Global Patent Index - EP 0108694 A1

EP 0108694 A1 19840516 - Retaining device for helmets.

Title (en)

Retaining device for helmets.

Title (de)

Festhaltevorrichtung für Helme.

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'assujettissement amélioré des casques.

Publication

EP 0108694 A1 19840516 (FR)

Application

EP 83402153 A 19831107

Priority

FR 8219021 A 19821109

Abstract (en)

1. A protective helmet, more particularly for drivers of land vehicles, of the kind comprising : a rigid shell (11) adapted to envelop, with the interposition of appropriate padding, basically the top, rear and side parts of the wearer's head, leaving an opening for seeing through, the shell being substantially stationary relatively to the head when the helmet is in position ; and a bottom front rigid part (12) which is adapted to move forwards relatively to the shell (11) and to be secured thereto by appropriate pivoting and/or locking means (12a, 16, 16', 17, 17a), the bottom front movable part (12) having a bead (19) which, when the part (12) is secured to the shell (11) bears below and around the wearer's chin, characterised in that the shell padding is prolonged rearwardly and downwardly by a padding (20) adapted to fit around the back or the neck and to bear thereon near the wearer's suboccipital fossae (27) ; and when the bottom moving front part (12) is secured to the shell (11) the bead (17) also bears on the wearer's mandibule on both sides so that the padding (20) and bead (19) together bound an opening which extends around the wearer's neck and is considerably narrower than the internal space of the shell.

Abstract (fr)

L'invention concerne un dispositif d'assujetissement amélioré des casques constitué par une coque (11), d'une partie mobile (12), s'ouvrant de l'avant vers le haut sur les axes (15) et (15'). L'ensemble est capitonné d'un rembourrage de forme spéciale (19) et (20), la fente de vision est protégée par une visière (13). Application dans la sécurité des cyclistes, motocyclistes et pilotes automobiles.

IPC 1-7

A42B 3/00

IPC 8 full level

A42B 3/00 (2006.01); A42B 3/12 (2006.01); A42B 3/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A42B 3/326 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0108694 A1 19840516; EP 0108694 B1 19880120; EP 0108694 B2 19960807; AT E32015 T1 19880215; DE 3375362 D1 19880225; FR 2535584 A1 19840511; FR 2535584 B1 19871023

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83402153 A 19831107; AT 83402153 T 19831107; DE 3375362 T 19831107; FR 8219021 A 19821109