A method of manufacturing a safety helmet

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EP 2 399 473 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	08.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/32

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	28.12.2011 Bulletin 2011/52

(21)	Application number: 11007299.8

(22)	Date of filing: 17.10.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A42B 3/14^(2006.01)
A42C 2/00^(2006.01)

A42B 3/32^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

19.10.2007 GB 0720441
16.07.2008 GB 0812963

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	08839938.1 / 2207446

(71)	Applicant: Centurion Safety Products Limited
	Norfolk IP24 1HZ (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	Forrest, Jacques, William Thetford Norfolk IP24 1HZ (GB) Rose, Gary, Martin Shoeburyness Essex SS3 9QP (GB) Garcin, Christopher, Bryson London N8 9LA (GB) Anns, Peter, Lawrence Thetford Norfolk IP24 1 HZ (GB)

(74)	Representative: Wilson, Peter David George et al
	Novagraaf UK 12 Meridian Way Meridian Business Park Norwich NR7 0TA Meridian Business Park Norwich NR7 0TA (GB)

(54)	A method of manufacturing a safety helmet

(57) A method of manufacturing a safety helmet (1), the method including the steps of;
providing an upper, substantially hemispherical protecting shell (10), formed of a plastics material to protect the skull of the wearer when in use;
providing a lower helmet section (61);
the lower helmet section including engaging means for support tape (66);
securing each end of a support tape (66) with a tape engaging means (63) such that the tape spans the lower helmet section (61), and securing sufficient tape to provide a web of material to rest on a wearer's head and
support the helmet (1);
engaging the lower helmet section (61) with the upper helmet section, said engagement pushing the tape engaging means (63) against the upper helmet shell, thereby sandwiching the tape ends and restricting movement of said tape ends.

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