EP 2425730 B1 20140312 - Helmet comprising an occipital adjustment mechanism
Title (en)
Helmet comprising an occipital adjustment mechanism
Title (de)
Helm mit okzipitalem Einstellmechanismus
Title (fr)
Casque comportant un mécanisme d'ajustement occipital
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 10175274 A 20100903
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP2425730A1] A helmet (10) for receiving a head of a hockey or lacrosse player, the helmet comprising a front shell (16); a rear shell (18), the rear shell comprising inner and outer surfaces (20; 22) and an elongated slot (34) extending along a longitudinal axis of the helmet; a rear inner pad (32) for facing the back and left and right side regions of the head, the rear inner pad (32) being mounted to the rear shell (18); an occipital inner pad (36) located below the rear inner pad (32) for facing the occipital region of the head; a central member (38) extending along the longitudinal axis of the helmet, the central member comprising an upper part (40) hingedly mounted with respect to the rear shell and a lower part (42) mounted to the occipital inner pad; and a single wedging member (44) located between the rear shell (18) and the central member (38), the wedging member (44) being movable along the longitudinal axis of the helmet from a first position to a second position wherein, in use, in the first position, the occipital inner pad (36) applies a first pressure upon the occipital region of the head, and in the second position, the occipital inner pad (36) applies a second pressure upon the occipital region of the head, the second pressure being greater than the first pressure.
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
A42B 3/085 (2013.01); A42B 3/324 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 10175274 A 20100903