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US5628071A
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Collapsible helmet
Assignee: Motorika Ltd
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Filing: 1995-06-15
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Granted: 1997-05-13
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Expires: 2015-06-15
Abstract
Abstract A collapsible helmet including a left arched member and a right arched member, each of the left and right arched members has a front portion and a rear portion, the front portions of the left and right arched members being hingedly attached at a front attachment point and the rear portions of the left and right arched members being hingedly attached at a rear attachment point, thereby forming a substantially elliptic headcover surrounding the left and the right head hemispheres of a wearer when the helmet being deployed in its operative position, and a middle arched member, the middle arched member has a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion of the middle arched member being hingedly attached at the front attachment point to the left and right arched members, the rear portion of the middle arched member being hingedly attached at the rear attachment point to the left and right arched members, the middle arched member extending longitudinally across the crown of a wearer when the helmet being deployed in its operative position so as to define a head protecting shell and lying substantially co-centered with said left and right arched members, when the helmet being deployed in its folded inoperative position so as to define a compact layered arched shaped package.
Inventors
- 👤 Shlomo Nezer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:15
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/32; A42B3/322
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
263 words
A collapsible helmet comprising: (a) a left arched member and a right arched member, each of said left and right arched members having a front portion and a rear portion, said front portions of said left and right arched members being hingedly attached at a front attachment point and said rear portions of said left and right arched members being hingedly attached at a rear attachment point, thereby forming a substantially elliptic headcover, said headcover surrounding the left and the right head hemispheres of a wearer when the helmet is deployed in its operative position; (b) a middle arched member, said middle arched member having a front portion and a rear portion, said front portion of said middle arched member being hingedly attached at said front attachment point to said left and right arched members, said rear portion of said middle arched member being hingedly attached at said rear attachment point to said left and right arched members, said middle arched member extending longitudinally across the crown of a wearer when the helmet is deployed in its said operative position so as to define a head protecting shell; and (c) at least one flexible strap connecting said middle arched member with said left and right arched members, said at least one flexible strap being stretched when the helmet being deployed in said operative position, wherein said middle, said left and said right arched members assume a folded inoperative position in which they overlap form a compact, layered, arch-shaped package, with said at least one flexible strap folded amongst any of said arched members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
263 words
A collapsible helmet comprising: (a) a left arched member and a right arched member, each of said left and right arched members having a front portion and a rear portion, said front portions of said left and right arched members being hingedly attached at a front attachment point and said rear portions of said left and right arched members being hingedly attached at a rear attachment point, thereby forming a substantially elliptic headcover, said headcover surrounding the left and the right head hemispheres of a wearer when the helmet is deployed in its operative position; (b) a middle arched member, said middle arched member having a front portion and a rear portion, said front portion of said middle arched member being hingedly attached at said front attachment point to said left and right arched members, said rear portion of said middle arched member being hingedly attached at said rear attachment point to said left and right arched members, said middle arched member extending longitudinally across the crown of a wearer when the helmet is deployed in its said operative position so as to define a head protecting shell; and (c) at least one flexible strap connecting said middle arched member with said left and right arched members, said at least one flexible strap being stretched when the helmet being deployed in said operative position, wherein said middle, said left and said right arched members assume a folded inoperative position in which they overlap form a compact, layered, arch-shaped package, with said at least one flexible strap folded amongst any of said arched members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The helmet as in claim 1 wherein said left arched member is exterior to said right arched member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The helmet as in claim 2 wherein said middle arched member is exterior to said right arched member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The helmet as in claim 2 wherein said middle arched member is interior to said right arched member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The helmet as in claim 2 wherein said middle arched member is exterior to said left arched member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The helmet as in claim 2 whereto said middle arched member is interior to said left arched member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The helmet as in claim 1 wherein said left arched member is interior to said right arched member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The helmet as in claim 7 wherein said middle arched member is exterior to said right arched member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The helmet as in claim 7 wherein said middle arched member is interior to said right arched member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The helmet as in claim 7 wherein said middle arched member is interior to said left arched member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The helmet as in claim 7 wherein said middle arched member is interior to said left arched member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
122 words
