Helmet with removable nose guard bridge

A helmet assembly, comprising:

• a helmet shell, comprising:
• an inner surface defining a head cavity;
• a front portion provided with a frontal opening communicating with the head cavity;
• lateral portions having respective chin portions extending forwardly opposite one another below the frontal opening and defining a forward gap therebetween;
• and
• a chin bar extending across the forward gap and connecting the chin portions together proximate a bottom edge thereof;
• a nose guard bridge assembly comprising:
• a bridge body removably connectable to the chin portions, the bridge body having an arcuate portion shaped and sized to extend across the forward gap proximate a top edge thereof when connected to the chin portions, the bridge body having an inner edge and an outer edge, where the bridge body, the chin bar and the chin portions cooperate to form a forward perimeter defining a forward opening;
• a frontal shield connectable to the helmet shell and operable between a lowered position to cover the frontal opening, and a raised position to at least partially uncover the frontal opening, the frontal shield having a lower edge configured to engage with at least one of the inner edge and the outer edge of the bridge body when in the lowered position;
• a jaw shield pivotally connected to the helmet shell and operable between an open position, where the jaw shield is pivoted away from the helmet shell to uncover the forward opening, and a closed position, where the jaw shield covers the forward opening, the jaw shield having an upper end adapted to engage the outer edge of the bridge body when in the closed position, wherein the lower edge of the frontal shield and the upper end of the jaw shield remain independent from one another when operated in the lowered and closed positions, respectively.