Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A42—HEADWEAR
  • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
  • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
  • A42B3/32—Collapsible helmets; Helmets made of separable parts ; Helmets with movable parts, e.g. adjustable
  • A42B3/328—Collapsible helmets; Helmets made of separable parts ; Helmets with movable parts, e.g. adjustable with means to facilitate removal, e.g. after an accident

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• the present invention relates to a helmet, in particular for motorcyclists. More specifically the herein described invention aims at improving the possibility of rescuing a motorcyclist involved in an accident. Background
• the helmet has to be worn by following precise rules (always fastened, etc.) and it has to be rightly sized with respect to the user head. It follows that the helmet has to fit very well, it has to be very adherent to the motorcyclist head and it has not to move very much with respect to the head.
• the helmets are equipped with soft inner paddings, which allow a good contact with the head and guarantee an adequate comfort.
• the procedure for extracting the helmet remains one of the critical moments.
• An object of the present invention is then to overcome the above-illustrated problems, and this is obtained by means of a helmet as defined in claim 1.
• the present invention then allows to obtain considerable advantages.
• the use of a helmet according to the present invention allows to simplify very much the procedure for extracting the helmet, by avoiding the application of each pulling force on the neck and by reducing the time required for extracting the helmet. Moreover, it makes possible to perform such procedure even by one single person with particular attention (positioning of a cushion to support the cervical area).
• the helmet also eliminates the drawback of having to release in advance the chinstrap in order to be able to extract the helmet from the head of the rescued person. A manoeuvre which often causes considerable time losses to paramedic personnel.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a helmet according to a first embodiment of the present invention
• figure 2 is a section view on the sagittal plane of the helmet of figure 1 ;
• figure 3 is a first section view on the front plane of the helmet of figure 1 ;
• figure 4 is a second section view on the front plane of the helmet of figure 1 , illustrated during extraction;
• figure 5 is a perspective view of a helmet according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
• figure 6 is a first section view on the front plane of the helmet of figure 5;
• figure 7 is a second section view on the front plane of the helmet of figure 5, illustrated during extraction;
• figure 8 is a first section view on the front plane of a helmet according to a third embodiment of the present invention
• figure 9 is a second section view on the front plane of the helmet of figure
• figure 10 is a perspective view of a helmet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
• figure 1 1 is a first section view on the front plane of the helmet of figure 10;
• figure 12 is a second section view on the front plane of the helmet of figure 10, illustrated during extraction;
• figure 13 a section view on the front plane of a helmet according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
• a helmet 1 is intended to protect a user head.
• the helmet can be of full-face type, for motorcyclists.
• the present invention can be fully applied even in other fields, whenever a user has to wear a protective helmet, the extraction thereof is made difficult by the features themselves of the helmet.
• the helmet 1 comprises an outer cap 10, a layer of rigid shock-absorbing padding 20 and a possibly removable inner soft padding 30.
• the helmet 1 according to the invention further comprises an aided extraction element 40.
• Such aided extraction element 40 is of ribbon-like type and preferably it is placed in the helmet so as to pass over the motorcyclist's skull when the helmet is worn, between the rigid padding 20 and the soft inner padding 30.
• the ribbon-like element 40 can be made to pass directly between the inner soft padding and the head or even in some tracts between the two paddings and in other tracts between the soft padding and the head.
• the ribbon-like element 40 comprises, at least in the area corresponding to the user's skull, two or more strips 41 , 42 positioned so as to be placed over the skull when the helmet is worn.
• the aided extraction element 40 then has two ends ending in two gripping handles 45 positioned at lateral portions of the helmet 1 , near a base profile thereof 2.
• the ribbon-like element 40 is connected to the inner padding 30 at least at the upper portion, above the skull.
• connection can be implemented in several ways, for example by seams.
• the padding 30 itself can include an integrated ribbon-like portion, having the required structural stiffness.
• the ribbon-like element 40 can simply be inserted in loops obtained in the inner padding 30, thus being able even to slide with respect thereto.
• the ribbon-like element 40 is integrating portion of the helmet, positioned between the coating 20 and the inner padding 30 and connected thereto, constitutes an additional advantage. In fact in this way it will be always positioned correctly with respect to the motorcyclist's skull, when the helmet is worn. All this to guarantee the fact that, in case of need, the device can be effective and operate without defects. In terms of possible use, the subsequent figure 4 helps in understanding the way in which the aided extraction element 40 can be used advantageously in case of need.
• This action first of all causes an enlargement of the helmet basis, as shown by the arrows F1 in figure 4, which contributes to ease the helmet extraction.
• the ribbon-like element 40 will consequently be squeezed over the motorcyclist skull, as shown by the arrow F2 in figure 4.
• the inner padding 30 remains in contact with the motorcyclist head.
• the remaining portion of the helmet, pushed by the ribbon-like element 40 at the base profile thereof 2 is pushed upwards according to the arrow F3 in figure 4.
• FIGS 5, 6 and 7 relate to a second embodiment of a helmet according to the present invention.
• equal portions are designated with the same reference numeral.
• the helmets are equipped with a chinstrap 50, provided with a buckle 51 for the fastening thereof.
• the actuation of the buckle 51 is manual, both in closing and opening phase. Of course, this makes necessary to release the chinstrap manually before being able to remove the helmet.
• a helmet 101 according to this second embodiment advantageously comprises a chinstrap ribbon 50 having a quick-release buckle 52.
• the buckle 52 or better the actuating device thereof for opening, is connected to the ribbon-like element 40, so that a pulling force exerted on the gripping handles 45 causes the release of the buckle 52 and then the opening of the chinstrap 50.
• a release string 53 can be provided, the ends thereof are respectively connected to the device for releasing the buckle 52 and to the ribbon-like element 40, near the gripping handles 45.
• the force exerted on the gripping handles 45 puts in traction the release string 53 acting on the release device 52 and it allows the immediate opening of the chinstrap before removing the helmet.
• the buckle 52 can be released from the chinstrap ribbon 50 on both sides, thus by making the release still safer.
• FIGS 8 and 9 relate to a third embodiment of a helmet according to the present invention.
• equal portions are designated by the same reference numeral.
• An additional element of the helmet which, generally, can be an obstacle during the rescuing phase, is represented by the lateral cheek pads.
• a helmet 201 according to the present invention comprises a pair of padding elements 80, also called removable 'cheek pads'.
• the cheek pads 80 are connected to the structure of the helmet through removable connection means, such as for example snap buttons, velcro or the like.
• cheek pads 80 are fixed removably by means of respective snap buttons 81.
• the cheek pads 80 are also integrally connected to the ribbon-like element 40, directly, or by means of a connecting string 82.
• a helmet 301 comprises, at each lateral side, a corresponding opening 3 near the base profile thereof 2.
• the gripping handles 45 are made to stick out through these openings 3.
• the advantage of having the gripping handles 45 sticking out through the openings 3 is to be able to find them always, and however easily, even should the motorcyclist wear a turtleneck jacket or other garments which in case could be an obstacle to the rescuer.
• the present invention has been sofar described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof.
• cheek pads 80 and the quick- release buckle 52 should clearly be connected, by respective strings, to the portion of handles sticking out through the openings 3 on the helmet. It is further evident that different configurations could easily be provided, by introducing modifications and adjustments within the comprehension of a person skilled in the art, without this involving the fact of departing from the same herein illustrated inventive concept and however comprised within the protective scope of the herebelow reported claims.

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