Retractable eye shield for protective helmet
Abstract
Abstract A RIGID PROTECTIVE HELMET HAVING AN EYE SHIELD WITH REARWARD EXTENSIONS PROJECTING ON EACH SIDE OF THE HELMET AND MOUNTED ON PIVOT MECHANISMS ARRANGED TO ENABLE PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE EYE SHIELD ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS BETWEEN A SHIELDING POSITION IN FRONT OF THE WEARER''S EYES AND A RETRACTED POSITION ABOVE THE EYES, WHEREIN EACH OF THE PIVOT MECHANISMS IS FASTENED TO A BRACKET PLATE DETACHABLY SECURED TO THE HELMET SHELL. EACH BRACKET PLATE INCLUDES A CHANNEL PORTION WHICH EXTENDS ALONG THE RIM OF A SIDE PORTION OF THE HELMET AND DEFINES A CHANNEL FOR RECEIVING THE RIM, AND AN UPSTANDING PORTION PROJECTING ABOVE THE CHANNEL PORTION AND BEARING MEANS FOR FASTENING ONE OF THE PIVOT MECHANISMS TO THE BRACKET PLATE. EACH BRACKET PLATE ALSO CARRIES ONE OR MORE SET SCREWS, SPACED HORIZONTALLY ALONG THE RIM OF THE HELMET, AND PROJECTING INWARDLY THROUGH THREADED SOCKETS IN THE BRACKET PLATE TO BEAR AGAINST THE HELMET RIM AND THEREBY TO HOLD THE BRACKET PLATE CLAMPED IN POSITION ON THE HELMET.
Inventors
- 👤 Jackson Anthony Aileo
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