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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5701610 | Sport cap A sport cap includes a body, eyelets respectively in a front and a rear portion, an eyelet in the top, drop-shaped air holes around the top eyelet, a protector respectively extending down from a right and a left side of the body, an opening formed just be... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5699561 | Self-contained bicycle helmet and molding process therefor A bicycle helmet and bicycle helmet molding process provide an impact attenuating bicycle helmet/shell having the advantages of low cost, ease of manufacture, as well as ruggedness and durability. In preferred embodiments, a shell having inner and outer w... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5696356 | Passive sound gathering apparatus A head worn sound gathering apparatus having a pair of sound gathering horns with rearward facing apertures. Each sound gathering horn includes a tapered sound channeling tube portion which communicates with an ear covering. Sound received through the rea... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5694649 | Adjustable baseball batter's and catcher's helmet with mask An adjustable baseball batter's and catcher's helmet automatically adjusts and grips wearer's heads of differing sizes. The helmet has a rigid shell with shock absorbing foam pads secured to the interior of the shell. An elastic band or strap extends hori... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5691514 | Rearward sound enhancing apparatus A head-worn acoustic receiver apparatus for use by cyclists and the like wherein an acoustic receiver cup is coupled to a cyclist helmet in a rearward facing direction. A microphone within the acoustic receiver cup receives sound reflected by the cup and ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5687426 | Bicycle helmet A bicycle helmet including a pair of spaced synthetic plastic shells and contains an opening having an annular wall surface connecting the shells, the annular wall being successively axially convergent and divergent, thereby to reinforce the helmet, and t... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5685020 | Bicycle helmet with chin guard and easy-adjust strap system Protective headgear with adjustable strap system and chin guard includes a first strap secured at its opposite ends to opposite sides of the headgear and adapted to extend downwardly therefrom to beneath the jaw of a person wearing the headgear, and a sec... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5685021 | Protective headgear for wrestler A protective wrestling headgear is provided having a pair of ear guards. Each ear guard has a generally disk-like core having a peripheral edge portion, an interior surface and an exterior surface. Preferably, a pattern of a plurality vent openings is pro... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5680656 | Safety helmet A high performance sport safety helmet. The helmet is formed by an outer shell adapted for fitting upon a wearer's head, with a frontal periphery defining a centrally arched portion forming a front opening exposing the face and a major portion of the fore... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5666670 | Protective helmet A protective helmet suitable for safe use by a person having long hair is disclosed. The helmet includes an outer dome-shaped shell of impact-resistant material configured to fit on the head of a wearer. A liner affixed to the inside of the shell snugly p... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5659900 | Sizing and stabilizing apparatus for bicycle helmets A bicycle helmet is disclosed having a flexible, articulated member depending from the rear of the helmet, providing a closer fit to an individual wearer's head and improving stability of the helmet on the head, particularly for mountain bike riding. The ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5655227 | Method of fitting shock-absorbing padding to a helmet shell and a helmet provided with such padding A helmet shell, particularly a face mask for ice-hockey goal tenders, has an impact-absorbing padding adapted to the individual shape of the wearer's head. A padding blank is first cut from a sheet of thermoplastic material of suitable hardness and the bl... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5651145 | Bicycle helmet A bicycle helmet includes a helmet body having a plurality of vents, including a front vent that is wider than high. Also, a bicycle helmet includes a helmet body having a plurality of vents, including at least one rear exit port opening outward onto a su... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5638551 | Helmet including a device for fixing the helmet to the occipital portion of a user's head The present invention is directed to helmet, and, more particularly, a device for adjusting the occipital fixing of a cyclist helmet. A shell fits the skull of the cyclist. Straps integral with side walls of the shell are linked on each side at a single p... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5621923 | Interface apparatus for adapting a visor and a chin protector to standard bicycle helments and the like An interface apparatus for adapting separate bicycle accessories such as a visor, a chin protector or both to standard bicycle helmets. The interface apparatus comprises rear locking fasteners so that the interface apparatus can be locked in position surr... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5621922 | Sports helmet capable of sensing linear and rotational forces A signalling device is installed in headwear, such as an athletic helmet, and includes sensing devices for detecting linearly and rotationally directed impacts above a selected magnitude. The sensing devices trigger the signalling device so as to produce ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5619756 | Cyclist helmet with multiple apertures rim The helmet includes a shell, made of polystyrene, and a rim, made of polypropylene and integrally connected to the shell. Both the shell and the rim have air ventilation apertures. Chin straps integrally depend from the internal face of the shell. The she... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5581820 | Head impact force diversion system with transfer arm A head impact force diversion system utilizes an apertured helmet, a rigid transfer arm, and a vest. The helmet, possessing an opening associated with an elevation which may be pivotable upon the helmet or integral with its surface, and vest are worn in a... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581819 | Protective headgear and abutment plate thereof This invention relates to a protective helmet for a cyclist having a conventional shock-absorbing shell and a fastening strap. The rear part of the fastening strap is threaded through an abutment plate which is slightly concave and destined to bear on the... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581818 | Protective head covering Disclosed is a protective head covering to be worn mostly while skiing. In this particular sport many falls and or spills occur which can be quite hurtful to the head of a skier, especially to the back of the head where many injuries are sustained. The he... