US4697289A
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Protective device applicable to helmets, especially for sports use
Assignee: Nava and Co SpA
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Filing: 1985-07-03
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Granted: 1987-10-06
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Expires: 2005-07-03
Abstract
Abstract A protective device can be applied movably to the lower part of helmet (A); it is provided with a folding envelope (B) fitted preferably to the rear part of the helmet and apt to contain a flexible protective screen (C) which, when extracted from the envelope can be fitted in the helmet's lower part to provide protection against weather conditions. Protective screen (C), in its position of use, is retained on helmet (A) by means of movable securing elements (24) between the lower edge of helmet (A) and the top edge of protective screen (C) so that when the screen is not in use it may be removed from the front part of the helmet, folded and contained in envelope (B).
Inventors
- 👤 Nava P. Luigi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:12
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/10; A42B3/105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A movable protective device for helmets, comprising an envelope (B) which is at least partly flexible, provided with means (10) for securing it movably to the lower part of a helmet (A) and which houses at extensible protective flexible screen (C) along at least part of the helmet's lower opening, to form a protection for the wearer's neck, said envelope (B) containing an opening (20) provided with closing means (22), said envelope being adapted to receive said flexible protective screen when the protective device is secured to the helmet and when the protective device is removed from the helmet wherein said flexible envelope (B) is provided, on its top part, with an appendix (14) which connects said envelope to an annular element (10) apt to engage forcibly with at least a part of the lower edge (12) of helmet (A).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A movable protective device for helmets, comprising an envelope (B) which is at least partly flexible, provided with means (10) for securing it movably to the lower part of a helmet (A) and which houses at extensible protective flexible screen (C) along at least part of the helmet's lower opening, to form a protection for the wearer's neck, said envelope (B) containing an opening (20) provided with closing means (22), said envelope being adapted to receive said flexible protective screen when the protective device is secured to the helmet and when the protective device is removed from the helmet wherein said flexible envelope (B) is provided, on its top part, with an appendix (14) which connects said envelope to an annular element (10) apt to engage forcibly with at least a part of the lower edge (12) of helmet (A).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
Device according to claim 1, wherein said protective screen (C) comprises at least one flexible element, made of textile material and which covers the bottom front of the helmet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
Device according to claim 1, wherein said protective screen (C) comprises two complementary elements which may be brought close to each other and which are retained movably by the lower periphery of the helmet by movable securing devices fitted between the adjacent edges of helmet (A) and protective screen (C).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
Device according to claim 1, wherein the flexible material envelope (B) is adapted to house padding material (18) in addition to the flexible protective screen (C).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
Device according to claim 1, wherein said flexible envelope (B) is applied on the rear part of the helmet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
Device according to claim 5, wherein said flexible envelope (B) arranged on the rear part of the helmet, extends along the edge of said helmet with a padding (18) which affords a protection for the wearer's nape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
Device according to claim 1, wherein said flexible envelope (B) is arranged on the front part of the helmet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A protective device, according to claim 1, wherein said screen (C) is releasably attached to the lower part of the helmet by means of anchorages (24).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
A protective device, according to claim 8, wherein said anchorages comprise buttons.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A protective device, according to claim 8 wherein said anchorages comprise adhesive zones.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A protective device, according to claim 7, wherein said anchorages (24) retain the edge of protective screen (C) which is folded to be received by said envelope.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
116 words
A protective device for helmets comprising an envelope (B) which is at least partly flexible and provided with an annular element (10) adapted to forcibly engage the lower edge of helmet (A) in order to removably secure said envelope to the helemt (A), said envelope (B) being adapted to house an extensible, flexible protective screen (C) when the protective device is secured to the helmet and when the protective device is removed from the helmet, said protective screen can be secured externally along the helmet's lower opening to form a protection for the wearer's neck, said envelope (B) containing an opening (20) being adapted to receive said flexible screen when the screen is not in use.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
116 words
A protective device for helmets comprising an envelope (B) which is at least partly flexible and provided with an annular element (10) adapted to forcibly engage the lower edge of helmet (A) in order to removably secure said envelope to the helemt (A), said envelope (B) being adapted to house an extensible, flexible protective screen (C) when the protective device is secured to the helmet and when the protective device is removed from the helmet, said protective screen can be secured externally along the helmet's lower opening to form a protection for the wearer's neck, said envelope (B) containing an opening (20) being adapted to receive said flexible screen when the screen is not in use.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
Device according to claim 12, wherein said protective screen (C) comprises at least one flexible element, made of textile material and which covers the bottom front of the helmet.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
Device according to claim 12, wherein said protective screen (C) comprises two complementary elements which may be brought close to each other and which are retained movably by the lower periphery of the helmet by movable securing devices fitted between the adjacent edges of helmet (A) and protective screen (C).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
Device according to claim 12, wherein the flexible material envelope (B) is adapted to house padding material (18) in addition to the flexible protective screen (C).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
Device according to claim 12 wherein the envelope (B) comprises at the top of its rear part, an appendix (14) to improve the connection of said envelope (B) with said annular element (10).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
Device according to claim 1, wherein said flexible envelope (B) is applied on the rear part of the helmet.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
Device according to claim 17, wherein said flexible envelope (B) arranged on the rear part of the helmet, extends along the edge of said helmet with a padding (18) which affords a protection or the wearer's nape.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
Device according claim 12, wherein said flexible envelope is arranged in the front part of the helmet.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
Device according to claim 14 wherein said screen (C) is releasably attached to the lower part of the helmet by means of anchorages (24).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
Device according to claim 12, wherein said opening (2) further comprises locking means (22).
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