracket 128 is removed from thegrooves 116 of thevisor grip 112. - Note that other variations for the
bracket 128 and thevisor grip 112 of the embodiments ofFIGS. 1-15 are possible. For example, the length of thebracket 128 andvisor grip 112 can be lengthened as shown by thebrackets 128 a-b andvisor grip 112 a inFIGS. 16 and 17 . The spacing of theholes 130 of thebrackets bill 106 in the helmet. Attachment between thebrackets 128 a-b and thebill 106 is performed in the same way that thebracket 128 is attached to thebill 106 viascrews 138. Note thatbracket 128 a can be used for attachment of avisor 110 d to a helmet andbracket 128 b can be used for attachment of avisor 110 to a helmet. Other shapes for thebrackets brackets - Another variation of the helmet of
FIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 is shown inFIG. 18 , wherein thebracket 128 is altered so that only a single hole is formed and so only a single hole in thefront bill 106 is formed so as to be aligned with the single hole of thebracket 128. A single screw is inserted into the aligned holes so that thebracket 128 ofFIG. 18 is attached to the underside of thefront bill 106. - Another variation is shown in
FIGS. 19-20 , wherein thebracket 128 ofFIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 is altered so that three holes are is formed along a central, longitudinally axis of thebracket 128 as shown with thebracket 128 c. Attachment of thebracket 128 c to thefront bill 106 of theshell 102 is similar to the attachment of thebracket 128 to thebill 106 ofFIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 . In particular, three holes in thefront bill 106 are formed so as to be aligned with the three holes of thebracket 128 c and threescrews 138 are inserted into the aligned holes so that thebracket 128 c ofFIG. 18 is attached to the underside of thefront bill 106. Note that different types of visor shapes are possible. For example,FIG. 19 shows atinted visor 110 d without arecess 144 being present.FIG. 20 shows aclear visor 110 d without a recess. - Another variation is shown in
FIG. 21 , wherein thebracket 128 c ofFIGS. 19-20 is longer in the direction connecting thesurfaces 126. Accordingly, the width of thevisor grip 112 is increased to take into account the shape of the revisedbracket 122. As shown inFIG. 21 , the alteredbracket 128 d has three holes formed along a central, longitudinally axis of thebracket 128 d. Consequently, three holes are formed in thefront bill 106 of theshell 102 so as to be aligned with the three holes of thebracket 122. Three screws are inserted into the aligned holes so that thebracket 128 d is attached to the underside of thefront bill 106. Note that revisedvisor grip 112 b generally has the same cross-sectional shape as thevisor grip 112 shown inFIG. 6b , except the width of thevisor grip 112 b is wider to accommodate the increased width of thebracket 128 c. Insertion of the revisedbracket 128 c into the revisedvisor grip 112 b is performed in a manner similar to thebracket 128 andvisor grip 112 ofFIGS. 1-3 and 5-8 . - In another version, additional securement between the visor grips and brackets of
FIGS. 1-21 is accomplished by riveting the visor grip and the bracket, when the bracket is positioned within the slot of the visor grip. - In another version, the slots of the visor grips of
FIGS. 1-21 are eliminated. An upper face of the visor grip has a male or female attachment that engages a corresponding female or male attachment that is attached to the bottom surface of thebill 106 of theshell 102. Examples of possible male/female attachments are: 1) a male and female button system, 2) buckle with male and female ends, and 3) a mechanical ratchet. - In another version, the one, two and three screws for the helmets of
FIGS. 1-21 are not used. Instead, the upper face of thebracket bill 106 of theshell 102. Next, thevisor grip visor bracket 128, 128-d in a manner similar to that described previously with respect toFIGS. 1-21 . In a similar variation, the adhesive is replaced by a Velcro piece that is attached to the upper face of thebracket 122, which engages a Velcro piece attached to the underside of thebill 106. - In another version shown in
FIG. 22 , thevisor grip front bill 106. An adhesive is then applied to the top surface of thevisor grip front bill 106. - In the embodiments of
