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EP0473857A1
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Helmet
Assignee: Shoei Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-12-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-12-18
Abstract
Abstract A helmet comprising a cap body (1) which is formed of a shell (2) with a buffer liner (3) fitted therein, wherein the cap body (1) further comprises a supporting plate (14) secured thereto for covering a lower end face of a front portion of the buffer liner (3), and a mounting plate (29) fixedly secured to the cover of an inner pad (24) so as to oppose to the supporting plate, the supporting plate (14) and the mounting plate (29) are provided with guide means (G) for guiding a longitudinal sliding movement of the mounting plate between an engaging position and a separating position for defining a predetermined mounting position of the mounting plate (29) with respect to the supporting plate (14), and with first locking means (E1) for separating and engaging both the mounting plate (29) and the supporting plate (14) in response to the separating position and engaging position of the mounting plate (29), and a rear end of the inner pad (24) is detachably connected to a rear end of the cap body through second locking means (E2). The inner pad (24) can reliably and easily be mounted to the cap body (1) at a predetermined position.
Inventors
- 👤 Eitaro Kamata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:45
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/06; A42B3/10; A42B3/12; A42B3/125; A42B3/127
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A helmet comprising a cap body which is formed of a shell with a buffer liner fitted therein and which includes an inner pad covered with a cloth cover and disposed in an inner surface of the buffer liner, wherein said cap body further comprises a supporting plate fixed thereto for covering a lower end face of a front portion of said buffer liner and a mounting plate fixedly secured to said cover so as to oppose to said supporting plate, said supporting plate and said mounting plate are provided with guide means for guiding a longitudinal sliding movement of said mounting plate between an engaging position and a separating position in order to define a predetermined mounting position of said mounting plate with respect to said supporting plate, and with first locking means for separating and engaging both said mounting plate and said supporting plate in response to the separating position and engaging position of said mounting plate, and a rear end of said inner pad is detachably connected to a rear end of said cap body through second locking means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A helmet comprising a cap body which is formed of a shell with a buffer liner fitted therein and which includes an inner pad covered with a cloth cover and disposed in an inner surface of the buffer liner, wherein said cap body further comprises a supporting plate fixed thereto for covering a lower end face of a front portion of said buffer liner and a mounting plate fixedly secured to said cover so as to oppose to said supporting plate, said supporting plate and said mounting plate are provided with guide means for guiding a longitudinal sliding movement of said mounting plate between an engaging position and a separating position in order to define a predetermined mounting position of said mounting plate with respect to said supporting plate, and with first locking means for separating and engaging both said mounting plate and said supporting plate in response to the separating position and engaging position of said mounting plate, and a rear end of said inner pad is detachably connected to a rear end of said cap body through second locking means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A helmet according to claim 1, wherein said guide means comprises a plurality of engaging portions formed by cutting and downwardly bending part of said supporting plate at circumferentially spaced positions, and a plurality of recesses formed at a front portion of said mounting plate to be fitted to with said engaging portions, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A helmet according to claim 2, wherein said first locking means comprises a pawl provided at an upper surface of a rear end of each of said engaging portions, and a locking projection projecting at the lower surface of a front end of each of said recesses to be engaged with the pawl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
A helmet according to claim 1, wherein said shell is integrally and continuously formed with a pair of left and right ear cover portions for covering peripheries of a wearer's ears, said ear cover portions being provided at inner surfaces thereof with ear pads, and said mounting plate is provided at left and right ends thereof with holding portions to be held between the ear pads and the buffer liner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
A helmet according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said second locking means comprises an engaging hole formed at a second supporting plate secured to the inner face of the lower rear end portion of said buffer liner and an engaging projection for resiliently engaging with said engaging hole, said engaging projection being projected from a second mounting plate which is secured to the rear end of said inner pad so as to oppose to said second supporting plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
A helmet according to claim 5, wherein said locking projection comprises a shaft and an enlarged locking portion provided at a free end of said shaft through a step, said enlarged locking portion is tapered so as to become smaller in diameter toward a tip end thereof, the maximum outer diameter of said enlarged locking portion being set larger than the inner diameter of said engaging hole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A helmet according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said second locking means comprises a magic tape.
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