(19)
(11) EP 1 183 956 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
06.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/10

(21) Application number: 01118501.4

(22) Date of filing: 01.08.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A42B 3/32, A42B 3/22
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 31.08.2000 IT MI001927

(71) Applicant: Project Srl
27020 Torre D'Isola (PV) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Daneu, Giancarlo
    27022 CASORATE PRIMO (PV) (IT)

(74) Representative: Petruzziello, Aldo et al
Racheli & C. S p A Viale San Michele del Carso, 4
20144 Milano
20144 Milano (IT)

   


(54) System for adjusting and closing the visor of a crash helmet


(57) A system for adjusting and closing the visor of a crash helmet (1), the helmet comprising a chin guard (3) pivotally attached, by means of pins (4), to the side walls of the outer shell (2) of the helmet, so as to be able to be raised and lowered by turning around the axis of the pins (4), the visor being pivotally attached, by means of pins (7), to the side parts of the chin guard (3), the adjustment system comprising two adjustment devices (50) disposed respectively on the two side parts of the outer shell (2) of the helmet, each adjustment device comprising a connecting rod (51) pivotally attached, by means of a pin (52), to the visor (6), and the connecting rod (51) comprising a slot (53) which receives a pin (60) fixed to the outer shell (2) of the helmet.







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