FIGS. 1-22 , thebracket front bill 106 and is attached to thefront bill 106 via various elements, such as an adhesive, or screws. As schematically shown inFIG. 23 , a variation of the brackets used inFIGS. 1-22 is to mold the helmets ofFIGS. 1-22 so that the central underside of thebill 106 of theshell 102 of the helmet has abracket 128 e integral therewith that has a shape similar to that ofbrackets FIGS. 1-22 . Engagement between the molded bracket ofFIG. 23 and the visor grips 112, 112 a-b can be similar as the engagement between thebrackets bracket 128 e ofFIG. 23 can include amagnet 136 molded therein, which attractively engages amagnet 126 of the visor grip in a manner as disclosed previously. - Another variation is to not use magnets or an adhesive as in the embodiments of
FIGS. 1-23 . Such a variation is shown inFIGS. 24-28 , wherein avisor 200 with clear ortinted eyepieces 202 is adapted for attachment to thefront bill 106. Theeyepieces 202 are made of a material similar to that of the visors ofFIGS. 1-23 . Aclip 204 is integrally attached to the top, central portion of theframe 206 to which theeyepieces 202 are attached. Theframe 206 has top andbottom sides side pieces 212 and a centrally locatedvertical piece 214. Theeyepieces 202 are attached to the inner surface of theframe 206 via an adhesive or other types of connections. Theclip 204 andframe 206 may be made of plastic or a metal, such as steel. Theclip 204 is J-shaped, wherein a short portion orarm 216 of theclip 204 is attached to the top, central portion of theframe 206. The long portion orarm 218 of theclip 204 is biased toward theframe 206. In addition, thelong portion 218 andshort portion 216 define agap 220. Thefront bill 106 is inserted between the long andshort portions short portion 216 clamps upward against an underside of thefront bill 106 and thelong portion 218 clamps downward against an upper side of thefront bill 106. Thus, theclip 204 clamps thevisor 200 to thefront bill 106. Removal of thevisor 200 is accomplished by pulling theclip 204 away from thefront bill 106. Note that a screw can be used to engage thetop arm 218 and thefront bill 106 by being inserted through and engaging aligned holes of thetop arm 218 andfront bill 106. - An
alternative visor 200 a is shown inFIGS. 29-31 , wherein theframe 206 andeyepieces 202 of thevisor 200 ofFIGS. 24-28 have been replaced by a single sheet of clear ortinted material 220 that is integrally attached to theclip 204. Thematerial 220 is made of a material similar to that of the visors ofFIGS. 1-23 . Attachment of thevisor 200 a is achieved in the same manner as describe with respect to the embodiment ofFIGS. 24-28 . - Another variation of a helmet baseball helmet is shown in
FIG. 32 . In this embodiment, thebaseball helmet 300 includes ahard shell 302 made of a durable material that is placed on thehead 304 of a baseball player. Theshell 302 defines anexterior surface 305 and an interior volume ofspace 307. As shown, theshell 302 includes afront bill 306 positioned at the front of theshell 302. Theshell 302 can include anearflap 308 typically positioned on the side of thehelmet 300 that will face the pitcher when the batter wearing thehelmet 300 is in the batter's box. Of course, theshell 302 can include two earflaps, one for each ear. - The
baseball helmet 300 includes avisor 310 attached thereto. Thevisor 310 is preferably made of a durable material, such as a polycarbonate that is injection molded. The material can be either clear/transparent or tinted to aid in reducing glare from the sun. The radius of curvature chosen for theoptical portion 311 of thevisor 310 depends on the optical characteristics to be conveyed to the player wearing thevisor 310. - As shown in
FIG. 32 , thevisor 310 is symmetric with respect to a vertical plane that bisects the central, front portion of the visor 320. Thevisor 310 has a pair ofarms 313 that extend toward theshell 302. Each free end of anarm 313 has anexterior protrusion 315. - In order to attach the
visor 310 to theshell 302, the user grabs thevisor 310 and positions thevisor 310 below thefront bill 306 as shown inFIG. 32 . Next, the user pushes thevisor 310 towards the interior volume ofspace 307 of theshell 302. As theexterior protrusions 315 near theshell 302, they will be impeded from entering the interior volume ofspace 307 since they are spaced from one another by a distance that is greater than the width of the interior volume ofspace 307. At this point, the user squeezes thearms 313 towards each other by a sufficient amount so that theexterior protrusions 315 enter the interior volume ofspace 307. The user then moves and orients thevisor 310 until theexterior protrusions 315enter openings 317 formed in the sides of theshell 302. Such openings formed below thefront bill 306 and above the ear opening(s) 319 should ear flap(s) form part of theshell 302. At this point, the user discontinues squeezing thearms 313 towards each other which results in theexterior protrusions 315 being spring loaded through theopenings 317 so that a portion of eachprotrusion 315 extends past theexterior surface 305. The spring like action of thearms 313 and the fact theprotrusions 315 snugly fit within theopenings 317 results in attachment of thevisor 310 to theshell 302. A clicking sound will be produced when aprotrusion 315 snaps through anopening 317. - Detachment of the
