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Face guard design
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-11-02
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Granted: 1987-09-01
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Expires: 2001-11-02
Abstract
Abstract A face guard for an athletic helmet having at least one horizontal bar structure with the bar structure including a plurality of rotatable elements to inhibit gripping the bar structure by hand.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard J. Draft
- 👤 Robert W. Chambers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:07
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/18; A42B3/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
In an athletic helmet having a face opening and a face guard assembly located across the face opening, said face guard assembly comprising: at least one bar member extending generally across the face opening and a plurality of rollers rotatably supported on said bar member whereby manual gripping of the face guard assembly is inhibited, at least two of said rollers being located adjacent each other on said bar member with no intervening non-rotatable element in between.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
In an athletic helmet having a face opening and a face guard assembly located across the face opening, said face guard assembly comprising: at least one bar member extending generally across the face opening and a plurality of rollers rotatably supported on said bar member whereby manual gripping of the face guard assembly is inhibited, at least two of said rollers being located adjacent each other on said bar member with no intervening non-rotatable element in between.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The invention of claim 1 with said rollers being generally cylindrical and having a generally elliptical outer shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The invention of claim 2 with each of said rollers being substantially identical.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention of claim 2 with said bar member extending horizontally across the face opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
In an athletic helmet having a face opeining and a face guard assembly located across the face opening said face guard assembly comprising: a pair of vertically spaced bar members extending horizontally across the face opening, and a plurality of cylindrical rollers rotatably supported on said bar members whereby manual gripping of the face guard assembly is inhibited, at least two of said rollers being located adjacent each other on each of said bar members with no intervening non-rotatable elements in between.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
82 words
In an athletic helmet having a face opeining and a face guard assembly located across the face opening said face guard assembly comprising: a pair of vertically spaced bar members extending horizontally across the face opening, and a plurality of cylindrical rollers rotatably supported on said bar members whereby manual gripping of the face guard assembly is inhibited, at least two of said rollers being located adjacent each other on each of said bar members with no intervening non-rotatable elements in between.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The face guard assembly of claim 5 further comprising a vertically extending nose guard portion secured between the helmet and at least one of said bar members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The invention of claim 5 with said rollers being generally cylindrical and having a generally elliptical outer shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The invention of claim 7 with each of said rollers being substantially identical.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 1 with said rollers being made of a material having good lubricity characteristics.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 1 with said rollers being made of a material such as an acetal resin having good lubricity characteristics.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-08-31 | 1991-03-02 | 1991-09-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-08-31 | 1995-03-02 | 1995-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-08-31 | 1999-03-02 | 1999-09-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |