Shield mounting structure in helmet
AssigneeShoei Kako Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorEitaro Kamata
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Abstract
In a helmet, a cylindrical pivot is projectingly provided on an outer surface of a mounting base secured to left and right outer sides of a cap body. A first bayonet mechanism is provided between the pivot and an end of a shield having a pivot hole fitted over the pivot, and a second bayonet mechanism is provided between the pivot and an end cover covering the end of the shield to retain it. When the end cover is pivoted to a coupling position of the second bayonet mechanism, a projection of a resilient locking arm integral with the mounting base is automatically engaged into a retaining hole in the end cover. The shield can be mounted to the cap body without use of any screws and by a simple structure.
Claims5
A shield mounting structure in a helmet for mounting a shield to a mounting base secured to an outer surface of a cap body, such that the shield can be pivoted to open or close a window, comprising
- a pivot provided at an end portion of the mounting base,
- a pivot hole provided in an end portion of the shield, said pivot hole being pivotally fitted to said pivot,
- a first bayonet mechanism provided between said pivot and said shield for separably coupling said pivot and said shield,
- an end cover pivotally carried on said pivot to cover the end portion of said shield,
- a second bayonet mechanism provided between said end cover and said pivot for separatably coupling said end cover and said pivot, and
- a resilient locking arm integrally formed on said mounting base, and adapted to be resiliently brought into engagement with a retaining portion of said end cover when said end cover has been pivoted to a coupling position of the second bayonet mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.