visor 310 from theshell 302 is accomplished by pressing theprotrusions 315 by a sufficient amount so that theprotrusions 315 pass through theopenings 317 and are entirely within the interior volume ofspace 307. This pressing causes thearms 313 to be pressed towards each other as well. Thevisor 310 is then removed from the interior volume ofspace 307. After leaving the interior volume ofspace 307, the user can then discontinue pushing thearms 313 towards each other. As shown inFIG. 31 , the exterior surface of eachprotrusion 315 can have indicia, such as the word “PUSH”, that gives instructions on how to detach thevisor 310. - Other variations of the
helmet 300 are possible. For example, the interior sides of the ends of thearms 313 could have protrusions similar toprotrusions 315, wherein attachment is achieved by having thearms 313 engage theexterior surface 305 and the protrusions are spring loaded into theopenings 317 towards the interior volume ofspace 307. Alternatively, the above described protrusions of thearms 313 and openings of theshell 302 are switched with each other so that protrusions are formed on the shell and openings are formed at the ends of thearms 313 and attachment is achieved by having the protrusions inserted into the openings. - Variations of the baseball helmet are shown in
FIGS. 33-34 . In the embodiment ofFIG. 33 , thebaseball helmet 400 is similar to thebaseball helmet 300 in that it includes ashell 402 that defines anexterior surface 405 and an interior volume ofspace 407. As shown, theshell 402 includes afront bill 406 positioned at the front of theshell 402. Theshell 402 can include one ormore earflaps 408 typically positioned over the ears of the batter. - The
baseball helmet 400 includes avisor 410 attached thereto. Thevisor 410 is preferably made of a durable material, such as a polycarbonate that is injection molded. The material can be either clear/transparent or tinted to aid in reducing glare from the sun. The radius of curvature chosen for theoptical portion 411 of thevisor 410 depends on the optical characteristics to be conveyed to the player wearing thevisor 410. - As shown in
FIG. 33 , thevisor 410 is symmetric with respect to a vertical plane that bisects the central, front portion of thevisor 410. Thevisor 410 has a pair ofarms 413 that extend toward theshell 402. Like thearms 313 of thehelmet 300 ofFIG. 32 , each free end of anarm 413 hasprotrusion 415, wherein the major difference is that theprotrusions 415 have an inverted U-like shape and are mounted to the interior surfaces of thearms 413 viapegs 421 that are inserted into and attached to corresponding holes formed in thearms 413. Theprotrusions 415 can be made of a sturdy material, such as plastic, metal, or a carbon fiber. - In order to attach the
visor 410 to theshell 402, the user grabs thevisor 410 and positions thevisor 410 below thefront bill 406 as shown inFIG. 33 . Next, the user pushes thevisor 410 towards the interior volume ofspace 407 of theshell 402. As theinterior protrusions 415 near theshell 402, they are prevented from overlapping theexterior surface 405 of theshell 402 since they are spaced from one another by a distance that is less than the width of the interior volume ofspace 407. At this point, the user spreads thearms 413 away from one another by a sufficient amount so that theinterior protrusions 415 pass over theexterior surface 405. The user then moves and orients thevisor 410 until theinterior protrusions 415enter openings 417 formed in the sides of theshell 402. Such openings are formed below thefront bill 406. At this point, the user discontinues spreading thearms 413 away from each other which results in theinterior protrusions 415 being spring loaded into theopenings 417. The spring like action of thearms 413 and the fact theprotrusions 415 snugly fit within theopenings 417 results in attachment of thevisor 410 to theshell 402. - Detachment of the
visor 410 from theshell 402 is accomplished by grabbing thearms 413 and spreading them away from theexterior surface 405 by a sufficient amount so that theprotrusions 415 are removed entirely from theopenings 417. This spreading causes thearms 413 to be spread away from each other as well. Thevisor 410 is then moved past theexterior surface 405. After leaving theexterior surface 405, the user can then discontinue spreading thearms 413 away from each other. - Note that in an alternative embodiment shown in
FIG. 34 , thehelmet 400 ofFIG. 33 is altered so as to include a pair ofcovers 500 that are pivotably attached to a rectangular-like base 501 that has a pair ofopenings 503 that are aligned withholes 423 formed in theshell 402, wherein eachcover 500 is attached above acorresponding opening 417 by inserting connecting elements, such as pegs (not shown), into the alignedopenings 503 of thecover 500 and the correspondingholes 423 formed in theshell 402. When thevisor 410 is attached to theshell 402 in the manner described previously, thecover 500 is rotated (see arrow inFIG. 34 ) to a closed position so as to cover and engage an upper portion 425 of theprotrusion 415. Thecover 500 has amale element 502 that snap engages anopening 504 of a similar shape so that thecover 500 is closed. When removal of thevisor 410 is desired, thecover 500 is disengaged from theopening 504 and rotated to an open position shown inFIG. 34 . At this point, thevisor 410 is removed from theshell 402 in the same manner described previously with respect to the embodiment ofFIG. 33 . - Other variations of the helmets shown in
FIGS. 33-34 are possible. For example, the exterior sides of the ends of thearms 413 could have protrusions similar toprotrusions 415, wherein attachment is achieved by having thearms 413 inserted into the interior volume ofspace 407 and theprotrusions 415 are spring loaded into theopenings 417. Alternatively, the above described protrusions of thearms 413 and openings of theshell 402 are switched with each other so that protrusions are formed on the shell and openings are formed at the ends of thearms 413 and attachment is achieved by having the protrusions inserted into the openings. - Another embodiment of a baseball helmet is shown in
FIGS. 35-36 . Thebaseball helmet 600 is similar to thebaseball helmet 300 ofFIG. 32 in that it includes ashell 602 that defines anexterior surface 605 and an interior volume ofspace 607. As shown, theshell 602 includes afront bill 606 positioned at the front of theshell 602. Theshell 602 can include one ormore earflaps 608 typically positioned over the ears of the batter. - The
baseball helmet 600 includes avisor 610 attached thereto. Thevisor 610 is preferably made of a durable material, such as a polycarbonate that is injection molded. The material can be either clear/transparent or tinted to aid in reducing glare from the sun. The radius of curvature chosen for theoptical portion 611 of thevisor 610 depends on the optical characteristics to be conveyed to the player wearing thevisor 610. - As shown in
FIG. 35 , thevisor 610 is symmetric with respect to a vertical plane that bisects the central, front portion of thevisor 610. Thevisor 610 has a pair ofarms 613 that extend toward theshell 602. Each free end of anarm 613 has threefingers - In order to attach the
visor 610 to theshell 602, the user grabs thevisor 610 and positions thevisor 610 below thefront bill 606 as shown inFIG. 35 . Next, the user pushes thevisor 610 towards the interior volume ofspace 607 of theshell 602 in such a manner that the twoouter fingers arm 613 are aligned to be above and below amount 638. Themiddle finger 640 is aligned with a slot of themount 638. Note that there are twomounts 638 that are attached to the interior sides of theshell 602 via screws or T-nuts 639 so as to be positioned below thefront bill 606 as shown inFIG. 35 . Note that the screws or T-nuts 639 are inserted through the exterior of theshell 602 so as to penetrate themount 638. Also, other ways to attach themount 638 to the interior of theshell 602 are possible, such as by using glue or having the mount integrally formed with theshell 602. As shown inFIG. 36 , the mount has an inverted U-like shape defined byside walls top wall 646. Theside wall 644 is adjacent the interior surface of theshell 602 and is attached thereto by thescrews 639. Theside wall 642 has a plurality ofrectangular openings 648 that are equally spaced from each other along the length of themount 638. - Once the
