Connector
AssigneeMips AB
InventorJakob Wikner
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Abstract
According to an aspect of the invention there is provided a connector for connecting inner and outer layers of an apparatus, the connector comprising: a first attachment part for attaching to one of the inner or outer layers; a second attachment part for attaching to the other of the inner or outer layers; wherein: the first and second attachment parts are connected in such a way as to allow the first attachment part and second attachment part to move relative to each other when the inner and outer layers move relative to each other, and the first attachment part comprises: a first flange portion adjacent a gap, said gap for accommodating a portion of said one of the inner or outer layers, said flange portion retaining said inner or outer layers within said gap, and wherein the first flange portion is substantially dome-shaped.
Claims12
An item of protective headgear comprising:
- inner and outer layers configured to move relative to each other;
- and
- at least one connector connecting the inner and outer layers, the connector comprising:
- a first attachment part attached to the inner layer;
- a second attachment part attached to the outer layer;
- wherein:
- the first and second attachment parts are connected in such a way as to allow the first attachment part and second attachment part to move relative to each other when the inner and outer layers move relative to each other, and
- the first attachment part comprises:
- a first flange portion adjacent a gap, said gap accommodating a portion of inner layer, said flange portion retaining said inner layer within said gap, wherein
- the inner layer is an interface layer configured to interface with the head of a wearer, and
- the first flange portion is substantially dome-shaped and the dome shape is a substantially flat dome shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.