US5058212A
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Helmet for riding vehicle
Assignee: Shoei Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-12-17
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Granted: 1991-10-22
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Expires: 2010-12-17
Abstract
Abstract A helmet for riding a vehicle having a distribution chamber provided in a chin cover portion, an air intake hole for introducing a travelling wind to the distribution chamber, and a plurality of jet holes for blowing out the air of the distribution chamber toward an inner surface of a shield plate. The helmet also includes an air introducing member attached to the upper edge of the window opening. The air introducing member is provided at a lower surface thereof with a plurality of guide grooves formed rearwardly, and an outlet disposed at the rear end of the guide grooves and opened toward the shield plate to communicate with a ventilation passage in the cap body. Rising air along the inner surface of the shield plate is reliably formed to effectively prevent a fog of the inner surface of the shield plate.
Inventors
- 👤 Eitaro Kamata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:30
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/18; A42B3/22; A42B3/24; A42B3/28; A42B3/281; A42B3/283
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A helmet for riding a vehicle comprising a cap body which is formed of a shell with a buffer liner fitted therein and which includes a chin cover portion located directly below a window opening, and a shield plate attached to said cap body for closing the window opening, said chin cover portion comprising a distribution chamber, an air intake hole for introducing a travelling wind into the distribution chamber, and a plurality of jet holes for blowing out the air in said distribution chamber toward an inner surface of said shield plate, wherein said cap body further comprises an air introducing member covering said buffer liner at an upper edge of the window opening, said air introducing member being provided at a lower surface thereof with a plurality of guide grooves formed in a rearward direction and with outlets disposed at rear ends of said guide grooves and opened toward the shield plate to communicate with a ventilation passage in said cap body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A helmet for riding a vehicle comprising a cap body which is formed of a shell with a buffer liner fitted therein and which includes a chin cover portion located directly below a window opening, and a shield plate attached to said cap body for closing the window opening, said chin cover portion comprising a distribution chamber, an air intake hole for introducing a travelling wind into the distribution chamber, and a plurality of jet holes for blowing out the air in said distribution chamber toward an inner surface of said shield plate, wherein said cap body further comprises an air introducing member covering said buffer liner at an upper edge of the window opening, said air introducing member being provided at a lower surface thereof with a plurality of guide grooves formed in a rearward direction and with outlets disposed at rear ends of said guide grooves and opened toward the shield plate to communicate with a ventilation passage in said cap body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
105 words
A helmet for riding a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said air introducing member further includes a horizontal plate portion which is provided with said guide grooves and said outlets and which is superposed on said buffer liner at the upper edge of the window opening and a vertical plate portion raised from a front end of said horizontal plate portion and held between said shell and said buffer liner, and wherein a flange for covering the front end of said horizontal plate portion is formed at an edge member which is fitted to a peripheral edge of the window opening of said shell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
A helmet for riding a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said ventilation passage is a groove extended longitudinally of the cap body in an inner surface of said buffer liner, and a front end of the groove is opened to a notch extended in an inner corner of said buffer liner at an upper edge region of the window opening so as to communicate with the outlets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A helmet for riding a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein a cover for covering an inner pad disposed on the inner surface of said buffer liner is connected to the rear end of said air introducing member to permit air to flow between said cover and said notch.
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