Helmet with accessory mounting apparatus and method of making the same
First Claim
1. A helmet with attachment apparatus for attaching a helmet accessory having at least one mounting member to the helmet, comprising:
- an inner liner member for substantially covering a wearer'"'"'s head;
an outer shell member that includes;
an upper shell surface,a lower shell surface which substantially covers an upper liner surface of the inner liner member, andat least one mounting hole formed therethrough;
a grommet disposed along the upper shell surface and aligned over the mounting hole;
a receptacle housing disposed along the lower shell surface and having a receptacle that is aligned to and facing the mounting hole and that includes means for engaging a helmet accessory mounting member inserted through the mounting hole;
means for securing the grommet to the receptacle housing with the shell member therebetween.
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Abstract
A helmet and method of making the same for allowing repeatably removable attachment of helmet accessories, that includes an inner liner member for substantially covering a wearer'"'"'s head, and an outer shell member that includes an upper shell surface, a lower shell surface which substantially covers an upper liner surface of the inner liner member, and at least one mounting hole formed therethrough. A grommet is disposed along the upper shell surface and aligned over the mounting hole. A receptacle housing is disposed along the lower shell surface and has a receptacle aligned to and facing the mounting hole. Engagement prongs secure the grommet to the receptacle housing with the shell member therebetween. The helmet accessory has at least one mounting member, such as a protrusion or screw. The receptacle includes a device for removably engaging the mounting member when the mounting member is inserted through the mounting hole in order to removably mount the helmet accessory to the helmet. An anchor member is connected to the receptacle housing and extends into the inner liner member to engage with a significant volume of the inner liner to secure the receptacle housing in place.
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24 Claims
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1. A helmet with attachment apparatus for attaching a helmet accessory having at least one mounting member to the helmet, comprising:
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an inner liner member for substantially covering a wearer'"'"'s head; an outer shell member that includes; an upper shell surface, a lower shell surface which substantially covers an upper liner surface of the inner liner member, and at least one mounting hole formed therethrough; a grommet disposed along the upper shell surface and aligned over the mounting hole; a receptacle housing disposed along the lower shell surface and having a receptacle that is aligned to and facing the mounting hole and that includes means for engaging a helmet accessory mounting member inserted through the mounting hole; means for securing the grommet to the receptacle housing with the shell member therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A helmet comprising:
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an inner liner member for substantially covering a wearer'"'"'s head; an outer shell member that includes; an upper shell surface, a lower shell surface which substantially covers an upper liner surface of the inner liner member, and at least one mounting hole formed therethrough; a grommet disposed along the upper shell surface and aligned over the mounting hole; a receptacle housing disposed along the lower shell surface and having a receptacle aligned to and facing the mounting hole; means for securing the grommet to the receptacle housing with the shell member therebetween; and a helmet accessory having at least one mounting member; wherein the receptacle includes means for removably engaging the mounting member when the mounting member is inserted through the mounting hole to removably mount the helmet accessory the helmet. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of making a composite helmet to which a helmet accessory having at least one mounting member can be removably attached, the method comprising the steps of:
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forming an inner liner member for substantially covering a wearer'"'"'s head; forming an outer shell member that includes an upper shell surface, a lower shell surface for substantially covering an upper liner surface of the inner liner member, and at least one mounting hole formed therethrough; disposing a grommet along the upper shell surface and aligned over the mounting hole; disposing a receptacle housing having a receptacle along the lower shell surface so that the receptacle is aligned to and faces the mounting hole, wherein the receptacle includes means for removably engaging a mounting member of a helmet accessory when the mounting member is inserted through the mounting hole; securing the grommet to the receptacle housing with the shell member therebetween; and affixing the upper liner surface of the inner liner member to the lower shell surface. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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Specification