EP 1941807 A1 20080709 - Shock-absorbing facemask attachment assembly
Title (en)
Shock-absorbing facemask attachment assembly
Title (de)
Stoßdämpfendes Zusatzteil für eine Gesichtsmaske
Title (fr)
Ensemble de fixation de masque facial d'absorption de chocs
Publication
Application
Priority
US 64969607 A 20070105
Abstract (en)
A facemask coupled to a sports helmut such that it will absorb a very high percentage of the impact energy from a ball or other oncoming force. The shock-absorbing facemask attachment assembly includes a housing attached to a helmet. An insert may be coupled to the facemask and the housing such that the insert is pushed further into the housing in response to an applied force. Alternatively, one or more springs may be coupled to the facemask and the housing such that the springs are compressed further toward the housing in response to an applied force. As another alternative, a spring assembly may include at least one spring coupled to the helmet and the housing and at least one spring coupled to the facemask and the housing.
IPC 8 full level
A42B 3/20 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A42B 3/20 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 5956777 A 19990928 - POPOVICH DARKO D [US]
- [X] US 4837866 A 19890613 - RECTOR JAMES L [US], et al
- [X] US 4370759 A 19830201 - ZIDE ROBERT
- [X] US 3170164 A 19650223 - HOLDER LORRAIN A
- [PX] US 2007151003 A1 20070705 - SHIH JUNG-TSO [TW]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1941807 A1 20080709; EP 1941807 B1 20100602; DE 602007006898 D1 20100715; EP 2223619 A2 20100901; EP 2223619 A3 20110119; EP 2223619 B1 20121024; JP 2008173465 A 20080731; US 2008163410 A1 20080710
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 07013813 A 20070713; DE 602007006898 T 20070713; EP 10003907 A 20070713; JP 2007327820 A 20071219; US 64969607 A 20070105