Decorative Removable Helmet Cover

• US 20080222782A1
• Filed: 08/05/2005
• Published: 09/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Paul Michael Stokes
• Original Assignee: Paul Michael Stokes
• Inventors: Stokes, Paul Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/997,901
• Publication Number:
  US 20080222782A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/422
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/003 Helmet covers

Abstract

The invention comprises a decorative removable helmet cover that covers a helmet snugly. The cover can be made of one or multiple sections. On the cover is displayed logos or patterns that make the wearing of helmets more acceptable and attractive for activity doers, without creating a situation of the material flapping around and causing noise or distractions.

Claims

1. A decorative removable helmet cover comprising:

a material that covers a helmet snugly;

wherein said material has a front end portion and a back end portion, and wherein

said material has a rim portion that is used to attach said material snugly onto the underside portions of said helmet.

2. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 1 wherein said rim portion is made of, or includes, elastic.

3. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 2 wherein said cover is made of a flexible material.

4. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 3 wherein said flexible material is made of material selected from the group consisting of cloth, straw corduroy, velour, denim, linen, silk, and felt.

5. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 1 wherein said cover is made of material selected from the group consisting of suede, leather, polyester, nylon, straw, mesh, vinyl, plastic, glow-in-the dark material, reflective material, illuminative material, electroluminescent-phosphor-containing-material, T400™

, ANTRON®

, AVANTIGE®

+LYCRA®

, CORDURA®

, DACRON®

, LYCRA®

, SOLARMAX®

, SUPPLEX®

, TACTEL®

, and THERMOLITE®

.

6. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 4 wherein said material is made of one continuous piece.

7. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 4 wherein said cover is made of a plurality of pieces.

8. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 4 wherein said cover is made of pleated material.

9. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 4 wherein said cover is made of material with piping.

10. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 4 wherein said cover displays art work.

11. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 10 wherein said art work is selected from the group consisting of words, colors, college colors, sports team colors, crests, state or national flags, flame designs, motorcycles, cars, airplanes, boats, dice, cards, lips, body parts, military camouflage, beach scenes, starscapes, constellations, psychedelic patterns, paisley patterns, plaid patterns, animal coat patterns, cartoon figures, and famous works of art.

12. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 5 wherein said cover is made of one continuous piece.

13. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 5 wherein said cover is made of a plurality of pieces.

14. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 5 wherein said cover is made of material with piping.

15. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 5 wherein said cover displays art work.

16. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 15 wherein said art work is selected from the group consisting of words, colors, college colors, sports team colors, crests, state or national flags, flame designs, motorcycles, cars, airplanes, boats, dice, cards, lips, body parts, military camouflage, beach scenes, starscapes, constellations, psychedelic patterns, paisley patterns, plaid patterns, animal coat patterns, cartoon figures, and famous works of art.

17. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 2 further comprising one or more fasteners configured and arranged to attach said material snugly onto the underside portions of said helmet.

18. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 17 wherein said one or more fasteners is selected from the group consisting of a drawstring, one or more zippers, snaps, buttons, hook and loop material, hoops, a band, clips, hooks, flexible tabs, a hanger, and springs.

19. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 5 further comprising one or more fasteners configured and arranged to attach said material snugly onto the underside portions of said helmet.

20. The decorative removable helmet cover of claim 19 wherein said one or more fasteners is selected from the group consisting of elastic, a drawstring, one or more zippers, snaps, buttons, hook and loop material, hoops, a band, clips, hooks, flexible tabs, a hanger, and springs.