Global Patent Index - EP 0470746 A2

EP 0470746 A2 19920212 - Protective helmet with adjustable headband.

Title (en)

Protective helmet with adjustable headband.

Title (de)

Schutzhelm mit verstellbarer Innenausstattung.

Title (fr)

Casque de protection muni d'une coiffe réglable.

Publication

EP 0470746 A2 19920212 (EN)

Application

EP 91306895 A 19910729

Priority

GB 9017366 A 19900808

Abstract (en)

There is disclosed a protective helmet having an outer shell, a lining (10) of impact resistant material, a cradle (24,26,28) of webbing extending within and fastened to the lining and an adjustable headband (42) secured to the lining. The headband comprises a rear headband member which extends adjacent a lower edge (20) along opposite sides (16) and adjacent the rear (14) of the lining and is anchored at opposite ends (52) respectively at forwardly disposed locations of the lining, and, a front headband member (44) pivotally carried at its opposite ends (60) on the rear headband member at opposite sides of the lining whereby the front headband member can be rotated between a first operative position in which it serves as part of the headband a second retracted position within the lining in which space is provided at the front of the lining to enable the helmet to be fitted to the head of a user wearing breathing apparatus over a marginal portion of said apparatus engaging the brow of the user. Also disclosed is a buckle for varying the embrace of the headband. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A42B 3/14; A44B 11/22

IPC 8 full level

A42B 3/14 (2006.01); A44B 11/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A42B 3/145 (2013.01); A44B 11/22 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE DK ES FR GB IT LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0470746 A2 19920212; EP 0470746 A3 19920401; GB 9017366 D0 19900919

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91306895 A 19910729; GB 9017366 A 19900808