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US 4,223,409 AGranted
Helmet provided with shockproof and ventilative device
OwnerPei-Hwang Leeinventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to a helmet provided with shockproof and ventilative devices, the helmet being encircled with a plurality of plastic strips along its outer wall, and a plurality of corresponding plastic or rubber tubes along its inner wall, the upper portion of the helmet being filled with sponge material, thereby to give a wearer protection against shock.
Claims6
A protective helmet for protecting the head of a user against shock, and having improved ventilating qualities, said helmet comprising:
- a helmet body;
- a plurality of spaced elongated plastic strips positioned along the outer surface of said helmet body, said strips being spaced from each other and from said outer surface;
- a pair of strip-mounting pads associated with each said strip for securing the two ends of each said strip to said outer surface in spaced relation thereto;
- a sponge-like member filling the upper portion of said inner surface, said sponge member having a plastic sheet covering its lower surface and a spaced layer of netting-cloth covering said plastic sheet;
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- a plurality of spaced elongated plastic or rubber tubes mounted along the lower portion of said inner surface of said helmet body, said tubes being spaced from each other, at least the central portion of each said tube being spaced from said inner surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.