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US5044016A
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Protective helmet assembly including releasable head retaining assembly
Assignee: MSA Safety Inc
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Filing: 1987-12-23
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Granted: 1991-09-03
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Expires: 2007-12-23
Abstract
Abstract As improved protective helmet assembly including an outer shell and an inner impact attenuation liner assembly wherein a chinstrap assembly is mounted to the inner impact attenuation liner assembly and the inner impact attenuation liner assembly is mounted within the outer impact shell to detach under predetermined load conditions from the outer impact shell.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher E. Coombs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:47
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/10; A42B3/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/908; Y10S2/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A protective helmet assembly which comprises: an outer shell defining an internal chamber; an inner liner assembly including a strap means for engaging a user's head positioned within said internal chamber of said outer shell; and clip members mounted to said outer shell, each of said clip members including an arm portion contacting said inner liner assembly for positioning said inner liner assembly within said chamber of said outer shell, for maintaining said inner liner assembly within said internal chamber below a predetermined load exerted on said inner liner assembly via said strap means engaging said user's head with respect to said outer shell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A protective helmet assembly which comprises: an outer shell defining an internal chamber; an inner liner assembly including a strap means for engaging a user's head positioned within said internal chamber of said outer shell; and clip members mounted to said outer shell, each of said clip members including an arm portion contacting said inner liner assembly for positioning said inner liner assembly within said chamber of said outer shell, for maintaining said inner liner assembly within said internal chamber below a predetermined load exerted on said inner liner assembly via said strap means engaging said user's head with respect to said outer shell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The protective helmet assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said clip members is formed of a flexible plastic material temporarily deformable above said predetermined load.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The protective helmet assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein said clip members are mounted to a brim of said outer shell, said arm portion of each of said clip members extending inwardly to contact a lower surface portion of said liner assembly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The protective helmet assembly as defined in claim 1 and further including cooperating hook and pile assemblies mounted to said outer shell and inner liner assembly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The protective helmet assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein each clip member is positioned on said outer shell proximate respective strap members of said strap means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The protective helmet assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein said strap members are mounted to a resilient means positioned about a foam liner of said inner liner assembly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The protective helmet assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said predetermined load is about 80 ±5 pounds.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-09-02 | 1995-03-04 | 1995-09-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-09-02 | 1999-03-04 | 1999-09-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-09-02 | 2003-03-04 | 2003-09-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |