US 2004/0000006 A1 · Cold-weather helmet with spring loaded sunshield

Abstract

A helmet is particularly well suited for cold-weather use. The helmet includes a jaw shield that is detachable from a head portion. A breathing mask connects to the jaw shield via a mask adjustment mechanism that selectively axially moves the breathing mask toward and away from an inner surface of the jaw shield to precisely and accurately position the breathing mask against the nose and mouth of the helmet's wearer. A spring-loaded quick-release tinted shield is controlled by a lever that selectively raises and lowers the tinted shield. An eye shield pivotally connects to the helmet and is disposed in front of the tinted shield. An eye shield heating system on the eye shield electrically connects to the head portion of the helmet to provide electric power to the heating system.

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Dependent claims

a helmet comprising:

a head portion;
an eye shield connected to the head portion for relative movement between a raised position wherein the eye shield is substantially out of a wearer's field of vision and at least one lowered position wherein the eye shield is disposed in front of the wearer's eyes;
a tinted shield behind the eye shield, the tinted shield being connected to the head portion and being moveable between a raised position wherein the tinted shield is substantially out of the wearer's field of vision and at least one lowered position wherein the tinted shield is disposed in front of the wearer's eyes;
and
a resilient member connected between the head portion and the tinted shield, the resilient member biasing the tinted shield toward the raised position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Cold-weather helmet with spring loaded sunshield

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Cold-weather helmet with spring loaded sunshield

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Abstract

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