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US3600713A
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Athletic helmet
Assignee: R HOLDINGS CORP
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Filing: 1969-07-07
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Granted: 1971-08-24
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Expires: 1989-07-07
Abstract
Abstract The athletic helmet has a sectional pad for the forehead and temple areas of the wearer, which pad has ends tapering outwardly. This pad is mounted in the shell by mating tapes, one of which is affixed to the outer surface of said pad, and the other mating tape is attached to the inside surface of the shell through a horizontally positioned plastic band that extends about the inside frontal half of the shell. One of the mating tapes carries woven hooks and the other facing mating tape carries woven loops. Extending back from the respective ends of the said pad is a head suspension composed of two web horizontal bands, one of which is the chordal band attached at spaced intervals to the interior of the shell and the other of which is the head contacting band affixed at medial points to the underlying chordal band. At the rear of the shell below the head suspension bands are two web, horizontal bands of the same type as the head suspension, for contacting and protecting the neck. The helmet has additional protective means including a soft crown piece at the top, inside of the helmet from which radiate spaced sling straps of the same soft material and 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
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:44
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/10; A42B3/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/908; Y10S2/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
290 words
An athletic helmet for protecting the head and neck of the wearer, comprising a hard, stiff shell, to the inside thereof there is attached a horizontal plastic band spaced from the shell and extending over the approximate frontal half of the shell, a pad composed of soft material having a smooth inner surface, and whose two ends are tapered convergingly in thickness outwardly, to protect the wearer''s forehead and temple areas, two contacting mating tapes having permanently woven hooks on one tape and permanently woven loops on the other tape, one of the said tapes being fastened to the outer side of the said pad, and the other tape being fastened to the inner side of said plastic band thus indirectly to the shell, said mating tapes detachably securing said pad to said plastic band, a head suspension comprising two horizontally positioned web bands of which there is a chordal web band and an outer head contacting web band, the head suspension extending rearwardly from the end areas of the aforesaid protective pad, the said chordal web band secured to the shell at spaced intervals and the outer, head contacting, web band affixed to said chordal web band at approximately medial points thereof to give the head contacting band an elliptical configuration, a neck protector consisting of two web bands positioned below, horizontally the aforesaid web head suspension in the rear of the shell, the said neck protector consisting of a chordal web neck contacting band that is affixed at medial points to the said chordal web band attached at spaced intervals to the interior of the shell, and a web neck contacting band that is affixed at medial points to said chordal neck band to give a curved configuration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
290 words
An athletic helmet for protecting the head and neck of the wearer, comprising a hard, stiff shell, to the inside thereof there is attached a horizontal plastic band spaced from the shell and extending over the approximate frontal half of the shell, a pad composed of soft material having a smooth inner surface, and whose two ends are tapered convergingly in thickness outwardly, to protect the wearer''s forehead and temple areas, two contacting mating tapes having permanently woven hooks on one tape and permanently woven loops on the other tape, one of the said tapes being fastened to the outer side of the said pad, and the other tape being fastened to the inner side of said plastic band thus indirectly to the shell, said mating tapes detachably securing said pad to said plastic band, a head suspension comprising two horizontally positioned web bands of which there is a chordal web band and an outer head contacting web band, the head suspension extending rearwardly from the end areas of the aforesaid protective pad, the said chordal web band secured to the shell at spaced intervals and the outer, head contacting, web band affixed to said chordal web band at approximately medial points thereof to give the head contacting band an elliptical configuration, a neck protector consisting of two web bands positioned below, horizontally the aforesaid web head suspension in the rear of the shell, the said neck protector consisting of a chordal web neck contacting band that is affixed at medial points to the said chordal web band attached at spaced intervals to the interior of the shell, and a web neck contacting band that is affixed at medial points to said chordal neck band to give a curved configuration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 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 material from which radiate a plurality of spaced sling straps of the same material, whose lower ends are fastened underneath the chordal suspension web band to the shell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
280 words
An athletic helmet for protecting the head and neck of the wearer, comprising a Hard, stiff shell, to the inside thereof there is attached a horizontal, plastic band spaced from the shell and extending over the approximate frontal half of the shell, a pad composed of soft material with a smooth inner surface to protect the wearer''s forehead and temple areas, said pad having a plurality of sections the end sections of which taper to decreased thickness, two contacting mating tapes having permanently woven hooks on one tape and permanently woven loops on the other tape, one of the said tapes being fastened to the outer side of the said pad, and the other tape being fastened to the said plastic band, thus indirectly to the shell, said mating tapes detachably securing said pad to said plastic band, a head suspension comprising two horizontally positioned web bands of which there is a chordal web band and an outer, head contacting web band, the head suspension extending rearwardly from the end areas of the aforesaid protective pad, the said chordal web band secured to the shell at spaced intervals and the outer, head contacting web band affixed to said chordal web band at approximately medial points thereof to give the head contacting band an elliptical configuration, a neck protector consisting of two web bands positioned below horizontally the aforesaid web head suspension in the rear of the shell, the said neck protector consisting of a chordal web band attached at spaced intervals to the interior of the shell, and a web neck contacting band that is affixed at medial points to the said chordal neck band to give a curved configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
280 words
An athletic helmet for protecting the head and neck of the wearer, comprising a Hard, stiff shell, to the inside thereof there is attached a horizontal, plastic band spaced from the shell and extending over the approximate frontal half of the shell, a pad composed of soft material with a smooth inner surface to protect the wearer''s forehead and temple areas, said pad having a plurality of sections the end sections of which taper to decreased thickness, two contacting mating tapes having permanently woven hooks on one tape and permanently woven loops on the other tape, one of the said tapes being fastened to the outer side of the said pad, and the other tape being fastened to the said plastic band, thus indirectly to the shell, said mating tapes detachably securing said pad to said plastic band, a head suspension comprising two horizontally positioned web bands of which there is a chordal web band and an outer, head contacting web band, the head suspension extending rearwardly from the end areas of the aforesaid protective pad, the said chordal web band secured to the shell at spaced intervals and the outer, head contacting web band affixed to said chordal web band at approximately medial points thereof to give the head contacting band an elliptical configuration, a neck protector consisting of two web bands positioned below horizontally the aforesaid web head suspension in the rear of the shell, the said neck protector consisting of a chordal web band attached at spaced intervals to the interior of the shell, and a web neck contacting band that is affixed at medial points to the said chordal neck band to give a curved configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 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 material from which radiate a plurality of spaced sling straps of the same material, whose lower ends are fastened underneath the chordal suspension web 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) | 1974-08-23 | 1975-02-22 | 1975-08-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-23 | 1979-02-22 | 1979-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-23 | 1983-02-22 | 1983-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |