Cold-weather helmet with translucent eye shield

• US 6,795,979 B2
• Filed: 03/12/2003
• Issued: 09/28/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bombardier Recreational Products Incorporated (Bombardier Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Bombardier Recreational Products Incorporated (Bombardier Incorporated)
• Inventors: Fournier, Eric
• Primary Examiner(s): Lindsey, Rodney M.
• Application Number:
  US10/386,022
• Publication Number:
  US 20030217408A1
• Time in Patent Office: 566 Days
• Field of Search: 242/4, 2 1/0, 242/5, 243/2, 2 1/2, 2/63, 2/64, 2/65, 2/67
• US Class Current: 2/424
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/10 Linings A42B3/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/226 with sunscreens, e.g. tinted or dual visor
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/24 with means for avoiding fogging or misting
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/288 with means for attaching respirators or breathing masks
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/326 Helmets with movable or separable chin or jaw guard
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 18/00 Breathing masks or helmets, e.g. affording protection against chemical agents or for use at high altitudes or incorporating a pump or compressor for reducing the inhalation effortA62B17/00 takes precedence; anaesthetic masks A61M16/06
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 18/084 Means for fastening gas-masks to heads or helmets
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 9/003 Means for influencing the temperature or humidity of the breathing gas

Abstract

A helmet is particularly well suited for cold-weather use. The helmet includes a jaw shield that is detachable from a head portion. A breathing mask connects to the jaw shield via a mask adjustment mechanism that selectively axially moves the breathing mask toward and away from an inner surface of the jaw shield to precisely and accurately position the breathing mask against the nose and mouth of the helmet'"'"'s wearer. A spring-loaded quick-release tinted shield is controlled by a lever that selectively raises and lowers the tinted shield. An eye shield pivotally connects to the helmet and is disposed in front of the tinted shield. An eye shield heating system on the eye shield electrically connects to the head portion of the helmet to provide electric power to the heating system.

Claims

1. A helmet comprising:

a head portion;

a jaw shield connected to the head portion and adapted to extend below a chin of a wearer;

an eye shield movably connected to the head portion, the eye shield having open and closed positions relative to the head portion, the eye shield having a lower see-through portion and an upper see-through portion; and

a tinted shield at least partially disposed between an external surface of the eye shield and the head portion, the tinted shield having raised and lowered positions relative to the head portion and being movable relative to the eye shield,

wherein, when the tinted shield is in its raised position and the eye shield is in its closed position, the upper see-through portion of the eye shield covers the tinted shield and the tinted shield is viewable through the upper portion of the eye shield.

2. The helmet of claim 1, wherein the eye shield is pivotally connected to the head portion.

3. The helmet of claim 1, wherein the tinted shield is pivotally connected to the head portion.

4. The helmet of claim 3, wherein:

the eye shield is pivotally connected to the head portion; and

an axis of rotation of the tinted shield relative to the head portion is distinct from an axis of rotation of the eye shield relative to the head portion.