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US5604935A
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Collapsible helmet
Assignee: Motorika Ltd
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Filing: 1995-01-13
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Granted: 1997-02-25
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Expires: 2015-01-13
Abstract
Abstract A collapsible helmet including an elliptic headband and an arc-shaped strap hingedly attached to the headband, the strap extending laterally across the crown of a wearer when deployed in its upright operative position so as to define a head protecting shell and lying co-planar with the headband when deployed in its folded inoperative position so as to define a relatively thin compact package. The helmet further includes a pair of arc-shaped ribs hingedly attached to the headband, the pair of ribs extending longitudinally across the crown of a wearer when deployed in their upright operative positions and lying co-planar with the headband when deployed in their folded inoperative positions. The helmet still further includes a face guard hingedly attached to the headband, the face guard extending laterally across the chin of a wearer when deployed in its downward inclined operative position and lying co-planar with the headband when deployed in its folded inoperative position.
Inventors
- 👤 Shlomo Nezer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:53
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/32; A42B3/322
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A collapsible helmet comprising: (a) a substantially elliptic rigid headband having a left side portion and a right side portion, said headband including a forehead portion and a nape portion; (b) a rigid arc-shaped strap hingedly attached to said left side portion and said right side portion, said strap extending laterally across the crown of a wearer when deployed in its substantially upright operative position so as to define a head protecting shell and lying substantially co-planar with said headband when deployed in its folded inoperative position so as to define a compact package; and (c) a pair of rigid arc-shaped ribs hingedly attached to said forehead portion and to said nape portion, said pair of ribs extending longitudinally across the crown of a wearer when deployed in their substantially upright operative positions and lying co-planar with said headband when deployed in their folded inoperative positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A collapsible helmet comprising: (a) a substantially elliptic rigid headband having a left side portion and a right side portion, said headband including a forehead portion and a nape portion; (b) a rigid arc-shaped strap hingedly attached to said left side portion and said right side portion, said strap extending laterally across the crown of a wearer when deployed in its substantially upright operative position so as to define a head protecting shell and lying substantially co-planar with said headband when deployed in its folded inoperative position so as to define a compact package; and (c) a pair of rigid arc-shaped ribs hingedly attached to said forehead portion and to said nape portion, said pair of ribs extending longitudinally across the crown of a wearer when deployed in their substantially upright operative positions and lying co-planar with said headband when deployed in their folded inoperative positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The helmet as in claim 1 wherein said strap is exterior to said headband.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The helmet as in claim 1 wherein said strap is interior to said headband.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The helmet as in claim 1 wherein said pair of ribs are interior to said headband.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The helmet as in claim 1 wherein said pair of ribs are exterior to said headband.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The helmet as in claim 1 further comprising a stopper deployed either at said forehead portion or at said nape portion for stopping said ribs in a spaced apart arrangement one from the other when deployed in their said operative positions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
The helmet as in claim 1 further comprising an arc-shaped face guard hingedly attached to said headband, said face guard extending laterally across the chin of a wearer when deployed in its substantially downward inclined operative position so as to define a face protecting shield and lying co-planar with said headband when deployed in its folded inoperative position so as to substantially lie flush with said compact package.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The helmet as in claim 7 wherein said face guard is exterior to said headband.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
85 words
A collapsible helmet comprising: (a) a substantially elliptic rigid headband having a forehead portion and a nape portion; and (b) a pair of rigid arc-shaped ribs hingedly attached to said forehead portion and to said nape portion, said pair of ribs extending longitudinally across the crown of a wearer when deployed in their substantially upright operative positions so as to define a head protecting shell and lying co-planar with said headband when deployed in their folded inoperative positions so as to define a compact package.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
85 words
A collapsible helmet comprising: (a) a substantially elliptic rigid headband having a forehead portion and a nape portion; and (b) a pair of rigid arc-shaped ribs hingedly attached to said forehead portion and to said nape portion, said pair of ribs extending longitudinally across the crown of a wearer when deployed in their substantially upright operative positions so as to define a head protecting shell and lying co-planar with said headband when deployed in their folded inoperative positions so as to define a compact package.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The helmet as in claim 9 further comprising a stopper deployed either at said forehead portion or at said nape portion for stopping said ribs in a spaced apart arrangement one from the other when deployed in their said substantially upright operative positions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
70 words
The helmet as in claim 9 wherein said headband includes a left side portion and a right side portion and the helmet further comprises an arc-shaped strap hingedly attached to said left side portion and said right side portion, said strap extending laterally across the crown of a wearer when deployed in its substantially upright operative position and lying coplanar with said headband when deployed in its folded inoperative position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The helmet as in claim 11 wherein said strap is exterior to said headband.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The helmet as in claim 11 wherein said strap is interior to said headband.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
67 words
The helmet as in claim 9 further comprising an arc-shaped face guard hingedly attached to said headband, said face guard extending laterally across the chin of a wearer when deployed in its substantially downward inclined operative position so as to define a face protecting shield and lying co-planar with said headband when deployed in its folded inoperative position so as to lie flush with said compact package.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The helmet as in claim 14 wherein said face guard is exterior to said headband.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The helmet as in claim 9 wherein said pair of ribs are interior to said headband.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The helmet as in claim 9 wherein said pair of ribs are exterior to said headband.
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