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Integral safety helmet
Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
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Filing: 1990-06-11
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Granted: 1992-02-04
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Expires: 2010-06-11
Abstract
Abstract An integral safety helmet is described in which a chin guard can be folded up. For the release of the chin guard, a central opening bar is provided on the front side of the chin guard. As a result, the locking mechanism can easily be opened by only one hand or by the thumb of the motorcyclist. In certain embodiments, the opening bar is designed as a two-armed lever having an upper arm and a lower lever arm. In this manner, the chin piece can be released in two different manners.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter M Breining
- 👤 Stephen H. Watson
- 👤 Jerome M. Sivesind
- 👤 Gerrit Heyl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:22
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/32; A42B3/326
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
An integral safety helmet, particularly for motorcyclists, having a cap-shaped helmet bowl for surrounding a head of a wearer of the helmet and having a chin guard reaching over a lower-jaw part of the head, and connecting means for connecting this chin guard to the helmet bowl in an upwardly pivotable manner and for locking this chin guard with the helmet bowl in the folded-down state, wherein an opening bar is provided at the front side of the chin guard for releasing the chin guard, wherein the operating direction of the opening bar extends upwards in the swivelling direction of the chin guard, and wherein a resilient locking device is provided to hold the chin guard in its locked position in such a manner that it is automatically releasable in response to movement of the opening bar upwards.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
An integral safety helmet, particularly for motorcyclists, having a cap-shaped helmet bowl for surrounding a head of a wearer of the helmet and having a chin guard reaching over a lower-jaw part of the head, and connecting means for connecting this chin guard to the helmet bowl in an upwardly pivotable manner and for locking this chin guard with the helmet bowl in the folded-down state, wherein an opening bar is provided at the front side of the chin guard for releasing the chin guard, wherein the operating direction of the opening bar extends upwards in the swivelling direction of the chin guard, and wherein a resilient locking device is provided to hold the chin guard in its locked position in such a manner that it is automatically releasable in response to movement of the opening bar upwards.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A safety helmet according to claim 1, wherein the opening bar operates a locking mechanism by way of a cable pull.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
73 words
A safety helmet according to claim 1, wherein the opening bar is constructed as an approximately vertically aligned lever which, by means of an upper end section is connected to the chin guard pivotally around an approximately horizontally extending axis, and wherein a lower end section of the lever is disposed adjacent a molded-out part of the chin guard which is configured to accommodate easy gripping of the lever by the wearer's thumb.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
A safety helmet according to claim 2, wherein the opening bar is constructed as an approximately vertically aligned lever which is connected by means of an upper end section to the chin guard pivotally for movement around an approximately horizontally extending axis, and wherein a lower end section of the lever is disposed adjacent a molded-out part which is configured to accommodate easy gripping of the lever by the wearer's thumb.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety helmet according to claim 1, wherein the opening bar is held in its initial position by spring force.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety helmet according to claim 2, wherein the opening bar is held in its initial position by spring force.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety helmet according to claim 3, wherein the opening bar is held in it initial position by spring force.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety helmet according to claim 4, wherein the opening bar is held in its initial position by spring force.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A safety helmet according to claim 1, wherein the opening bar is disposed substantially in the center of the helmet to accommodate one hand operation of the opening bar by the motorcycle operator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
A safety helmet according to claim 1, wherein the opening bar is constructed as a two-armed lever including a lower lever arm and an upper lever arm, which two-armed lever is arranged at the chin guard for pivotal movement around a horizontal axis, the lower lever arm permitting the operating in the swivelling direction of the chin guard, and the upper lever arm being operable as a push bar.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety helmet according to claim 10, wherein the opening bar is arranged in an indentation of the chin guard.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A safety helmet according to claim 10, wherein a pressure spring is arranged between the chin guard and the upper lever arm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A safety helmet according to claim 11, wherein a pressure spring is arranged between the chin guard and the upper lever arm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
A safety helmet according to claim 10, wherein, for the locking of the chin guard, the helmet bowl has at least one mushroomhead-shaped locking pin in which a catch spring ca engage which can be acted upon by the opening bar and is fixed at the chin guard.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
A safety helmet according to claim 11, wherein, for the locking of the chin guard, the helmet bowl has at least one mushroomhead-shaped locking pin in which a catch spring can engage which can be acted upon by the opening bar and is fixed at the chin guard.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
48 words
A safety helmet according to claim 12, wherein, for the locking of the chin guard, the helmet bowl has at least one mushroomhead-shaped locking pin in which a catch spring can engage which can be acted upon by the opening bar and is fixed at the chin guard.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
A safety helmet according to claim 13, wherein, for the locking of the chin guard, the helmet bowl has at least one mushroomhead-shaped locking pin in which a catch spring can engage which can be acted upon by the opening bar and is fixed at the chin guard.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
A safety helmet according to claim 10, wherein the opening bar is disposed substantially in the center of the helmet to accommodate one hand operation of the opening bar by the motorcycle operator.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
118 words
An integral safety helmet, particularly for motorcyclists, having a cap-shaped helmet bowl for surrounding a head of a wearer of the helmet and having a chin guard reaching over a lower-jaw part of the head, and connecting means for connecting this chin guard to the helmet bowl in an upwardly pivotable manner and for locking this chin guard with the helmet bowl in the folded-down state, wherein an opening bar is provided at the front side of the chin guard for releasing the chin guard, wherein the operating direction of the opening bar extends upwards in the swivelling direction of the chin guard, and wherein the opening bar operates a locking mechanism by way of a cable pull.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
118 words
