Visor holder for a head protective helmet
AssigneeMission Itech Hockey, Inc.
InventorsStephen Goodhand, André Desjardins, David Rudd, Ricky Paquette
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Abstract
A visor holder for a head protective helmet whereby to secure a clear plastic visor thereto. The holder is a single molded plastic piece which has a narrow frontal curved portion and opposed depending rear visor attachment portions. The visor holder is adapted to be secured to a helmet and side mounting brackets are provided for the adjustable attachment of the depending rear visor attachment portions of the holder to a helmet. The holder also has vent holes in a frontal curved portion thereof for moisture release and air exchange.
Claims29
A visor holder for a head protective helmet, said visor holder comprising a single molded piece having a narrow frontal curved portion and opposed depending rear visor attachment portions, securement means for immovably securing said holder about a peripheral forehead and temple area of a helmet, said securement means having a pair of side mounting brackets adapted to be secured to the helmet adjacent its temple area on opposed sides thereof for adjustable interconnection with interlocking means on an inner face of said depending rear visor attachment portions to adapt said visor holder to helmets of different sizes and shapes, and attachment means formed integral in said opposed depending rear visor attachment portions for releasable connection of a visor thereto, wherein said attachment means is a hole extending through each said depending rear visor attachment portions and shaped to receive a retention clip formed integral with the visor and projecting outwardly from an outer surface of the visor at opposed attachment ends thereof for removably securing the visor to said visor holder.
A visor holder for a head protective helmet, said visor holder comprising a single molded piece having a narrow frontal curved portion and opposed depending rear visor attachment portions, each having a connecting slot, securement means for immovably securing said visor holder about a peripheral forehead and temple area of a helmet, said securement means having a pair of side mounting brackets adapted to be secured to a helmet adjacent said temple area on opposed sides thereof for adjustable interconnection with interlocking means on an inner face of said depending rear visor attachment portions to adapt said visor holder to helmets of different sizes and shapes, and attachment means formed integral in said opposed depending rear visor attachment portions for releasable connection of a visor thereto;
- wherein said interlocking means comprises a plurality of toothed elements disposed in series with one another in relation to said connecting slot;
- wherein each of said mounting brackets has arresting means and a threaded bore for receiving a fastener extending through said connecting slot;
- and wherein said toothed elements of said depending rear visor attachment portions are adapted to engage with said arresting means of said mounting brackets.
A combination comprising a visor holder and a pair of side mounting brackets for a head protective helmet having a peripheral forehead and temple area, said visor holder having a narrow frontal curved portion and opposed depending rear visor attachment portions, each of said rear visor attachment portion having interlocking means provided on its inner face, a connecting slot, and attachment means for releasable connection of a visor thereto, and wherein each mounting bracket has two parallel slots for adjustably connecting said mounting bracket about the temple area of the helmet and has arresting means and a threaded bore for receiving a fastener extending through said connecting slot of each of said rear visor attachment portions for securing said visor holder to helmets of different sizes and shapes.
A combination comprising a visor holder, a pair of side mounting brackets and a visor for a head protective helmet having a peripheral forehead and temple area, said visor having retention clips projecting outwardly from its outer surface at opposed attachment ends thereof for removably securing the visor to said visor holder, said visor holder having a narrow frontal curved portion and opposed depending rear visor attachment portions, each of said rear visor attachment portion having interlocking means provided on its inner face, a connecting slot and a hole shaped to receive said retention clip, and wherein each mounting bracket has two parallel slots for adjustably connecting said mounting bracket about the temple area of the helmet and has arresting means and a threaded bore for receiving a fastener extending through said connecting slot of each of said rear visor attachment portions for securing said visor holder to helmets of different sizes and shapes.
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