Global Patent Index - EP 2550883 B1

EP 2550883 B1 20131120 - Ear protector for a hockey or lacrosse helmet

Title (en)

Ear protector for a hockey or lacrosse helmet

Title (de)

Ohrenschutz für Hockey- oder Lacrosse-Helm

Title (fr)

Protecteur d'oreille pour un casque de hockey ou de lacrosse

Publication

EP 2550883 B1 20131120 (EN)

Application

EP 12177923 A 20120725

Priority

US 201161512790 P 20110728

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2550883A1] The present invention provides an ear protector (32) for a hockey or lacrosse helmet (10), the ear protector having a front portion (34), a top portion (36), a rear portion (38), a bottom portion (40) with a bottom edge (42) and inner and outer sides (44, 46), the ear protector being made of a first material and a second material, the first material being a clear rigid material and the second material being a soft material, wherein the second material is overmolded onto the first material for covering the bottom edge such that the bottom edge is at least partially made of the second material overmolded onto the first material.

IPC 8 full level

A42B 3/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A42B 3/16 (2013.01 - EP US)

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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2550883 A1 20130130; EP 2550883 B1 20131120; CA 2783078 A1 20130128; CA 2783078 C 20151110; US 2013025034 A1 20130131

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12177923 A 20120725; CA 2783078 A 20120713; US 201213548567 A 20120713