fingers mounts 638, thevisor 610 is pushed so that thefingers 640 engages themounts 638 and theouter fingers mount 638. The engagement between afinger 640 and themount 638 is such that thefinger 640 can be locked into various discrete and incremental lateral positions along a longitudinal direction of themount 638. Thus, the distance between thevisor 610 and the eyes of the user can be adjusted. Such engagement entails inserting thefinger 640 into theslot 650 defined by themount 638 and inserting a ridge/ratchet 652 of thefinger 640 into one of the openings/detents 648 (3 to 10 in number) in a snug-like manner so that a desired distance between thevisor 610 and the face of the batter is achieved. Such attachment is like the ratcheting/detent mechanism used in ski boots or roller blades. A desired position for thevisor 610 is achieved by inserting the ridge/ratchet 652 in aparticular opening 648. Note that thefinger 640 is biased into theopening 648 in a spring-like manner so that attachment is achieved. - Detachment of the
visor 610 from theshell 602 is accomplished by pushing theridge 652 out of theopening 648 and then pulling thefinger 640 out of theslot 650. - Other variations of the
helmet 600 ofFIGS. 35-36 are possible. For example, themount 638 could be attached to the exterior of theshell 602 and thevisor 610 could be dimensioned so that thefingers mount 638 in the manner described previously. Also, thefingers visor 610 and attachment is achieved in a manner similar as that described previously. - Another embodiment of a baseball helmet is shown in
FIGS. 37-38 . Thebaseball helmet 700 is similar to thebaseball helmet 300 ofFIG. 32 in that it includes ashell 702 that defines anexterior surface 705 and an interior volume ofspace 707. As shown, theshell 702 includes afront bill 706 positioned at the front of theshell 702. Theshell 702 can include one ormore earflaps 708 typically positioned over the ears of the batter. - The
baseball helmet 700 includes avisor 710 attached thereto. Thevisor 710 is preferably made of a durable material, such as a polycarbonate that is injection molded. The material can be either clear/transparent or tinted to aid in reducing glare from the sun. The radius of curvature chosen for theoptical portion 711 of thevisor 710 depends on the optical characteristics to be conveyed to the player wearing thevisor 710. - As shown in
FIG. 37 , thevisor 710 is symmetric with respect to a vertical plane that bisects the central, front portion of thevisor 710. Thevisor 710 has a pair ofarms 713 that extend toward theshell 702. Each free end of anarm 713 has an opening (not shown) that receives amale element 715. Themale element 715 can have a ratcheting/friction mechanism (not shown) that allows themale element 715 to rotate to and be locked in place at particular angular positions. Since themale element 715 is integral with thevisor 710, thevisor 710 will be able to rotate/pivot to various angular positions about the axis A as represented by the arrow ofFIG. 37 , where it can be locked in position. Themale element 715 is similarly inserted into an opening formed in theshell 702 near the rear side portion of thefront bill 706. Note that the openings in theshell 702 are aligned along the axis A that intersects the left and right sides of theshell 702 that are opposite each other with respect to the vertical plane mentioned previously that bisects thevisor 710 and the axis A is preferably perpendicular to the same vertical plane. As shown inFIG. 38 , thevisor 710 can be rotated clockwise to an open position O so that it abuts a front portion of theshell 702. - As shown in
FIGS. 37-38 , thevisor 710 can be rotated to a closed position where thevisor 710 is positioned in front of the eyes of the batter. Note that the top portion of thevisor 710 has a ridge 717 that acts as a stop when rotated to the closed position. In particular, when thevisor 710 is rotated to the closed position, the ridge 717 engages the front, top portion of thefront bill 706 to such an extent that thevisor 710 cannot be further rotated. - Another embodiment of a baseball helmet is shown in
FIGS. 39-40 . Thebaseball helmet 800 is similar to thebaseball helmet 300 ofFIG. 32 in that it includes ashell 802 that defines anexterior surface 805 and an interior volume ofspace 807. As shown, theshell 802 includes a front bill 806 positioned at the front of theshell 802. Theshell 802 can include one ormore earflaps 808 typically positioned over the ears of the batter. - The
