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US3590388A
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Athletic helmet
Assignee: R HOLDINGS CORP
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Filing: 1969-02-04
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Granted: 1971-07-06
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Expires: 1989-02-04
Abstract
Abstract The athletic helmet is made of a hard, strong material, such as a molded plastic. A snap-in padding corresponding to the forehead and temple areas is attached to the inside of the helmet. This is formed preferably of more than one section, the ends of which padding taper off. Extending rearwardly from the respective ends of the padding is a head suspension of web structure, which affords not only a good fit of the helmet to wearer''s head but a space between the latter and the shell. At the rear of the helmet and below the level of the head suspension is a detachable web neck protector. Both the head suspension and the neck protector are formed of a chordal web band attached to the shell, and attached to the chordal bands a head and a neck web contacting band respectively. At the top, inside of the helmet is a soft crown piece from which radiate spaced sling straps of the same soft material which are attached to the shell between the latter''s inside surface and the chordal head band.
Inventors
- 👤 Mike C Holt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:30
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/10; A42B3/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
An athletic helmet for protecting the head of a wearer, comprising a hard stiff shell, a readily detachable snap-in pad of a soft material having a smooth exterior surface, affixed to a horizontal band secured to the interior surface of the shell, said pad extending over both the forehead and the temple areas and whose two ends are tapered outwardly, a head suspension comprising a pliable web chordal band and an outer web headcontacting band extending rearwardly from the end areas of the aforesaid snap-in pad, the said chordal web band secured the shell at spaced intervals and the outer web head-contacting band affixed to this band at approximately medial points thereof to give the head-contacting band approximately elliptical configuration, a neck protector consisting of two web bands positioned horizontally below the aforesaid web head suspension in the rear of the helmet, the said neck protector consisting of a chordal web band attached at spaced intervals to the interior of the shell, and a neck contacting web band affixed at spaced intervals of the last-named chordal band to give a curved configuration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
An athletic helmet for protecting the head of a wearer, comprising a hard stiff shell, a readily detachable snap-in pad of a soft material having a smooth exterior surface, affixed to a horizontal band secured to the interior surface of the shell, said pad extending over both the forehead and the temple areas and whose two ends are tapered outwardly, a head suspension comprising a pliable web chordal band and an outer web headcontacting band extending rearwardly from the end areas of the aforesaid snap-in pad, the said chordal web band secured the shell at spaced intervals and the outer web head-contacting band affixed to this band at approximately medial points thereof to give the head-contacting band approximately elliptical configuration, a neck protector consisting of two web bands positioned horizontally below the aforesaid web head suspension in the rear of the helmet, the said neck protector consisting of a chordal web band attached at spaced intervals to the interior of the shell, and a neck contacting web band affixed at spaced intervals of the last-named chordal band to give a curved configuration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
An athletic helmet as set out in claim 1, wherein at the interior top of the shell there is a crown piece of soft, closed cell plastic from which radiate a plurality of spaced sling straps of the same material, whose lower ends are fastened underneath the web suspension band to the shell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
191 words
An athletic helmet for protecting the head of a wearer, comprising a hard stiff shell, a readily detachable snap-in pad of soft material formed of a plurality of sections, the ends of the pad tapering outwardly, which pad has a smooth exterior surface, said pad being affixed to a horizontal band that is secured to the inside surface of the shell, said pad extending over the forehead and temple areas, a head suspension comprising a pliable web chordal band and an outer web head-contacting band, extending rearwardly from the end areas of the aforesaid snap-in pad, the chordal web band secured to the shell spaced intervals and the outer web head-contacting band affixed to this band at approximately medial points to give the head-contacting band an approximately elliptical configuration, a neck protector consisting of two web bands positioned horizontally below the aforesaid web head suspension and in the rear of the helmet, the said neck protector consisting of a chordal web band attached at spaced intervals to the interior of the shell, and a neck-contacting web band affixed at spaced points of the last-named chordal band to give a curved configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
191 words
An athletic helmet for protecting the head of a wearer, comprising a hard stiff shell, a readily detachable snap-in pad of soft material formed of a plurality of sections, the ends of the pad tapering outwardly, which pad has a smooth exterior surface, said pad being affixed to a horizontal band that is secured to the inside surface of the shell, said pad extending over the forehead and temple areas, a head suspension comprising a pliable web chordal band and an outer web head-contacting band, extending rearwardly from the end areas of the aforesaid snap-in pad, the chordal web band secured to the shell spaced intervals and the outer web head-contacting band affixed to this band at approximately medial points to give the head-contacting band an approximately elliptical configuration, a neck protector consisting of two web bands positioned horizontally below the aforesaid web head suspension and in the rear of the helmet, the said neck protector consisting of a chordal web band attached at spaced intervals to the interior of the shell, and a neck-contacting web band affixed at spaced points of the last-named chordal band to give a curved configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
An athletic helmet as set out in claim 3, wherein at the interior top of the shell there is a crown piece of soft, closed cell plastic from which radiate plurality of spaced sling straps of the same material, whose lower ends are fastened underneath the web chordal suspension band to the shell.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-05 | 1975-01-04 | 1975-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-05 | 1979-01-04 | 1979-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-05 | 1983-01-04 | 1983-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |