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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120124720 | IMPACT SENSING DEVICE AND HELMET INCORPORATING THE SAME An impact sensing device including a plurality of accelerometers orthogonally oriented with respect to each other and attachable at a body location, each capable of producing a signal indicative of an impact. An integrated circuit is configured to determine the magnitud... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120066818 | HELMET A helmet (1, 100, 200) for protecting a user's head (90), comprising a cap (2) for protecting the user's cranium (92) and a chin guard (3) for protecting the user's chin (93), wherein the chin guard (3) is adapted to move... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120047637 | VISOR PROVIDED WITH A UV-SENSITIVE MATERIAL There is disclosed a visor comprising at least one transparent plate, in which or on which a light-sensitive material is provided, which material has the property of transmitting less light as more light is incident thereon. In particular UV light-intensity-activated, U... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120017357 | Cheek pad for helmet and helmet There is provided a helmet with an improved cradling function and fitting comfort, while also making the helmet easier to put on or take off. The invention comprises an attaching member and a cushion member. The attaching member has a base ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120011640 | Releasable Clips Clips for securing a face mask to an article of head gear, and for releasing the face mask without the need for any special tools or equipment. In certain embodiments, the clip may comprise a base and a retaining member that is pivotably coupled to the base. When the re... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120000011 | TRIPLE LOCKING, BI-HEMISPHERIC SAFETY HELMET A safety helmet designed to protect the head of motorcyclists/bicyclists, athletes, soldiers, law enforcement, and/or heavy machinery operators due to impact/trauma and to provide emergency removal after an accident. The safety helmet comprises a shell defined by a righ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110302701 | POSITION CONTROLLING MECHANISM FOR CHIN GUARD AND VISOR PLATE OF HELMET The position controlling mechanism is provided to be pivotally mounted on a side of a full-faced helmet for adjusting the positions of a chin guard and a visor plate of the helmet. The position controlling mechanism includes at least a chin guard, at least a spring, at ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110283443 | TRANSPARENT, BIODEGRADABLE, PROTECTIVE SCREENS AND USES THEREOF The present invention provides a transparent, removable, biodegradable material for use on eyewear, computer screens, touch sensitive devices, mobile phones, and the like. Because the material is transparent, it can provide protection for eyewear or devices such as lapt... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110277224 | SHIELD MEMBER AND PROTECTIVE CAP In a shield member for covering a face of a wearer and a protective cap in which the shield member is provided, image distortion is made as small as possible even when he or she sees an object through its peripheral portions of the shield member. In a shield member 5... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110271429 | PROTECTIVE CAP In a protective cap housing a shield member for covering almost all of a face of a wearer in the interior of a cap body, the protective cap capable of retracting the shield member in the interior of the cap body is provided. It is a protective cap 1 having a cap ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110232650 | ARTICLES OF CLOTHING COMPRISING AMMONIA OXIDIZING BACTERIA TO INCREASE PRODUCTION OF NITRIC OXIDE AND NITRIC OXIDE PRECURSORS A method of enhancing health through the generation in close proximity of a surface of a subject, nitric oxide and nitric oxide precursors using bacteria adapted to oxidize ammonia and urea derived from perspiration is described. Local and systemic effects are described... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110214224 | HELMET WITH PARTIAL TURN FACEGUARD MOUNTING A helmet has shell with a front opening covered by a faceguard of elongated wire segments. Loopstraps engage around wire segments at sides and a crown of the shell and fasteners connect the loopstraps to the shell. The fasteners each have a nut extending from an inside ... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110209272 | PROTECTIVE SPORTS HELMET WITH ENERGY-ABSORBING PADDING AND A FACEMASK WITH FORCE-DISTRIBUTING SHOCK ABSORBERS A protective helmet having a layer of foam covering the hard shell of the helmet configured such that the foam absorbs shock from an impact thereby decreasing the amount of force translated to the head, neck, or spine of the wearer. A force-distributing shock absorber c... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110191947 | HELMET FACE SHIELD A face shield or visor for a helmet which has a second lense fitted into a gapped space underneath the first lense and has improved anti fogging properties.... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110185482 | ARTICLES OF APPAREL WITH RETRACTABLE PROTECTIVE ELEMENTS Articles of apparel provide at least one protective characteristic. The articles of apparel may include a generally annular first element, such as a neckband, and a second, retractable element that is operably secured to the first element. The second element may provide... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110138520 | ADJUSTABLE FACIAL PROTECTOR A method of adjusting an ocular gap size that includes donning a head gear assembly that further includes a rigid shell, and a facial protector connectively attached to the rigid shell further. The facial protector also includes an ocular gap having a gap size, such tha... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110131710 | Quick Release Faceguard Retainer A quick release faceguard retainer for use with a protective headgear and faceguard. The headgear has a face opening and an outer surface with a selected curvature. The faceguard has at least one top substantially horizontal bar. The retainer includes a base portion wit... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110119815 | Balaclava A balaclava for employment in an as-used position worn upon the head of a user. The balaclava is formed of plurality of layers of woven or knitted fabric preferably formed of carbon fibers. A structural component occupies a pocket positioned in front of the mouth of a u... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110113535 | Ballistic and Impact Protective System for Military Helmet Assembly A helmet attachment system is usable to attach a mandible or face or mouth guard. The helmet attachment system can attach other articles such as goggle straps and night vision devices. The helmet assembly includes a front rail that is substantially contiguous with side ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110094019 | Helmet shield attaching mechanism, and helmet attached with the same A helmet shield attaching mechanism with which when raising a shield, the shield and/or an anti-fogging auxiliary shield will not catch on a window opening rim member for a head protecting body, in spite that the operation of raising the shield in a fully-closed state i... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110094020 | Protective Ensemble A protective bodysuit comprises a body portion and a hood portion that are selectively securable together via a zipper along a sealing interface. The body portion and the hood portion are constructed of a material for protecting a wearer against chemical, biological, ra... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110078846 | SAFETY HELMET WITH RAISABLE CHIN-GUARD Safety helmet of the type comprising a chin guard rotatably pivoted to the shell between a pulled down position, at the lower end of the front opening of the shell, and at least one raised position over said front opening, and at least one reversible locking device of t... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110072564 | Sports Goggles with a Sports Helmet Sports goggles for use with a sports helmet have a frameless lens or a frame for receiving a lens or several lens segments or lenses. At least one flexible and elastic fastening strap is connected to each side of the frameless lens or the frame, respectively. The at lea... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110061152 | Faceguard A faceguard to be mounted on a football helmet which greatly reduces the ability of an opposing player to penetrate the exterior surface of the faceguard and grasp, with his/her hands, the faceguard and rotate the wearer's head in such a way as to cause injury to the we... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110061151 | PROTECTIVE GEAR A protective head gear for a user having an outer panel, an inner panel, a retention pleat on the inner panel, a respirator, and an indexed fastener. The outer panel is disposed relative to the inner panel to provide efficacious spatial separation therebetween. The fast... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110056002 | HELMET Provided is a helmet including a half helmet-shaped helmet main body including a main body through hole at each side thereof; a shield that is rotated vertically at a front side of the helmet main body and inserted into the helmet main body and has a through hole at eac... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110035865 | Posture Aid For Contact Sports In one embodiment, a posture aid apparatus includes a protective helmet having a shell including a face opening and a crown, a strap bracket coupled to the shell intermediate the face opening and the crown, and at least one strap coupled to the strap bracket. The at lea... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110023873 | Protective hood In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a protective hood is provided for protecting a wearer's head and face from environmental elements. The hood includes a hood body, a lens, a nose cup disposed inside of the hood body and harness assembly. The har... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110004980 | HELMET A helmet (10) is provided, that has a first resilient shell (12), a support structure (16,18) inside the first shell to support the first shell on the wearer's head (14), a chin strap (20), to hold the helmet in position, a deformable ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100306905 | Detachable helmet visor A visor for use with a helmet. The visor includes a front panel and an elastic strap which form an internal perimeter configured to engage with the exterior of the helmet. The front panel includes an interior grip surface formed of a non-cloth material such as rubber.... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100287688 | Protective Hood Having a Shielded Elastomeric Gasket/Seal for Sealing Engagement with the Face Piece/Mask of a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus or Respirator A protective hood (18) of a protective garment (16) is provided for use with a face piece or mask (12) worn by a user. The hood (18) includes an outer shell (30) having a peripheral edge (20), and a gasket (22) that exten... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100257659 | Head apparel with flexible, ultraviolet whole face shield One embodiment of said head apparel protects the face, eyes, temples and chin of the wearer. An embodiment based upon a typical broad brimmed hat with a polymer shield projecting down from the front brim is described. Other embodiments are described with specific intere... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100251464 | Quick Release Faceguard Attachment An attachment system for operative connection of a faceguard to a helmet shell with the faceguard being held within a selectively releasable clamp operatively secured to the helmet shell. The attachment system includes a compressible spring clip held in overlying relati... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100229870 | Protective headgear system with filter protector This invention is directed to a protective headgear system which includes a relatively light weight, substantially rigid, headgear structure which may include an internal, adjustable headband. The system includes at least one filter which is attachable to the headgear s... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100229288 | HELMET HAVING A GUIDING MECHANISM FOR A COMPATIBLE VISOR A helmet for receiving a compatible visor comprises a shell and two guiding mechanisms. Each guiding mechanisms is located on a different side of the shell and is adapted to receive the compatible visor. The guiding mechanisms guide the compatible visor along a confined... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100212058 | TILTABLE WELDING HELMET A protective helmet comprising having a protective shell, and a headgear mounted to the protective shell, wherein the headgear includes a tilt mechanism, the tilt mechanism comprising a tilt arm having a spring secured to the tilt arm, the spring having free portion dis... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100186135 | Helmet heat shield A helmet heat shield affixed over the top of a helmet of the type worn by riders of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, bicycles, and other similar open-air vehicles. The inner surface of the heat shield conforms to the contour and shape of the upper portion of the helme... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100186152 | Light Attenuating Shield for a Motorcycle Helmet Visor A lightweight, flexible, light-attenuating sun and glare shield is disclosed that is attachable via static electricity to the inside of a motorcycle helmet visor. No modification of the motorcycle helmet or visor is required for attachment of the shield, and the shield ... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100132095 | REVERSIBLE FASTENING DEVICE Reversible fastening device of a helmet chin guard for motorcyclist or similar, by snap fit of parts interacting on the two sides of the chin guard and of the helmet, following the insertion, in the operating position, of the chin guard thanks to reciprocally cooperatin... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100125934 | Respirator apparatus A respirator apparatus including an improved helmet or headgear construction with a unique shield including a protective lens and cuff attachment therefor. The protective lens is a thin clear plastic sheet designed to be used as a lens with a (PAPR) respirator and the c... | 05/27/2010 |
