Detent controlled helmet shields

Claim 2

In combination with a helmet, (a) a shield, (b) means mounting the shield to the helmet but with the shield everywhere spaced therefrom for selective pivoting movement between multiple positions, and about a pivot axis, (c) a cam element and a follower element, said elements carried by the helmet, one of the elements positioned on the shield for pivoting movement therewith, (d) the cam element defining a succession of alternating riser and dwell surfaces, said riser surfaces generally circularly spaced about said pivot axis and said dwell surfaces also generally circularly spaced about said pivot axis, said riser surfaces located closer to said pivot axis than said dwell surfaces, the entirety of said cam element including said riser and dwell surfaces being located between planes defined by opposite surfaces of the main extent of the shield, (e) and spring means acting to urge said elements into yieldable interengagement, with the follower sliding successively along said surfaces in response to shield pivoting and characterized in that shield pivoting is yieldably resisted when the follower engages said dwell surfaces, (f) said mounting means including a bearing plate anchored to the helmet, the plate also defining said spring means on which said follower is mounted, said spring means extending arcuately about said axis, the follower projecting out of the plane of the plate for selective engagement with said riser and dwell surfaces, the bearing plate having a lug projecting into the helmet in offset relation to said axis.

Claim 3

The combination of claim 1 including, (g) stop shoulders limiting said pivoting of the shield, (h) the shield being defined by a transparent plastic sheet that has a cut-out therethrough, said cam surfaces bounding a portion of said cut-out said follower element projecting in said cut-out.

Claim 4

The combination of claim 1 wherein said cam and follower elements and said bearing plate are at one outer side of the helmet, and including second cam and follower elements and a second bearing plate which are located at the opposite outer side of the helmet, and which are respectively like said first mentioned cam and follower elements and bearing plate.

Claim 5

For combination with a helmet, (a) a shield, (b) means for mounting the shield to the helmet but with the shield everywhere spaced therefrom for selective pivoting movement between multiple positions, and about a pivot axis, (c) a cam element and a follower element to be carried by the helmet, one of the elements positioned on the shield for pivoting movement therewith, (d) the cam element defining a succession of alternating riser and dwell surfaces, said riser surfaces generally circularly spaced about said pivot axis and said dwell surfaces also generally circularly spaced about said pivot axis, said riser surfaces located closer to said pivot axis than said dwell surfaces, the entirety of said cam element including said riser and dwell surfaces being located between planes defined by opposite surfaces of the main extent of the shield, (e) and spring means acting to urge said elements into yieldable interengagement, with the follower sliding successively along said surfaces in response to shield pivoting and characterized in that shield pivoting is yieldably resisted when the follower engages said dwell surfaces, (f) said mounting means including a bearing plate adapted to be anchored to the helmet, the plate also defining said spring means on which said follower is mounted, said spring means extending arcuately about said axis, the follower projecting out of the plane of the plate for selective engagement with said riser and dwell surfaces, the bearing plate having a lug projecting sidewardly thereof for reception in an opening in the helmet, in offset relation to said axis.

Claim 6

For combination with a helmet, (a) a shield, (b) means for mounting the shield to the helmet but with the shield everywhere spaced therefrom for selective pivoting movement between multiple positions, and about a pivot axis, (c) a cam element and a follower element to be carried by the helmet, one of the elements positioned on the shield for pivoting movement therewith, (d) the cam element defining a succession of alternating riser and dwell surfaces, said riser surfaces generally circularly spaced about said pivot axis and said dwell surfaces also generally circularly spaced about said pivot axis, said riser surfaces located closer to said pivot axis than said dwell surfaces, the entirety of said cam element including said riser and dwell surfaces being located between planes defined by opposite surfaces of the main extent of the shield, (e) and spring means acting to urge said elements into yieldable interengagement, with the follower sliding successively along said surfaces in response to shield pivoting and characterized in that shield pivoting is yieldably resisted when the follower engages said dwell surfaces, (f) said mounting means including a bearing plate adapted to be anchored to the helmet, the plate also defining said spring means on which said follower is mounted, said spring means extending arcuately about said axis, the follower projecting out of the plane of the plate for selective engagement with said riser and dwell surfaces, the bearing plate having a lug projecting sidewardly thereof for reception in an opening in the helmet, in offset relation to said axis.

Claim 7

The combination of claim 4 wherein said cam and follower elements and said bearing plate are adapted to be located at one outer side of the helmet, and including second cam and follower elements and a second bearing plate which are adapted to be located at the opposite outer side of the helmet, and which are like said first mentioned cam and follower elements and bearing plate.