The helmet as in claim 1, further comprising an additional arched member, said additional arched member being hingedly attached via an additional attachment point to said middle arched member, said additional arched member extending laterally substantially across the crown of a wearer when the helmet being deployed in its said operative position and lying substantially co-centered with said left, right and middle arched members when the helmet being deployed in its said folded inoperative position, said additional arched member being attached in a releasable attachment to said left and right arched members, thereby, when the helmet being deployed in its said operative position, said releasable attachment being employed for stopping said arched members in a spaced apart arrangement one from the other.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
The helmet as in claim 12, further comprising a stopper deployed either at said front portions or at said rear portions for stopping said arched members in a spaced apart arrangement one from the other when deployed in their said operative positions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The helmet as in claim 1, further comprising a stopper deployed either at said front portions or at said rear portions for stopping said arched members in a spaced apart arrangement one from the other when deployed in their said operative positions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
The helmet as in claim 1, wherein one of said left and right arched members is larger than the other of said left and right arched members, so that said left and right arched members are co-centered when the helmet is deployed in said folded inoperative position.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
The helmet as in claim 1, wherein said left and right arched members being substantially similarly sized and curved so as said left and right arched members being coincided when the helmet deployed its said folded inoperative position.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The helmet as in claim 1, wherein each of said middle, said left and said right arched members has an internal surface, at least a portion of each of said internal surfaces being provided with shock-absorbent padding.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
229 words
A collapsible helmet comprising: (a) a left arched member and a right arched member, each of said left and right arched members having a from portion and a rear portion, said front portions of said left and right arched members being hingedly attached at a front attachment point and said rear portions of said left and right arched members being hingedly attached at a rear attachment point, thereby forming a substantially elliptic headcover, said headcover surrounding the left and the right head hemispheres of a wearer when the helmet is deployed in its operative position; (b) a middle arched member, said middle arched member having a from portion and a rear portion, said front portion of said middle arched member being hingedly attached at said front attachment point to said left and right arched members, said rear portion of said middle arched member being hingedly attached at said rear attachment point to said left and right arched members, said middle arched member extending longitudinally across the crown of a wearer when the helmet is deployed in its said operative position so as to define a head protecting shell, wherein said middle, said left and said right arched members assume a folded inoperative position in which they overlap so that the helmet forms a compact layered, arch-shaped package in which all of said arched members circumscribe approximately half a revolution.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
229 words
A collapsible helmet comprising: (a) a left arched member and a right arched member, each of said left and right arched members having a from portion and a rear portion, said front portions of said left and right arched members being hingedly attached at a front attachment point and said rear portions of said left and right arched members being hingedly attached at a rear attachment point, thereby forming a substantially elliptic headcover, said headcover surrounding the left and the right head hemispheres of a wearer when the helmet is deployed in its operative position; (b) a middle arched member, said middle arched member having a from portion and a rear portion, said front portion of said middle arched member being hingedly attached at said front attachment point to said left and right arched members, said rear portion of said middle arched member being hingedly attached at said rear attachment point to said left and right arched members, said middle arched member extending longitudinally across the crown of a wearer when the helmet is deployed in its said operative position so as to define a head protecting shell, wherein said middle, said left and said right arched members assume a folded inoperative position in which they overlap so that the helmet forms a compact layered, arch-shaped package in which all of said arched members circumscribe approximately half a revolution.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
62 words
The helmet as in claim 18, further comprising at least one flexible strap connecting said middle arched member with said left and right arched members, said at least one flexible strap being stretched when the helmet is deployed in its said operative position and folded amongst any of said arched members when the helmet is deployed in its said folded inoperative position.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
120 words
The helmet as in claim 18, further comprising an additional arched member, said additional arched member being hingedly attached via an additional attachment point to said middle arched member, said additional arched member extending laterally substantially across the crown of a wearer when the helmet is deployed in its said operative position and lying substantially aligned with said left, right and middle arched members when the helmet is deployed in its said folded inoperative position, said additional arched member being attached in a releasable attachment to said left and right ached members, such that, when the helmet is deployed in its said operative position, said releasable attachment retains said arched members in a spaced apart arrangement one from the other.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
42 words
The helmet as in claim 18, further comprising a stopper deployed either at said front portions or at said rear portions for stopping said arched members in a spaced apart arrangement one from the other when deployed in their said operative positions.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-05-12 | 2000-11-11 | 2001-05-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-05-12 | 2004-11-11 | 2005-05-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-05-12 | 2008-11-11 | 2009-05-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |