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US3613113A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Protective helmet

Assignee: Gentex Corp
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Filing: 1969-07-24
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Granted: 1971-10-19
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Expires: 1989-07-24
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Abstract

Abstract A RIGID SHELL HAVING A PAIR OF EARCUPS MOUNTED WITHIN THE SHELL AND AN INTERNAL RIGGING FOR SUPPORTING THE SHELL IN SPACED RELATION TO A WEARER''S HEAD. THE RIGGING INCLUDES FRONT AND REAR HEADBANDS EACH ANCHORED AT ITS ENDS TO THE SHELL AND FIXED LENGTH SHORTER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ITS ANCHORAGE POINTS AS MEASURED ALONG THE SHELL CIRCUMFERENCE, ONE OR MORE PADS DETACHABLY SECURED TO THE REAR HEADBAND FOR ADJUSTING THE HEAD SIZE OF THE RIGGING, AND A PLURALITY OF HEADSTRAPS CROSSING EACH OTHER ABOVE THE CROWN OF THE HEAD WITHIN THE HELMET. A PAIR OF SIDE HEADBANDS RESPECTIVELY EXTEND ALONG OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE SHELL INTERIOR ABOVE THE EARCUPS, EACH SIDE HEADBAND BEING FIXEDLY SECURED AT ITS OPPOSITE ENDS TO THE FRONT AND REAR HEADBANDS. THE SIDE HEADBANDS MAY EACH COMPRISE OVERLAPPING FRONT AND REAR PIECES, DETACHABLY SECURED TOGETHER, SO AS TO BE ADJUSTABLE IN LENGTH. A CROWN PAD IS ADJUSTABLY SUSPENDED ON THE HEADSTRAPS FOR CUSHIONING THE CROWN OF THE WEARER''S HEAD.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jackson Anthony Aileo

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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 07:03
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/16; A42B3/166; A42B3/10

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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) 1974-10-18 1975-04-19 1975-10-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-10-18 1979-04-19 1979-10-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-10-18 1983-04-19 1983-10-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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