Industrial protective helmet
OwnerKevin J. Cahillinventor
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Abstract
An industrial protective helmet has a rigid outer shell extending upon a surface region of a wearer's head, including temple and skull base regions, a liner of rigid foam fixedly attached to an inner surface of the rigid shell, and one or more selectively-positioned, fit-adjustment elements of compressible foam material engaged upon an exposed surface of the liner with an opposite surface positioned for cushioning engagement with the wearer's head. The helmet may also include one or more of a resilient strap extending about the rear of the head, an adjustable transparent peak, a removable sweat band, a chin strap and/or a fabric cover.
Claims52
An industrial protective helmet comprising:
- a rigid outer shell extending upon a surface region of a wearer's head, including temple and skull base regions,
- a liner of rigid foam fixedly attached to an inner surface of said shell,
- at least one selectively-positioned, fit-adjustment, element of compressible foam material, said at least one selectively-positioned, fit-adjustment element defining a first surface for engagement upon an exposed surface of said liner and an opposite second surface positioned for cushioning engagement with a surface of the wearer's head, and a rear securement strap of resilient material for drawing a front portion of said helmet against the wearer's head, wherein said rear securement strap has a first segment passing continuously between the rigid shell and liner in a region at a wearer's forehead and a second, exposed portion extending rearwardly about the base of a wearer's skull.
An industrial protective helmet comprising:
- a rigid outer shell extending upon a surface region of a wearer's head, including temple and skull base regions,
- a liner of rigid foam fixedly attached to an inner surface of said shell, and
- a rear securement strap of resilient material having a first segment passing around a region of a wearer's forehead, between the rigid shell and liner, and a second, exposed portion extending rearwardly about the base of a wearer's skull.
An industrial protective helmet comprising:
- a rigid outer shell extending upon a surface region of a wearer's head, including temple and skull base regions, said rigid outer shell including at least one covered channel, having an inlet and outlet, for providing ventilation to a covered surface of the wearer's head, while impeding passage of foreign objects and sparks into the helmet,
- a liner of rigid foam fixedly attached to an inner surface of said shell,
- at least one selectively-positioned, fit-adjustment element of compressible foam material, said at least one selectively positioned, fit-adjustment element defining a first surface for engagement upon an exposed surface of said liner and an opposite second surface positioned for cushioning engagement with a surface of the wearer's head, and, further, comprising a rear securement strap of resilient material having a first segment passing continuously between the rigid shell and liner in a region at a wearer's forehead and a second exposed portion extending rearwardly about the base of a wearer's skull.
An industrial protective helmet comprises:
- a rigid outer shell extending upon a surface region of a wearer's head, including temple and skull base regions, said rigid outer shell including at least one covered channel having an inlet and outlet for providing ventilation to a covered surface of the wearer's head while impeding passage of foreign objects and sparks into the helmet,
- a liner of rigid foam fixedly attached to an inner surface of said shell, and
- a rear securement strap of resilient material having a first segment passing around a region of a wearer's forehead, between the rigid shell and liner, and a second, exposed portion extending rearwardly about the base of a wearer's skull.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.