US 5,329,641 AGranted

Helmet with neck-shield

OwnerTom Kalhousinventor

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Abstract

A new and improved helmet with neck-shield is provided for a helmet which has a chin and jaw protecting area. The apparatus includes a neck-shielding assembly for protecting a neck area of a user without covering the eyes of the user. The neck-shielding assembly includes a curved upper portion capable of curving around the chin and jaw protecting area of the helmet. A curved lower portion extends downward from the curved upper portion and is capable of curving around a portion of the neck area of the user. A first connector is attached to the curved upper portion. The first connector connects the neck-shielding assembly to the chin and jaw protecting area of the helmet. The curved upper portion supports the curved lower portion, and the curved lower portion protects a portion of the neck area of the user from wind and airborne debris. A second connector is attached to the chin and jaw protecting area of the helmet. The second connector connects to the first connector and retains the neck-shielding assembly on the helmet. In this way, the neck-shielding assembly protects a portion of the neck of the user from wind and airborne debris without covering the eyes of the user. The first connector and the second connector may include complementary hook and loop connectors.

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Dependent claims

A helmet with neck-shielding apparatus for a helmet which has a chin and jaw protecting area, comprising:

neck-shielding assembly means for protecting a neck area of a user without covering eyes of the user, said neck-shielding assembly means including a curved upper portion capable of curving around the chin and jaw protecting area of the helmet, a curved lower portion extending downward from said curved upper portion and capable of curving around a portion of the neck area of the user, and first connector means attached to said curved upper portion, said first connector means for connecting said neck-shielding assembly means to the chin and jaw protecting area of the helmet, said curved upper portion for supporting said curved lower portion, and said curved lower portion for protecting a portion of the neck area of the user,
second connector means, attached to the chin and jaw protecting area of the helmet, for connecting to said first connector means for retaining said neck-shielding assembly means on the helmet, such that said neck-shielding assembly means protect a portion of the neck of the user without covering the eyes of the user, and
first inflatable air bladder assembly means, connected to said curved lower portion and positioned between said curved lower portion and the neck of the user, for restricting air flow between said curved lower portion of said neck-shielding assembly means and the neck of the user.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.