US3153242A
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Rotary football helmet
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-02-28
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Granted: 1964-10-20
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Expires: 1982-02-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Nedwick Zygmund
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:55
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/06; A42B3/062; A42B3/063; A42B3/064
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A FOOTBALL HELMET COMPRISING AN INNER OPEN CROWN MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE PLACED ON THE HEAD OF A WEARER, EAR FLAPS AND SKIRT CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER AND SAID HELMET FOR PROTECTING THE BASE OF SUCH WEARER''S SKULL CROSS STRAPS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A WEARER''S HEAD BEING CONNECTED TO THE INNER PORTION OF AND DISPOSED ACROSS THE OPEN CROWN MEMBER, AN INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURE CONNECTED TO THE INNER CROWN MEMBER BEIN SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID AND SPACED FROM THE CROSS STRAPS, AND OUTER SHELL CONNECTED TO THE INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURE BEING SPACED THEREFROM TO SURROUNDED THE OPEN CROWN AND OVERLAP THE INNER CROWN MEMBER, A COIL SPRING CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER, AND A BEARING HAVING TWO PORTIONS ROTATABLE RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER, ONE OF SAID ROTATABLE PORTIONS BEING CONNECTED TO THE END OF SAID SPRING AND THE OTHER BEING CONNECTED TO SAID OUTER SHELL SO SAID SPRING AND SAID BEARING COOPERATE TO RESILIENTLY AND ROTATIVELY CONNECT THE OUTER SHELL TO THE REST OF THE HELMET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A FOOTBALL HELMET COMPRISING AN INNER OPEN CROWN MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE PLACED ON THE HEAD OF A WEARER, EAR FLAPS AND SKIRT CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER AND SAID HELMET FOR PROTECTING THE BASE OF SUCH WEARER''S SKULL CROSS STRAPS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A WEARER''S HEAD BEING CONNECTED TO THE INNER PORTION OF AND DISPOSED ACROSS THE OPEN CROWN MEMBER, AN INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURE CONNECTED TO THE INNER CROWN MEMBER BEIN SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID AND SPACED FROM THE CROSS STRAPS, AND OUTER SHELL CONNECTED TO THE INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURE BEING SPACED THEREFROM TO SURROUNDED THE OPEN CROWN AND OVERLAP THE INNER CROWN MEMBER, A COIL SPRING CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER, AND A BEARING HAVING TWO PORTIONS ROTATABLE RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER, ONE OF SAID ROTATABLE PORTIONS BEING CONNECTED TO THE END OF SAID SPRING AND THE OTHER BEING CONNECTED TO SAID OUTER SHELL SO SAID SPRING AND SAID BEARING COOPERATE TO RESILIENTLY AND ROTATIVELY CONNECT THE OUTER SHELL TO THE REST OF THE HELMET.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-10-20 | 1968-04-20 | 1968-10-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-20 | 1972-04-20 | 1972-10-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-20 | 1976-04-20 | 1976-10-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |