(19)
(11) EP 0 861 606 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/36

(21) Application number: 97120841.8

(22) Date of filing: 27.11.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: A42B 3/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 28.11.1996 IT MI962481

(71) Applicant: GFM S.r.l.
43100 Parma (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Mozzati, Gianfranco
    20090 Pioltello (Milano) (IT)

   


(54) Mechanical safety device for crash helmets


(57) A safety device for crash helmets directly adaptable to conventional crash helmets or encompassed in newly manufactured helmets, characterized by rotating appendages triggered by inertial sensors. This invention is particularly suitable for preventing irregular movements, compression and rotation of the neck caused by accident trauma.






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