baseball helmet 800 includes avisor 810 attached thereto. Thevisor 810 is preferably made of a durable material, such as a polycarbonate that is injection molded. The material can be either clear/transparent or tinted to aid in reducing glare from the sun. The radius of curvature chosen for theoptical portion 811 of thevisor 810 depends on the optical characteristics to be conveyed to the player wearing thevisor 810. - As shown in
FIGS. 39-40 , thevisor 810 is symmetric with respect to a vertical plane that bisects the central, front portion of thevisor 810. Thevisor 810 has a pair ofarms 813 that extend toward theshell 802. Each free end of anarm 813 has amale element 815 that is attached to the interior of theshell 802 by a connection element, such as a screw/t-nut (not shown). Themale element 815 is inserted into an opening formed in theshell 802. The openings in theshell 802 are aligned along an axis A that is preferably perpendicular to the vertical plane mentioned previously that bisects thevisor 810. Themale element 815 is attached to theshell 802 so that thevisor 810 is able to rotate about the axis A as represented by the arrow ofFIG. 40 . As shown inFIGS. 39-40 , thevisor 810 can be rotated counter-clockwise to an open position so that it is positioned adjacent to a front portion of theshell 802 and above the front bill 806. - At the open position, the
visor 810 can be rotated clockwise to a closed position where thevisor 810 is positioned in front of the eyes of the batter. During such rotation, the central portion of thevisor 810 passes through anarcuate slot 817 formed in theshell 802 at a rear portion of the front bill 806. When thearms 813 contact the portions of theshell 802 positioned to the left and right sides of theslot 817, further rotation is prevented. The portions of thearms 813 that contact the shell act as stops that limit further rotation. - For the embodiments of
FIGS. 1-21, 23 and 26-36 , one possible way of using the described helmets and visors is to have the visor attached to thefront bill 106 and wear the helmet while batting in the batting box. Once the at bat is completed, the visor can be removed from the front bill in the manner described previously. - As another possibility, a hinge could be attached to the underside of the
bill 106. The visors ofFIGS. 1-21 and 23-31 , without the visor grips or clips, would be attached to the hinge so that the visors could pivot to a first position in front of the face of the user as shown inFIGS. 1-21 and 23-31 and a second position where the visor does not block the face of the user. - Regarding the embodiments of
FIGS. 37-40 , one possible way of using the described helmets and visors is to have the visor rotated to the closed position where the visor is in front of the eyes of the batter and wear the helmet while batting in the batting box. Once the at bat is completed, the visor can be rotated to an open position so as to not be positioned in front of the eyes of the batter in the manner described previously. - While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims, which scope is to be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent structures as is permitted under the law.
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28. A visor comprising:
an optical surface that has a convex shape and is symmetric about an axis that extends through a center line of said surface; and
an engagement structure integrally attached to said optical surface.
29. The visor of claim 28 , wherein said optical surface is made of a polycarbonate.
30. The visor of claim 28 , wherein said visor has a height, H, of approximately 3.98 inches and a length, L, of approximately 6.45 inches.
31. The visor of claim 28 , wherein side ends of said optical surface extends away from a rear of said engagement structure by a distance, D, of approximately 3.34 inches.
32. The visor of claim 28 , wherein said engagement structure has a length of approximately 1.25 inches and extends past a main, optical portion of the said visor by approximately 0.72 inches.
33. The visor of claim 28 , wherein said engagement structure defines a slot that defines a pair of grooves.
34. The visor of claim 28 , further comprising a magnet attached to said engagement surface.
35. The visor of claim 28 , wherein an indentation is formed at a bottom portion of said optical surface and along said center line.
36. The visor of claim 28 , wherein said optical surface is transparent.
37. The visor of claim 28 , wherein said optical surface is tinted.
38. The visor of claim 28 , wherein said engagement structure comprises a clip integrally attached to a top portion of said optical surface, wherein said clip defines a gap.
