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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE39964 | Helmet A helmet having an outer shell defining an inwardly facing surface extending to an edge of the shell, and a lining defining an outer surface facing the inwardly facing surface of the shell, an inner surface which in use faces the head of a person wearing the helmet,... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7168102 | Moisture barrier cone Closed air space devices and methods of use for full body bio hazard type suits that eliminates condensation and fogging from forming on the face masks and the window visors of the suit. The devices and methods have a sealed closed air space that can be formed from ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152253 | Chinstrap and chin cup for a protective headgear A chinstrap with a chin cup for a protective headgear that has a first side panel covering at least a portion of one side of the head of a user and a second side panel covering at least a portion of the opposite side of the head. The chinstrap includes a first free ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143452 | Multipurpose helmet camouflage system An elasticized, weatherproof assembly adapted to being attached to a military helmet. Foliage and the like available for the surrounding terrain may be inserted into the assembly at points over the entire helmet. The present invention also provides a face and bug ne... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7114198 | Helmet attachment A helmet attachment includes a structure representing at least one of an animal feature, an insect feature, a historical helmet feature, mythical creature part, and a vehicle feature. The helmet attachment further includes an attachment mechanism for securing the st... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7051379 | Protective head gear A protective head gear includes a protective portion for covering at least part of the back of a user's head. A headband strap is included for extending from the protective portion at the back of the user's head to the user's forehead to hold the protective portion ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6941952 | Athletic mouthpiece capable of sensing linear and rotational forces and protective headgear for use with the same A mouthpiece assembly for use in detecting impact forces on the neck and head of a user is disclosed. The mouthpiece assembly includes sensors which determine linear and rotational impact forces on the user. The mouthpiece assembly includes a mouth guard having a ch... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6862749 | Helmet neck skirt system A helmet neck skirt system for covering an entirety of a user's neck to inhibit debris and adverse weather from providing discomfort to the user includes a collar member couplable to a full circumferential length around a base portion of a protective helmet such tha... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6834398 | Helmet A helmet, sized and shaped to receive the head of a wearer, includes a ballistic shield that is pivotally movable between a raised position for spanning and protecting the frontal area of the face of the wearer and a lowered position for spanning and protecting the ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6820615 | Mask tightening strap A mask tightening strap, whereby a tightening device of a conventional diving face mask or swimming goggles is configured to comprise a protective sleeve attached to an inner side of a tightening strap. A fastening strap is configured on one end of the protective sl... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6735786 | Helmet A helmet having an outer shell defining an inwardly facing surface extending to an edge of the shell, and a lining defining an outer surface facing the inwardly facing surface of the shell, an inner surface which in use faces the head of a person wearing the helmet,... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6272692 | Apparatus for enhancing absorption and dissipation of impact forces for all protective headgear An improved protective headgear apparatus for usage in connection with sporting activities, such as football, hockey, cycling, and the like, and other activities requiring the usage of protective head gear. The protective headgear apparatus is specificall... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6052832 | Helmet mounted mirrors for off road use A mirror assembly is provided that can be affixed to a helmet for use by snowmobile, motorcycle and ATV vehicle riders. The mirrors are capable of adjustment in three directions and are detachable from the helmet.... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5991915 | Protective headwear article A protective article for use as headwear including: a flexible support (4) and a shield (2) able to be removably secured to the flexible support (4), wherein both the flexible support (4) and the shield (2) are of a substantially flat configuration, and i... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5930842 | Protective ear covering An ear protection device made of an insulating fabric that adjustably and releasably fastens to the retaining strap of an eye goggles unit. The device utilizes elastic means to retain its lower edge proximate the head of the wearer under even severe condi... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5882205 | Training device for soccer A training device for teaching a soccer player the correct location to "bunt" or "head" a soccer ball. The device includes multiple layers of individual, removable pads which enable a player to gradually wean himself/herself from the training device and a... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5713078 | Ear protection device for swimmers This invention provides an ear protector to prevent water from entering the ear during watersport activities like swimming, surface snorkeling or child's play in the water. It provides for waterproof ear pieces which are adhered to a head band worn either... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5704072 | Occipital retention strap for cyclist headgear The present invention is a stabilizing strap for a cyclist helmet which comprises two flexible elongated strap members which are adjustably and releasably attached at their first end to the interior surface of the helmet rim portion, at the rear end of th... | 01/06/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5647066 | Safety helmet visor An adjustable safety helmet visor that extends for protection for the face by providing a simple one-piece adjustable add-on visor that will fit a multitude of helmet configurations. The visor is formed of a pre-cut deformable synthetic resin material tha... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5617589 | Combination headband, earcovers, and goggles Winter sports goggles are secured by a two-sided headband made of a double layer of insulating fabric. Downward extensions of the fabric on the sides provide earcovers. The two sides of the headband overlap around the head and are adjustably connected by ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5524291 | Sun visor for eye glasses A sun visor for eye glasses, comprising a U-shape or arcuate frame member which supports a stretchable fabric covering, in which the fabric covering includes an upper and lower panel to provide a pocket therebetween. The upper and lower panels are sewn to... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5437064 | Protective cap apparatus A new and improved protective cap apparatus includes a first padding assembly which is adapted to fit onto a person's head, especially a child's. The first padding assembly includes a circular padding band adapted to fit circumferentially around a person'... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5421037 | Combined goggles and headband assembly A combined goggles and headband assembly comprising a goggles unit including a unitary goggles connected by a retaining strap for encircling the head of a wearer, and a cover for the ears of the wearer comprising a piece of cloth and fasteners of a length... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5226180 | Protective cap for golfers A protective piece of headgear including an outer cover of conventional appearance in place about and concealing an impact absorbing shell of STYROFOAM or the like. Elongate openings in the shell serve to ventilate the shell and are shaped and sized to pr... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5212837 | Protective clothing accessory A protective clothing accessory to be worn with a headband, the accessory being designed to protect the neck and face of the wearer. The accessory is a fabric having a high tensile strength which can be selectively positioned to cover the face and neck of... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5177816 | Helmet visor support apparatus Helmet visor support apparatus is provided which can move the visor between raised and a lowered position by the operation of one hand. The apparatus comprises a visor support arm pivotally attached to the helmet at a pivot point for moving the visor betw... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5079780 | Chinstrap activated head adjustment assembly for a protective helmet assembly A protective helmet assembly including an outer impact shell and an inner impact attenuation liner assembly wherein the inner liner assembly includes an adjustable headband assembly comprised of a front headband member and a rear spring-loaded headband me... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5075903 | Infant protection headgear An infant protection device configured to comfortably yet effectively protect the rear, side and front portions of an infant's head from injury. An alternative embodiment of the present invention additionally provides head protection for the top of the in... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5070545 | Cap assembly An adjustable baseball type cap assemblage having a crown portion and various interchangeable visor portions. Insignia patches of various styles can be removably affixed to the selected visor and crown portions so that one cap assembly can be modified to ... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5067174 | Protective headgear A headdress for wear by a health care professional or other person who is likely to come in contact with contaminants provides easily placeable and removable covering for the entire head area through the use of a unitized structure incorporating a headgea... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5062163 | Head protector for use with hard head gear This structure includes a head protection assembly to be attached to a hard hat structure including a brim support section mounted about a tapered brim section of the hard hat structure; a mid-body cover section integral with the brim support section; a c... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5056164 | Visor cap and eye glass organization An apparatus including a cap structure with an integral forwardly directed brim. The brim includes a first hook and loop fastener strip mounted laterally of the brim to a bottom surface thereof adjacent the cap body portion of the associated cap. The orga... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5056162 | Form-fitting, energy-absorbing material and method for making the same A helmet system includes a helmet shell and an energy-absorbing helmet liner that is constructed from an open-cell urethane foam impregnated with a room-temperature curable thermoset epoxy. The impregnated foam liner is inserted in the helmet shell, heate... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5054479 | Safety visor having a rotatably mounted shield and filter A safety visor having a face screen (6) supported by a head-harness (1, 2), the face screen (6) having sealing means (22) to enclose the space between the face of a wearer and the face screen (6) and also having means (12) for providing a flow of clean ai... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5052054 | Cap structure with implement adapter A reinforcing structure for a soft cap (30) is provided as a thin cleat (96) positioned adjacent the flexible temple rim region (56) of the cap crown (32). The cleat is secured interior or exterior of the crown by various transferable or substantially per... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5050245 | Cephalic tool for construction of a ceiling A combination protective head gear and cephalic tool for construction workers is made of a thick cylindrical member having therein a soft cushioning material attached to a thin, relatively hard disk, the cylindrical member being enclosed in a fabric and a... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5046193 | Aquatic thermal head covering An aquatic thermal head covering providing conservation of body heat when worn in or on water, constructed of flexible closed-cell rubber in water-resistant fabric conforming to curvature of wearer's head, with an adjustable brim, chin straps, and compone... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046200 | Reversible, quick-adjustable diver's face mask strap A reversible, quick-adjustable diver's face mask strap includes a body portion formed of a flexible, elastic material having first and second opposite surfaces for contacting the head of a diver. The body portion includes two band portions being partially... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046196 | Sanitization and adaptation of headgear A method of adapting headgear by installing removable segment members which can be thereafter removed to achieve an alternate adaptation of the headgear or by inserting a removable liner which can be enlarged or reduced in thickness in order to precisely ... | 09/10/1991 |
