US3762191A
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Device for locking a crash helmet to a vehicle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-12-28
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Granted: 1973-10-02
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Expires: 1991-12-28
Abstract
Abstract A device for lockingly attaching a crash helmet to a two-wheeled vehicle, e.g., a motorcycle. The device includes durable hardened elongated flexble members, e.g., chain segments, suitably assembled and attached one to the other constituting a netlike structure for capturing the helmet by embracing certain portions of the outer surface thereof. In addition, there is flexible elongated holding structure attached to the net and a securing device, e.g., a padlock, interposed between sections of the holding structure for allowing the holding structure to first be suitably directed to circumferentially embrace the appropriate portion of the vehicle, e.g., the saddle, prior to attaching the securing device thereto, thus preventing unwarranted removal of the helmet from the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 J Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:38
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/0406; A42B3/0413; B; B62; B62J; B62J11/00; B62J11/24; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/40; Y10T70/402; Y10T70/409; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5009; Y10T70/5013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
The combination with a portion of a vehicle of locking means for a crash helmet, said locking means comprising a circular disposed elongated flexible member for embracing said helmet adjacent the rim thereof, first and second pairs of flexible segments converging centrally of said circular member and one of the respective ends thereof being fixedly attached one to the other, said segments respectively extending from said central convergency to the rim of said helmet establishing intersection points with said circular member, said segments respectively being attached to said circular member at said intersection points, said first pair of flexible segments being positioned substantially 180* one from the other and said second pair of flexible segments being positioned substantially 180* one from the other, said first pair of flexible segments respectively having first extension segments attached thereto, means for removably joining said first extension segments, said second pair of flexible segments respectively having second extension segments attached thereto, said second extension segments having a predetermined length for meeting one another when brought together by resting the helmet on said portion of said vehicle and with said second extensions circumferentially embracing said portion of said vehicle, and securing means for locking the ends of said second extension segments one to the other for preventing unwarranted removal of the helmet from the vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
The combination with a portion of a vehicle of locking means for a crash helmet, said locking means comprising a circular disposed elongated flexible member for embracing said helmet adjacent the rim thereof, first and second pairs of flexible segments converging centrally of said circular member and one of the respective ends thereof being fixedly attached one to the other, said segments respectively extending from said central convergency to the rim of said helmet establishing intersection points with said circular member, said segments respectively being attached to said circular member at said intersection points, said first pair of flexible segments being positioned substantially 180* one from the other and said second pair of flexible segments being positioned substantially 180* one from the other, said first pair of flexible segments respectively having first extension segments attached thereto, means for removably joining said first extension segments, said second pair of flexible segments respectively having second extension segments attached thereto, said second extension segments having a predetermined length for meeting one another when brought together by resting the helmet on said portion of said vehicle and with said second extensions circumferentially embracing said portion of said vehicle, and securing means for locking the ends of said second extension segments one to the other for preventing unwarranted removal of the helmet from the vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The combination of claim 1 in which is included a second circular disposed elongated flexible member for embracing said helmet adjacent the upper portion thereof, said first and second pairs of flexible segments intersecting said second circular member and being fixedly attached thereto at said intersection points.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The combination of claim 2 in which said means for removably joining said first extension segments includes clasp means attached to one of said first extension segments for removable clasping to the other of said first extension segments.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
119 words
The combination of claim 2 in which said means for removably joining said first extension segments includes a pair of elongated flexible segment joining members, a pair of ring means, one of the ends of each of said joining members being attached to the lower end of one of said second pair of flexible segments and the other ends thereof respectively being fixedly attached to said ring means, the respective lower ends of said first extension segments being attached to said joining members intermediate the lengths of the joining members, and one of said second extension segments being received in said pair of ring means as said pair of second extension segments circumferentially embraces said portion of said vehicle.
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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) | 1976-10-01 | 1977-04-02 | 1977-10-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-01 | 1981-04-02 | 1981-10-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-01 | 1985-04-02 | 1985-10-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |