US5333328A
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Adjustable visor apparatus for bicycle helmet
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-02-05
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Granted: 1994-08-02
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Expires: 2013-02-05
Abstract
Abstract Bicycle helmet apparatus includes a visor which is removable and adjustable relative to the visor. The helmet includes three patches of fastening material and the visor includes three patches of mating material. The visor is preferably secured to the helmet at the three locations and may be pivoted or oriented relative to the visor by varying the locations at which the patches on the visor are connected to the fixed patches on the helmet. The visor is completely removable from the helmet, if desired.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel E. Roberts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:06
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/18; A42B3/22; A42B3/227
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
Visor apparatus for a bicycle helmet comprising in combination: visor means, including a center portion and a right wing and a left wing extending outwardly from the center portion; first fastener means secured to the center portion; second fastener means secured to the right wing; third fastener means secured to the left wing; a helmet having a front portion, a right side portion and a left side portion; helmet fastener means, including fourth fastener means secured to the front portion of the helmet, fifth fastener means generally vertically elongated and secured to the right side portion of the helmet, and sixth fastener means generally vertically elongated and secured to the left side portion of the helmet, the fourth, fifth, and sixth fastener means for matingly engaging the respective first, second, and third fastener means to secure the visor means to the helmet, the mating engagement of the first and the fourth fastener means defining a pivot point by mating at other than a face to face engagement, and the vertical elongation of the fifth and sixth fastener means comprising a plurality of locations for the mating engagement of the second fastener means and the third fastener means respectively with the elongated fifth and sixth fastener means for pivoting the visor means relative to the helmet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
Visor apparatus for a bicycle helmet comprising in combination: visor means, including a center portion and a right wing and a left wing extending outwardly from the center portion; first fastener means secured to the center portion; second fastener means secured to the right wing; third fastener means secured to the left wing; a helmet having a front portion, a right side portion and a left side portion; helmet fastener means, including fourth fastener means secured to the front portion of the helmet, fifth fastener means generally vertically elongated and secured to the right side portion of the helmet, and sixth fastener means generally vertically elongated and secured to the left side portion of the helmet, the fourth, fifth, and sixth fastener means for matingly engaging the respective first, second, and third fastener means to secure the visor means to the helmet, the mating engagement of the first and the fourth fastener means defining a pivot point by mating at other than a face to face engagement, and the vertical elongation of the fifth and sixth fastener means comprising a plurality of locations for the mating engagement of the second fastener means and the third fastener means respectively with the elongated fifth and sixth fastener means for pivoting the visor means relative to the helmet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the fifth and sixth fastener means have slight angular orientations to permit arcuate movement of the right and left wings of the visor means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
197 words
Adjustable visor apparatus for a bicycle helmet having a front portion, a right side portion, and a left side portion, comprising in combination: first fastener means to be secured to the helmet, including a front fastener portion comprising a pivot point for the visor apparatus, a generally vertically extending and angularly oriented right side fastener portion, and a generally vertically extending and angularly oriented left side fastener portion; visor means adjustably securable to the helmet, including a center portion, a right wing portion, and a left wing portion; and second fastener means secured to the visor means, including a center portion the matingly engaging the front fastener portion of the first fastener means at other than a face to face engagement to define a pivot point, a right wing portion for matingly engaging the right side fastener portion of the first fastener means at a plurality of locations for pivoting the center portion of the visor means relative to the helmet, and a left wing portion for matingly engaging the left side fastener portion of the first fastener means at a plurality of locations for pivoting the center portion of the visor means relative to the helmet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
197 words
Adjustable visor apparatus for a bicycle helmet having a front portion, a right side portion, and a left side portion, comprising in combination: first fastener means to be secured to the helmet, including a front fastener portion comprising a pivot point for the visor apparatus, a generally vertically extending and angularly oriented right side fastener portion, and a generally vertically extending and angularly oriented left side fastener portion; visor means adjustably securable to the helmet, including a center portion, a right wing portion, and a left wing portion; and second fastener means secured to the visor means, including a center portion the matingly engaging the front fastener portion of the first fastener means at other than a face to face engagement to define a pivot point, a right wing portion for matingly engaging the right side fastener portion of the first fastener means at a plurality of locations for pivoting the center portion of the visor means relative to the helmet, and a left wing portion for matingly engaging the left side fastener portion of the first fastener means at a plurality of locations for pivoting the center portion of the visor means relative to the helmet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
The apparatus of claim 3 in which the right and left side fastener portions of the first fastener means have slight angular orientations for permitting arcuate movement of the center portion of the visor means as the right wing portion and the left wing portion of the second fastener means matingly engage the respective right and left side fastener portions of the first fastener means at plurality of locations.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-08-01 | 1998-01-31 | 1998-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-08-01 | 2002-01-31 | 2002-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-08-01 | 2006-01-31 | 2006-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |