Global Patent Index - EP 1974625 A1

EP 1974625 A1 20081001 - Face guard for a hockey helmet

Title (en)

Face guard for a hockey helmet

Title (de)

Gesichtsschutz für einen Hockeyhelm

Title (fr)

Masque de protection pour casque de hockey

Publication

EP 1974625 A1 20081001 (EN)

Application

EP 07290384 A 20070330

Priority

EP 07290384 A 20070330

Abstract (en)

The invention provides a face guard for a hockey helmet. The face guard comprises a contour wire and a plurality of wires made of stainless steel. The plurality of wires are arranged as a curved grid having a concave side for facing a face of a wearer, the plurality of wires comprising first, second, third and fourth vertical wires intersecting first and second horizontal wires, each of the first, second, third and fourth vertical wires and first and second horizontal wires having a portion to be at least partially located within a field of view of the eyes of the wearer, each of the first, second, third and fourth vertical wires and first and second horizontal wires having an inner surface facing the face of the wearer and an outer surface opposing the inner surface, wherein the inner surface is mat and the outer surface is shiny. Each of the first, second, third and fourth vertical wires and first and second horizontal wires has an elliptical cross-section with a major axis and a minor axis, the major axis being oriented to generally converge towards the eyes of the wearer, wherein a ratio of the minor axis to the major axis is between 0.4 and 0.8, and wherein the face guard weighs between 170 grams and 220 grams.

IPC 8 full level

A42B 3/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A42B 3/20 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CZ SE

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1974625 A1 20081001; EP 1974625 A8 20081210; EP 1974625 B1 20100721

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07290384 A 20070330