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581816 | Head and neck protective apparatus A protective apparatus has a helmet and shoulder pads. The helmet is coupled to the shoulder pads by a rear support and lateral supports. The rear support is coupled to the shoulder pads by a ball and socket joint. The lateral supports have rollers which ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5575018 | Open cockpit racing helmet The helmet of the present invention comprises an air deflector or boundary layer control device disposed over the top and sides of the helmet's outer shell. In the preferred embodiment the air deflector is a wicker formed of a strip of rubber or a similar... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575017 | Adjustable baseball batter's helmet An adjustable baseball batter's helmet automatically adjusts and grips wearer's heads of differing sizes. The helmet has a rigid shell with shock absorbing foam pads secured to the interior of the shell. An elastic band or strap extends horizontally withi... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5570881 | Scoring equipment for a sword contest sport Scoring equipment particularly adaptable to a sword combat sport, includes a limb target and a helmet. The limb target has a base configured to be worn by a user at a location near a joint of the user's limb. A lever is pivotally mounted on the base and e... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5566399 | Head impact force diversion system with layered shell A head impact force diversion system utilizes an apertured helmet, a rigid transfer arm, and a vest. The helmet, possessing an opening associated with a second shell which may be removably attached to the helmet or integral with its surface, and vest are ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5566398 | Helmet removal device A helmet removal device for removing a helmet from a head of a wearer without applying tensile forces on the neck of the wearer. The removal device includes a bladder disposed between the helmet and the top of the head with the bladder so constructed and ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5553330 | Protective hockey helmet A helmet that prevents catastrophic neck injuries; in the preferred embodiment, for hockey, a high-impact plastic casing is snugged on top of the player's head by cantilever supports from the inside sides of the casing; a flange at the bottom of the casin... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5549939 | Ornamental device for metal structure An ornamental device is mounted on a vehicle for displaying a fan's sports team preference. A first embodiment includes a molded cap replica of a sports team official cap. A first means for attaching the cap to the vehicle comprises a magnet. A second mea... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548848 | Mouldable composition and method of making it A thermoplastic article formed of a composition for customizable moulding parts of devices such as hand grips or sports equipment or orthopaedic equipment comprises a composition which is set below 37° C. and is conformably mouldable between about 50° C... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5546609 | Helmet A helmet assembly for providing an indication when a predetermined axial compressive force tending to cause serious injury to the wearer is applied thereto. The assembly comprises a rigid helmet having a lower rim for at least partially encircling the hea... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5546601 | Neck and cervical spine protector device for dispersing axial compressive forces A neck and cervical spine protector device for the dispersement of axial compressive forces on the head away from the neck and cervical spine region to the posterior midline portions of the shoulders and upper thoracic region of the user includes a U-shap... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5539934 | Protective helmet cooling apparatus An improved cooling apparatus for a protective helmet is disclosed. The cooling apparatus employs hook and loop fastener strips to secure the bladder to the helmet padding. The bladder is filled with a breakable pouch of encapsulated ammonium salt surroun... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5539936 | Sports helmet transparent guard assembly A sports helmet transparent guard assembly adapted for use in association with a sports helmet having opposing side regions with C-shaped recesses positioned therein, the apparatus comprising: a transparent guard device fabricated of transparent materials... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5539935 | Sports helmet A signalling device is installed in headwear such as an athletic helmet and includes triaxially sensitive sensors for detecting impacts above a selected magnitude and for providing a signal characteristic of the magnitude and direction of an impact.... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5537687 | Protective face mask system using varying thicknesses of energy absorption & dissipation material A protective facial mask system having an outer, high impact, rigid layer (of, e.g., polycarbonate) and an inner, flexible, relatively soft layer of energy absorption and dissipating material (e.g. an unaerated viscoelastic polymer). The inner, soft layer... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5535454 | Protective helmet with hair entraining aperture A protective helmet suitable for safe use by a person having long hair is disclosed. The helmet includes an outer dome-shaped shell of impact-resistant material configured to fit on the head of a wearer. A liner affixed to the inside of the shell snugly p... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5525290 | Method of manufacturing a decorated helmet A decorated helmet is formed by applying a decoration to a side of a plastic sheet. The plastic sheet is heated and applied to a helmet shell with the decoration between the plastic sheet and the helmet shell. A vacuum is applied to the heated plastic she... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5519895 | Cap for sports helmet A baseball type cap for over a conventional sports helmet (e.g., for bicyclists). An elastic band is sewn or otherwise affixed to the bottom edge of the cap. The band fits against the bottom edge of the helmet to hold the cap in place. When the cap is rem... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5517699 | Devices for preventing cervical spine injuries in contact sports Helmet accessory devices are provided for protecting a wearer from cervical spine injuries. The devices comprise a shoulder assembly (401, 501) to which at least one leaf spring (408, 508) has its first end (404, 504) rigidly connected. A post (406, 506) ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517698 | Bicycle helmet A bicycle helmet having a rigid shell, including a polymeric shell liner. The shell liner arranged to selectively receive at least one liner strip employing hook and loop fastener structure to provide for adjustment of the rigid shell onto an individual. ... | 05/21/1996 |
