Protective sports helmet chinstrap assembly
AssigneeRiddell, Inc.
InventorsRalph Infusino, Nelson Kraemer, Vittorio Bologna
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Abstract
A chin strap assembly is provided for use with a sports helmet. The chin strap assembly includes an inner pad member, a strap assembly and an outer protective member. The outer protective member is coupled to the strap assembly by an attachment member, such as a post. A sports helmet with the chin strap assembly is also provided.
Claims19
A protective chin strap assembly configured to be removably connectable to a protective sports helmet, the multiple component protective chin strap assembly comprising:
- an inner pad member adapted to engage an extent of a chin of a person wearing the protective chin strap;
- an outer protective member having a top portion, a bottom portion, a first terminal end and a second terminal end, the outer protective member having:
- a central portion having a raised rib that is (a) integrally formed as part of the outer protective member, and (b) extends between the top and bottom portions of the outer protective member, wherein said raised rib is elevated with respect to:
- (i) a first adjacent outer surface of the outer protective member that is positioned between the raised rib and the first terminal end and (ii) a second adjacent outer surface of the outer protective member that is positioned between the raised rib and the second terminal end;
- a first pair of ventilation openings formed in the outer protective member between the raised rib and the first terminal end;
- a first spline integrally formed as part of the outer protective member and positioned between the ventilation openings of the first pairing;
- a second pair of ventilation openings formed in the outer protective member between the raised rib and the second terminal end;
- a second spline integrally formed as part of the outer protective member and positioned between the ventilation openings of the second pairing;
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- a strap assembly having a first elongated strap member and a second elongated strap member that are coupled to the outer protective member.
The protective chin strap assembly of claim 6, wherein both the first and second coupling members have a top portion and a groove, wherein in the connected position:
- (i) the groove in the first coupling member engages an inner edge of the first opening in the outer protective member and (ii) the groove in the second coupling member engages an inner edge of the second opening in the outer protective member.
A protective chin strap assembly configured to be removably connectable to a protective sports helmet, the protective chin strap assembly comprising:
- an inner pad member adapted to engage an extent of a chin of a person wearing the protective chin strap;
- an outer protective member having a first terminal end, a second terminal end, an inner surface, and an outer surface, the outer protective member having:
- a central portion having a raised rib that is integrally formed as part of the outer protective member, wherein the raised rib has an inner surface and an outer surface, and wherein:
- (i) the inner surface of the raised rib is recessed with respect to portions of the inner surface of the outer protective member positioned between the raised rib and the terminal ends and (ii) the outer surface of the raised rib is raised with respect to portions of the outer surface of the outer protective member positioned between the raised rib and the terminal ends;
- a first ventilation opening having a linear edge and being formed in the outer protective member between the raised rib and the first terminal end;
- a second ventilation opening having a linear edge and being formed in the outer protective member between the raised rib and the second terminal end;
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- a strap assembly having a first elongated strap member and a second elongated strap member that are coupled to the outer protective member.
A protective chin strap assembly configured to be removably connectable to a protective sports helmet, the multiple component protective chin strap assembly comprising:
- an inner pad member adapted to engage an extent of a chin of a person wearing the protective chin strap;
- an outer protective member having:
- a first pair of ventilation openings comprised of (i) a first ventilation opening having a first linear edge and being formed in the outer protective member, and (ii) a second ventilation opening having as a second linear edge and being formed in the outer protective member;
- a first spline integrally formed as part of the outer protective member and positioned between the first and second ventilation openings;
- a second pair of ventilation openings comprised of (i) a third ventilation opening having a third linear edge and being formed in the outer protective member, and (ii) a fourth ventilation opening having a fourth linear edge and being formed in the outer protective member;
- a second spline integrally formed as part of the outer protective member and positioned between the third and fourth ventilation openings, wherein the second spline is aligned with the first spline;
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- wherein first linear edge is parallel with the second linear edge and the third linear edge is parallel with the fourth linear edge;
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- a strap assembly having a first elongated strap member and a second elongated strap member that are coupled to the outer protective member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.