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(11) EP 0 470 746 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.04.1992 Bulletin 1992/14

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.02.1992 Bulletin 1992/07

(21) Application number: 91306895.3

(22) Date of filing: 29.07.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: A42B 3/14, A44B 11/22
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE DE DK ES FR GB IT LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 08.08.1990 GB 9017366

(71) Applicant: Helmets Limited
St. Albans, Herts. AL4 8QT (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Briggs, Adrian Lawrence Spencer
    Stevenage, Herts. SG1 5AE (GB)
  • Dampney, Ian Trevor
    London W10 5BZ (GB)

(74) Representative: Coleman, Stanley et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)


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    (54) Protective helmet with adjustable headband


    (57) 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.






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