US5365615A
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Headgear faceshield w/non-invasive universal-mounting
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-01-12
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Granted: 1994-11-22
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Expires: 2013-01-12
Abstract
Abstract An aerodynamically configured face-shield suitable for sports-helmets or other similar head protective gear, which is inexpensively die-cut and readily conforming to the frontal vertical-brim region of an existing visorless-helmet via special mounting elements. The vestigial low-profile mounting-elements are non-intrusive, and permanently install via double-face mounting-tape, as extruded-plastic strips having elongated-bifurcations which are manually swedged into corresponding die-cut attachment-slots at opposite lateral sides of the helmet brim. Thus attached, the special faceshield is held rigidly in position against physical forces such as are encountered during bicycling; yet, may be instantly avulsedly detatched by the user merely pulling the faceshield away from the brim mount-strips. This unique mounting methodology virtually eliminates potentially injurious fasteners heretofore employed in faceshield hardware design; plus, it presents an aerodynamically superior conformation.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas M. Piszkin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:00
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/18; A42B3/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A plastic faceshield system, universally adapted to conventional protective headgear of the type having a transverse frontal rim potion capable of receiving non-invasive appliance members, comprising: two transversely spaced horizontally elongate male/retention-strips, each made of resilient material and formed with an outward projecting bifurcated lip-like engaging means, said lip-like engaging means having a vertically measured width, mounting means provided on said male/retention-strips for permanently attaching said male/retention-strips to said protective headgear rim portion, said strips being arranged equidistant from the longitudinal center of said headgear when attached to said rim portion; a transparent flexible nonaberrant lens body, said lens body including two transversely spaced horizontally elongate female/retention-slots located proximal to extreme lateral outer margins of said lens body and adapted to receive said engaging means, said slots being formed slightly narrower than the vertically measured width of said lip-like engaging means, causing said lip-like engaging means to resiliently tension against respective opposed linear edges of said female/retention-slots, thereby facilitating convenient manually swaged attachment and conversely manually avulsed detachment relative to said male/retention-strip lip-like engaging means; and said female/retention-slots being square-cut at their inboard facing ends and round-cut at their outboard facing ends.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A plastic faceshield system, universally adapted to conventional protective headgear of the type having a transverse frontal rim potion capable of receiving non-invasive appliance members, comprising: two transversely spaced horizontally elongate male/retention-strips, each made of resilient material and formed with an outward projecting bifurcated lip-like engaging means, said lip-like engaging means having a vertically measured width, mounting means provided on said male/retention-strips for permanently attaching said male/retention-strips to said protective headgear rim portion, said strips being arranged equidistant from the longitudinal center of said headgear when attached to said rim portion; a transparent flexible nonaberrant lens body, said lens body including two transversely spaced horizontally elongate female/retention-slots located proximal to extreme lateral outer margins of said lens body and adapted to receive said engaging means, said slots being formed slightly narrower than the vertically measured width of said lip-like engaging means, causing said lip-like engaging means to resiliently tension against respective opposed linear edges of said female/retention-slots, thereby facilitating convenient manually swaged attachment and conversely manually avulsed detachment relative to said male/retention-strip lip-like engaging means; and said female/retention-slots being square-cut at their inboard facing ends and round-cut at their outboard facing ends.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A plastic faceshield system according to claim 1, wherein said lens body is curvilinear and die-cut from high impact plastic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A plastic faceshield system according to claim 1, wherein said male/retention-strips are made of extruded plastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A plastic faceshield system according to claim 1, wherein said mounting means comprises a substantially flat flange-like portion on the male/retention-strips, a back side of the flange-like portion providing a broad surface area for bonding to said headgear's frontal rim portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A plastic faceshield system according to claim 1, wherein each bifurcated lip-like engaging means includes minute snag lips serving to secondarily aid in the mechanical engagement between the male/retention-strips and the female/retention-slots.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A plastic faceshield system according to claim 1, further comprising a holding band, said holding band securing said lens body in a tightly coiled position when said lens body is not mounted to said headgear.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
186 words
A plastic sunshield system, universally adapted to conventional protective headgear of the type having a transverse frontal rim potion capable of receiving non-invasive appliance members, comprising: two transversely spaced horizontally elongate male/retention-strips, each made of resilient material and formed with an outward projecting bifurcated lip-like engaging means, said lip-like engaging means having a vertically measured width, mounting means provided on said male/retention-strips for permanently attaching said male/retention-strips to said protective headgear rim portion, said strips being arranged equidistant from the longitudinal center of said headgear when attached to said rim portion; a sunvisor body including two transversely spaced horizontally elongate female/retention-slots located proximal to extreme lateral outer margins of said lens body and adapted to receive said engaging means, said slots being formed slightly narrower than the vertically measured width of said lip-like engaging means, causing said lip-like engaging means to resiliently tension against respective opposed linear edges of said female/retention-slots, thereby facilitating convenient manually swaged attachment and conversely manually avulsed detachment relative to said male/retention-strip lip-like engaging means; and said female/retention-slots being square-cut at their inboard facing ends and round-cut at their outboard facing ends.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
186 words
A plastic sunshield system, universally adapted to conventional protective headgear of the type having a transverse frontal rim potion capable of receiving non-invasive appliance members, comprising: two transversely spaced horizontally elongate male/retention-strips, each made of resilient material and formed with an outward projecting bifurcated lip-like engaging means, said lip-like engaging means having a vertically measured width, mounting means provided on said male/retention-strips for permanently attaching said male/retention-strips to said protective headgear rim portion, said strips being arranged equidistant from the longitudinal center of said headgear when attached to said rim portion; a sunvisor body including two transversely spaced horizontally elongate female/retention-slots located proximal to extreme lateral outer margins of said lens body and adapted to receive said engaging means, said slots being formed slightly narrower than the vertically measured width of said lip-like engaging means, causing said lip-like engaging means to resiliently tension against respective opposed linear edges of said female/retention-slots, thereby facilitating convenient manually swaged attachment and conversely manually avulsed detachment relative to said male/retention-strip lip-like engaging means; and said female/retention-slots being square-cut at their inboard facing ends and round-cut at their outboard facing ends.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A plastic sunshield system according to claim 7, wherein said sunvisor body is made of resilient, high impact plastic.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A plastic sunshield system according to claim 7, wherein said male/retention-strips are made of extruded plastic.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
A plastic sunshield system according to claim 7, wherein said mounting means comprises a substantially flat flange-like portion on the male/retention-strips, a back side of the flange-like portion providing a broad surface area for bonding to said headgear's frontal rim portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A plastic sunshield system according to claim 7, wherein each bifurcated lip-like engaging means includes minute snag lips serving to secondarily aid in the mechanical engagement between the male/retention-strips and the female/retention-slots.
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