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US 8,418,270 B2Granted
Protective helmet
AssigneeSport Maska Inc.
InventorsAndré Desjardins, Philippe Martin, Ryan Crelinsten
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Abstract
A helmet, which includes an injection molded shell having an inner surface and an outer surface, the injection molded shell including a first main body portion and a second main body portion, wherein the first and second main body portions are formed of a first material; and a first molded hinge portion formed intermediate the first and second main body portions, the molded hinge portion adapted to allow the first main body portion and the second main body portion to move relative to each other.
Claims24
A helmet, comprising:
- an injection molded shell having an inner surface and an outer surface, said injection molded shell comprising:
- a first main body portion and a second main body portion, wherein said first and second main body portions are formed of a first material;
- and
- a molded hinge formed intermediate said first and second main body portions, said molded hinge adapted to allow said first main body portion and said second main body portion to move relative to each other,
- wherein said molded hinge is formed around an edge of at least one of said first and second main body portions, and
- wherein said molded hinge is formed over a portion of at least one of said inner surface and said outer surface.
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A helmet, comprising:
- an injection molded shell having an inner surface and an outer surface, said injection molded shell comprising:
- a left portion;
- a right portion;
- a center portion disposed intermediate said left portion and said right portion;
- a first molded hinge integrally formed intermediate said left portion and said center portion, wherein said first molded hinge is adapted to allow said left portion and said center portion to move relative to each other;
- and
- a second molded hinge integrally formed intermediate said right portion and said center portion, wherein said second molded hinge is adapted to allow said right portion and said center portion to move relative to each other,
- wherein at least one of said first and second molded hinges is formed around an edge portion of at least one of said left, right, and center portions, and
- wherein said molded hinge is formed over a portion of at least one of said inner surface and said outer surface.
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A helmet comprising:
- a dual-injected shell having a plurality of sections, wherein each said section has an exterior surface and an interior surface, said dual-injected shell comprising:
- A molded hinge formed in said shell, said molded hinge allowing at least two of said sections to move relative to each other;
- an inflatable bladder affixed to a portion of said interior surface;
- and
- an inflation mechanism fluidly connected to said inflatable bladder,
- wherein said molded hinge is formed around adjacent edges of at least two of said sections.
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A helmet comprising:
- a dual-injected shell having a plurality of sections, said dual-injected shell comprising:
- an over-molded bumper;
- and
- a molded hinge, wherein said molded hinge allows two or more of said sections to pivot relative to each other,
- wherein said molded hinge is formed around adjacent edges of at least two of said sections.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.