39. The visor of claim 38 , wherein a short portion of said clip is attached to said top side of said optical surface and a long portion of said clip is biased toward said optical surface, wherein said long portion and said short portion define said gap.
40. The visor of claim 38 , wherein said engagement structure comprises:
two fingers attached to a first free end of a first arm of said optical surface, wherein said two fingers define a gap therebetween.
41. The visor of claim 40 , wherein said engagement structure further comprises a third finger positioned within said gap, wherein said third finger comprises a ridge.
42. The visor of claim 40 , wherein said first protrusion has an inverted U-like shape.
43. A visor comprising:
a frame comprising:
a top side;
a bottom side arranged below said top side;
a first side piece that is integrally attached to a first end of said top side and a first end of said bottom side;
a second side piece that is integrally attached to a second end of said top side and a second end of said bottom side;
a centrally located vertical piece that is integrally attached to said top side and said bottom side, wherein said vertical piece is positioned between said first side piece and said second side piece;
a first eyepiece attached to said frame so as to be aligned with a first opening defined by said frame;
a second eyepiece attached to said frame so as to be aligned with a second opening defined by said frame; and
a J-shaped clip attached to said top side of said frame.
44. The visor of claim 43 , wherein each of said first and second eyepieces is clear.
45. The visor of claim 43 , wherein each of said first and second eyepieces is tinted.
46. The visor of claim 43 , wherein a short portion of said clip is attached to said top side of said frame and a long portion of said clip is biased toward said frame, wherein said long portion and said short portion define a gap.
47. A helmet comprising:
a hard shell defining an exterior surface and an interior volume of space and comprising a bill positioned at a front of said hard shell;
a support structure attached to an underside of said bill, wherein said support structure comprises a magnet and defines a male element.
48. The helmet of claim 47 , wherein said male element comprises a pair of equally shaped surfaces that are spaced from one another so as to define a polygonal-like cross-sectional area.
49. The helmet of claim 48 , wherein said pair of equally shaped surfaces define a trapezoidal-like cross-sectional area.
50. The helmet of claim 47 , wherein said support structure is attached to said bill by at least one screw.
51. The helmet of claim 47 , wherein said support structure is attached to said bill by an adhesive.
52. The helmet of claim 47 , wherein said support structure is molded to said underside of said bill.
53. The helmet of claim 47 , wherein said support structure is integrally attached to said bill.
54. The helmet of claim 47 , wherein said hard shell comprises an ear flap.
55. The helmet of claim 47 , wherein said hard shell is made of a carbon fiber material.
56. A helmet comprising:
a hard shell defining an exterior surface and an interior volume of space and comprising a bill positioned at a front of said hard shell;
a first opening formed into a first side of said hard shell;
a second opening formed into a second side of said hard shell, wherein said second side is opposite said first second side, and wherein said first opening and said second opening are both formed below said bill.
57. The helmet of claim 56 , wherein said hard shell comprises an ear flap with an ear opening and said first opening is located above said ear opening.
58. The helmet of claim 56 , wherein said first opening has an inverted U-like shape.
59. The helmet of claim 56 , wherein said helmet further comprises a pivotable cover that is pivotable over said first opening.
60. The helmet of claim 59 , wherein said helmet comprises a third opening located below said first opening and said cover comprises a male element that engages said third opening.
61. A helmet comprising:
a hard shell defining an exterior surface and an interior volume of space and comprising a bill positioned at a front of said hard shell;
a mount attached to a first side of said hard shell, wherein said mount is mounted below said bill and said mount comprises:
a first side wall that is mounted to said first side;
a second side wall spaced from and facing said first side wall, wherein said second wall a plurality of openings spaced from each other along a length of said mount.
62. The helmet of claim 61 , wherein said plurality of openings are 3 to 10 in number and are equally spaced from one another.
63. A helmet comprising:
a hard shell defining an exterior surface and an interior volume of space and comprising a bill, wherein said hard shell has an arcuate slot formed therein at a rear portion of said bill.
64. The helmet of claim 63 , wherein said arcuate slot extends a substantial portion of a width of said bill.
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