An integral safety helmet, particularly for motorcyclists, having a cap-shaped helmet bowl for surrounding a head of a wearer of the helmet and having a chin guard reaching over a lower-jaw part of the head, and connecting means for connecting this chin guard to the helmet bowl in an upwardly pivotable manner and for locking this chin guard with the helmet bowl in the folded-down state, wherein an opening bar is provided at the front side of the chin guard for releasing the chin guard, wherein the operating direction of the opening bar extends upwards in the swivelling direction of the chin guard, and wherein the opening bar operates a locking mechanism by way of a cable pull.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
73 words
A safety helmet according to claim 19, wherein the opening bar is constructed as an approximately vertically aligned lever which, by means of an upper end section is connected to the chin guard pivotally around an approximately horizontally extending axis, and wherein a lower end section of the lever is disposed adjacent a molded-out part of the chin guard which is configured to accommodate easy gripping of the lever by the wearer's thumb.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety helmet according to claim 19, wherein the opening bar is held in its initial position by spring force.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety helmet according to claim 20, wherein the opening bar is held in its initial position by spring force.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
169 words
An integral safety helmet, particularly for motorcyclists, having a cap-shaped helmet bowl for surrounding a head of a wearer of the helmet and having a chin guard reaching over a lower-jaw part of the head, and connecting means for connecting this chin guard to the helmet bowl in an upwardly pivotable manner and for locking this chin guard with the helmet bowl in the folded-down state, wherein an opening bar is provided at the front side of the chin guard for releasing the chin guard, wherein the operating direction of the opening bar extends upwards in the swivelling direction of the chin guard, wherein the opening bar is constructed as an approximately vertically aligned lever which, by means of an upper end section is connected to the chin guard pivotally around an approximately horizontally extending axis, and wherein a lower end section of the lever is disposed adjacent a molded-cut part of the chin guard which is configured to accommodate easy gripping of the lever by the wearer's thumb.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
169 words
An integral safety helmet, particularly for motorcyclists, having a cap-shaped helmet bowl for surrounding a head of a wearer of the helmet and having a chin guard reaching over a lower-jaw part of the head, and connecting means for connecting this chin guard to the helmet bowl in an upwardly pivotable manner and for locking this chin guard with the helmet bowl in the folded-down state, wherein an opening bar is provided at the front side of the chin guard for releasing the chin guard, wherein the operating direction of the opening bar extends upwards in the swivelling direction of the chin guard, wherein the opening bar is constructed as an approximately vertically aligned lever which, by means of an upper end section is connected to the chin guard pivotally around an approximately horizontally extending axis, and wherein a lower end section of the lever is disposed adjacent a molded-cut part of the chin guard which is configured to accommodate easy gripping of the lever by the wearer's thumb.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety helmet according to claim 23, wherein the opening bar is held in its initial position by spring force.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
164 words
An integral safety helmet, particularly for motorcyclists, having a cap-shaped helmet bowl for surrounding a head of a wearer of the helmet and having a chin guard reaching over a lower-jaw part of the head, and connecting means for connecting this chin guard to the helmet bowl in an upwardly pivotable manner and for locking this chin guard with the helmet bowl in the folded-down state, wherein an opening bar is provided at the front side of the chin guard for releasing the chin guard, wherein the operating direction of the opening bar extends upwards in the swivelling direction of the chin guard, wherein the opening bar is constructed as a two-armed lever including a lower lever arm and an upper arm, which two-armed lever is arranged at the chin guard for pivotal movement around a horizontal axis, the lower lever arm permitting the operating in the swivelling direction of the chin guard, and the upper lever arm being operable as a push bar.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
164 words
An integral safety helmet, particularly for motorcyclists, having a cap-shaped helmet bowl for surrounding a head of a wearer of the helmet and having a chin guard reaching over a lower-jaw part of the head, and connecting means for connecting this chin guard to the helmet bowl in an upwardly pivotable manner and for locking this chin guard with the helmet bowl in the folded-down state, wherein an opening bar is provided at the front side of the chin guard for releasing the chin guard, wherein the operating direction of the opening bar extends upwards in the swivelling direction of the chin guard, wherein the opening bar is constructed as a two-armed lever including a lower lever arm and an upper arm, which two-armed lever is arranged at the chin guard for pivotal movement around a horizontal axis, the lower lever arm permitting the operating in the swivelling direction of the chin guard, and the upper lever arm being operable as a push bar.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety helmet according to claim 25, wherein the opening bar is arranged in an indentation of the chin guard.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
22 words
A safety helmet according to claim 25, wherein a pressure spring is arranged between the chin guard and the upper lever arm.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
22 words
A safety helmet according to claim 26, wherein a pressure spring is arranged between the chin guard and the upper lever arm.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
48 words
A safety helmet according to claim 25, wherein, for the locking of the chin guard, the helmet bowl has at least one mushroomhead-shaped locking pin in which a catch spring can engage which can be acted upon by the opening bar and is fixed at the chin guard.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
48 words
A safety helmet according to claim 26, wherein, for the locking of the chin guard, the helmet bowl has at least one mushroomhead-shaped locking pin in which a catch spring can engage which can be acted upon by the opening bar and is fixed at the chin guard.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
48 words
A safety helmet according to claim 27, wherein, for the locking of the chin guard, the helmet bowl has at least one mushroomhead-shaped locking pin in which a catch spring can engage which can be acted upon by the opening bar and is fixed at the chin guard.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
47 words
A safety helmet according to claim 28, wherein, for the locking of the chin guard, helmet bowl has at least one mushroomhead-shaped locking pin in which a catch spring can engage which can be acted upon by the opening bar and is fixed at the chin guard.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
33 words
A safety helmet according to claim 25, wherein the opening bar is disposed substantially in the center of the helmet to accommodate one hand operation of the opening bar by the motorcycle operator.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-02-03 | 1999-08-05 | 2000-02-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-02-03 | 2003-08-05 | 2004-02-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |