Helmet cover with positive attachment

• US 6,237,162 B1
• Filed: 02/18/2000
• Issued: 05/29/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gill, Ronald
• Original Assignee: Gill, Ronald
• Inventors: Gill, Ronald
• Primary Examiner(s): LINDSEY, RODNEY M
• Application Number:
  US09/507,403
• Time in Patent Office: 466 Days
• Field of Search: 2/422, 2/410, 2/195.4, 2/175.6, 2/175.3, 2/909, 2/918, 2/900, 2/10
• US Class Current: 2/422
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/003 Helmet covers
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/227 with sun visors, e.g. peaks above face opening

Abstract

A cover for a helmet includes a covering portion having side portions, a top portion, a lower elastic edge, and means for attaching the covering portion to the helmet. A covered helmet assembly includes a beanie-type motorcycle helmet with a removable, mating covering portion. The covering portion includes side portions and a top portion, and a lower, elastic edge. The covering portion further includes three female snap fastener portions on a front, interior surface thereof, spaced and adapted to mate with three similarly-positioned male snap fastener portions on a front, exterior surface of the motorcycle helmet. The covering portion also includes a selectively-releasable, mating hook and loop fabric patch pair wherein the loop portion is located on the covering portion'"'"'s rear, interior surface and the hook portion is located on the helmet'"'"'s rear, exterior surface. A visored, covered helmet assembly includes a helmet, a covering portion and a visor. The visor includes a horizontally-projecting peak, and a generally vertical flange. The flange includes an inner surface with three female snap fastener portions adapted to mate with the three male snap fastener portions on the helmet'"'"'s front, exterior surface. The flange also includes three male snap fastener portions on its outer surface, adapted to mate with the three female snap fastener portions on the covering portion'"'"'s front, interior surface.

Claims

1. A covered visored helmet assembly, comprising:

a. a helmet having a lower edge and a front, exterior surface, wherein said front, exterior surface has a plurality of male snap fastener portions affixed to said front, exterior surface;

b. a detachable visor portion having a vertical flange, said flange having inner and outer faces, and a plurality of inner female snap fastener portions and a plurality of outer male snap fastener portions, wherein said visor portion is adapted to be attached to said helmet by mating said visor portion'"'"'s female snap fastener portions with said helmet'"'"'s male snap fastener portions; and

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c. a covering portion of a size and shape adapted to fit over said helmet, having a front, interior surface, said front, interior surface of said covering portion having a plurality of female snap fastener portions, wherein said covering portion is attached to said visor portion by mating said covering portion'"'"'s female snap fastener portions with said visor portion'"'"'s male snap fastener portions.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said covering portion is constructed of flexible material.

3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said covering portion has a stretchable lower rim.

4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said covering portion has a stretchable lower rim adapted to curl under said lower edge of said helmet.

5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein:

a. said helmet'"'"'s plurality of male snap fastener portions comprises three male snap fastener portions;

b. said visor'"'"'s plurality of female snap fastener portions comprises three female snap fastener portions;

c. said visor'"'"'s plurality of male snap fastener portions comprises three male snap fastener portions; and

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d. said covering portion'"'"'s plurality of female snap fastener portions comprises three female snap fastener portions.

6. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a. a rear, exterior surface of said helmet;

b. a rear, interior surface of said covering portion;

c. a loop portion of a mating hook and loop fabric patch pair affixed to said rear, interior surface of said covering portion; and

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d. a hook portion of a mating hook and loop fabric patch pair affixed to said rear, exterior surface of said helmet, said hook portion positioned to be mated with said loop portion.

7. A covered visored helmet assembly, comprising:

a. a helmet having a lower edge, a front, exterior surface, and a rear, exterior surface;

b. a plurality of male snap fastener portions affixed to said front, exterior surface of said helmet;

c. a detachable visor portion having a vertical flange, said flange having inner and outer faces, and a plurality of inner female snap fastener portions and a plurality of outer male snap fastener portions, wherein said visor portion is adapted to be attached to said helmet by mating said visor portion'"'"'s female snap fastener portions with said helmet'"'"'s male snap fastener portions;

d. a covering portion of a size and shape adapted to fit over said helmet, said covering portion having a front, interior surface, a rear, interior surface, and a stretchable lower rim;

e. a plurality of female snap fastener portions affixed to said front, interior surface of said covering portion, wherein said covering portion is attached to said visor portion by mating said covering portion'"'"'s female snap fastener portions with said visor portion'"'"'s male snap fastener portions;

f. a loop portion of a mating hook and loop fabric patch pair affixed to said rear, interior surface of said covering portion; and

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g. a hook portion of a mating hook and loop fabric patch pair affixed to said rear, exterior surface of said helmet, said hook portion positioned to be mated with said loop portion.