US5086520A
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Ventilating device for helmet
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-10-22
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Granted: 1992-02-11
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Expires: 2010-10-22
Abstract
Abstract A ventilating device for a helmet wherein a ventilation passage for communication between the interior and the exterior of a helmet body is formed near the head top of the helmet body; and an induction duct is mounted above the communication passage so as to be slidable longitudinally and rotatable; and the opening and closing of the ventilation passage are changed over from one to the other by longitudinal sliding and rotation of the induction duct, whereby the outside air can be introduced into the interior of the helmet body, the air staying in the interior can be discharged, and also these operations can be stopped.
Inventors
- 👤 Michio Arai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:26
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/28; A42B3/281; A42B3/283
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A ventilating device for a helmet, comprising: a ventilating passage extending through a cap member of a helmet body and further through a shock absorbing member from an outer surface of said cap member in a position near the head top and opening to the interior of said helmet body; a base plate having a communication hole for communication with said ventilation passage and fixed to the outer surface of said cap member; an induction duct attached to said base plate; a rectilinear portion permitting a rectilinear sliding of said duct along said base plate, a circular portion permitting a horizontal rotation of the duct about the base plate in one side of said rectilinear portion, and the rectilinear portion and the circular portion being formed continuously and being connected with the induction duct; and a through-hole formed in a bottom portion of said induction duct in a central position of said circular portion in conformity and communication with said communication hole of said base plate, wherein said communication hole can be opened and closed by sliding said induction duct in a longitudinal direction in a mounted state of said base plate and the induction duct, and the supply of air into the interior of said helmet body and the discharge of air therefrom can be changed over from one to the other by rotating said induction duct.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
A ventilating device for a helmet, comprising: a ventilating passage extending through a cap member of a helmet body and further through a shock absorbing member from an outer surface of said cap member in a position near the head top and opening to the interior of said helmet body; a base plate having a communication hole for communication with said ventilation passage and fixed to the outer surface of said cap member; an induction duct attached to said base plate; a rectilinear portion permitting a rectilinear sliding of said duct along said base plate, a circular portion permitting a horizontal rotation of the duct about the base plate in one side of said rectilinear portion, and the rectilinear portion and the circular portion being formed continuously and being connected with the induction duct; and a through-hole formed in a bottom portion of said induction duct in a central position of said circular portion in conformity and communication with said communication hole of said base plate, wherein said communication hole can be opened and closed by sliding said induction duct in a longitudinal direction in a mounted state of said base plate and the induction duct, and the supply of air into the interior of said helmet body and the discharge of air therefrom can be changed over from one to the other by rotating said induction duct.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A ventilating device for a helmet according to claim 1, wherein a small hole communicating with the interior of said induction duct is formed in a rear wall portion of the duct on the side opposite to a front opening portion of the duct.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A ventilating device for a helmet according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said induction duct is formed by a synthetic resin material having elasticity and is mounted so that it can be easily disengaged from said base plate when a large external force is exerted on the duct.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A ventilating device for a helmet according to claim 1, wherein between said base plate and said induction duct there is provided a ratchet mechanism for making a positional control at the time of rotation and longitudinal sliding of said induction duct.
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