US 2004/0000007 A1 · PROTECTIVE GARMENT

Abstract

A protective garment for preventing injury to the head, neck and torso. A helmet is rotatable mounted on a vest. The helmet includes a visor and a front section that is partially coextensive with the neck section and which is capable of being opened. The vest includes a back section and a left front section and a right front section. The left front section and the right front section are both mounted to rotate on the back section to be folded together to close the vest and to hold the helmet on the vest. Both the left front section and the right front section have an upper section which is rigid and a lower section which is flexible.

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Dependent claims

A protective garment for the head, neck and torso of the body of a person wearing the protective garment, such protective garment comprising:

a helmet having a head section with a visor and a neck section and a front section partially co-extensive with the neck section, the front section being capable of be opened;
a vest having an upper edge and a lower edge, the vest including a back section, a left front section and a right front section, the left front section and the right front section being mounted to rotate on the back section to bring the left front section and the right front section together;
the left front section being an upper left front section which is rigid and a lower left front section which is flexible and a right front section having an upper right front section which is rigid and a lower right front section which is flexible;
fastening means to secure the left front section and the right front section together;
and
means located at the lower edge of the helmet and at the upper edge of the vest to secure the helmet to the vest and to permit the helmet to rotate on the vest.

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A protective garment for the head, neck and torso of the body of a person wearing the protective garment, such protective garment comprising:

a helmet including:
a head section which is adapted to fit about the head, the head section further including a visor to provide visibility;
and
a neck section which is reduced in size from the head portion and having a lower edge, the lower edge being generally circular, and
a front section partially co-extensive with the neck section,
the front section being capable of be opened;
a vest having an upper edge and a lower edge, the vest including:
a back section, a left front section and a right front section, the left front section and the right front section being both mounted to rotate on the back section and the left front section and the right front section being adapted to fold toward one another so as to be in close proximity to one another, the left front section being an upper left front section which is rigid and a lower left front section which is flexible and a right front section having an upper right front section which is rigid and a lower right front section which is flexible;
a fastening means to secure the left front section and the right front section together;
a collar section at the upper edge of the back section and the left and right front sections, the collar section being substantially circular when the left and right front sections are folded toward one another and are in close proximity to one another, the lower edge of the helmet being mounted to rotate in the collar;
and
the back section and the left front section having a left opening located toward the upper edge and the back section and the right front section having a right opening located substantially in the same relationship to the upper edge as is the left opening.

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A protective garment for the head, neck and torso of the body of a person wearing the protective garment, such protective garment comprising:

a helmet having a vertical axis including:
a head section which is adapted to fit about the head, the head portion further including a visor to provide visibility, and a neck section which is reduced in size from the head portion and having a lower edge, the lower edge being generally circular and including a flange, the flange extending about the lower edge generally at right angles to the vertical axis of the helmet, the flange being substantially circular, and
a front section partially coextensive with the neck section the front section being capable of being opened
a vest having an upper edge and a lower edge, the vest including:
a back section, a left front section and a right front section, the back section being approximately one half of the vest and the left front section and the right front section each being approximately one-quarter of the vest, the left front section being connected to the back section by a left hinge so as to be rotated on the back section and the right front section being connected to the back section by a right hinge and the left front section and the right front section being adapted to fold toward one another so as to be in close proximity to one another, the left front section including an upper left front section located toward the helmet and which is rigid and a lower left front section located away from the helmet and which is flexible, the lower left front section being substatntially larger in size than the upper left front section, the right front front section including an upper right front section located toward the helmet and which is rigid and a lower right front section located away from the helmet and which is flexible;
a fastening means to secure the left front section and the right front section together, the fastening means being continuous and interlocking;
a collar at the upper edge of the back section and the left and right front sections, the collar being substantially circular when the left and right front sections are folded toward one another and are in close proximity to one another, the collar section having an internal surface with an indentation, the indentation being generally at right angles to the vertical axis of the helmet and being adapted to hold the flange while permitting the flange to turn within the indentation, the back section and the left front section having a left opening located toward the upper edge and the back section and the right front section having a right opening located substantially in the same relationship to the upper edge as is the left opening, the left hinge being located between the left opening and the lower edge and the right hinge being located between the right opening and the lower edge, the left front section slightly overlapping the back section between the left opening and the upper edge and the right front section slightly overlapping the back section between the right opening and the upper edge;
and
a left pin through the left front section and the back section to permit the left front section to rotate on the left pin and a right pin through the right front section and the back section to permit the right front section to rotate on the right pin, the left pin being aligned with the left hinge and the right pin being aligned with the right hinge.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Description2,255 words

Summary612 words

#1. Field of the Invention

#This invention relates to protective garments and more particularly to a protective vest and head gear for use in hazardous activities, as for example, riding a motorcycle.

#2. Prior Art and Objects

Brief description of the drawings4 figures

#FIG. 1 is a pictorial view of the protective garment in a closed position as worn.

#FIG. 2 is a pictorial view of a portion of the vest showing only the back section and the right front section with the right front section rotated back from the closed position.

#FIG. 3 is a pictorial view of the protective garment with the helmet in place with the left front section closed and the right front section removed.

Detailed description1,542 words

#As best seen in FIG. 1, the protective garment includes a helmet 11 and a vest 13. The helmet 11 is similar to known helmets now worn by motorcycles operators and has a head section 15 and neck section 17 which fits about the neck. The neck section 17 has a lower edge 19 which is also the lower edge 19 of the helmet 11. The lower edge 19 of the helmet 11 is essentially circular. A visor 21 is located in the front of the helmet 11 in the head section 15 to permit the obviously essential visibility and can be rotated open about pivots 20.

#A feature of the helmet 11 which is distinctive from helmets currently known, is a flange 23 at the lower edge 19 of the helmet 11. This flange 23, best seen in FIG. 4, is a protrusion extending outwardly from the helmet 11 generally at right angles to the vertical axis 25 of the helmet 11 as worn. The flange 23 also extends continuously about the entire lower edge 19 of the helmet 11 and thus is essentially circular as is the lower edge 19.

#Beneath the visor 21 and partially coextensive with the neck section 17 is a front section 24. The helmet 11 is put on the head by opening the front section 24 of the helmet 11 which is hinged on the left side by a hinge (not shown). The front section 24 of the helmet 11 is then secured by a locking device 26. A vent 26A is located in the front section 24 to permit air to enter the helmet 11.

Facts

Application

10/184,611Filed 28 Jun 2002

Published

1 Jan 2004

Term ends

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Classification5 codes

A42B 3/0473
Accessories for helmets: neck restraints
A41D 13/05
Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches: protecting only a…
A41D 2200/20
Components of garments: hoods
A42B
Hats

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