Improved bicycle helmet with sunshade

Abstract

An improved bicycle helmet includes an inner layer having a concave shape, an outer layer having a convex shape, and a sun visor. The outer layer covers the inner layer and includes an outer layer attachment member and an outer layer lock member. The sun visor includes a shade member and a sun visor attachment member connected to and distal to the shade member. The sun visor attachment member is adapted to rotatably engage with the outer layer attachment member to form a fulcrum. The sun visor lock member is adapted to operatively engage the outer layer lock member so as to releasably lock the sun visor into a fixed position. The sun visor lock member and the outer layer lock member operatively engage so as to allow the sun visor to be releasably locked into one of a plurality of fixed positions. the sun visor attachment member and the outer layer attachment member rotatably engage via a snap fit fastener.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of bicycle helmets. In particular, the present invention relates to bicycle helmets with visors. Background technique [0002] Bicycle helmets are used to protect the cyclist's head in the event of a collision or fall, for example. Such helmets are generally formed by a well-known process that involves the use of a hollow mold into which an expandable material such as foam and / or foam precursors is added. Before or during the above process, the mold is typically heated and a vacuum is typically applied to aid in expansion of the foam and / or foam precursor. [0003] Molding (also known as injection molding and co-injection molding) is well known in the helmet art for combining the hard outer layer with the shape of the inner polystyrene. The above process is also known for adding a painted outer layer to Styronfoam, polystyrene foam, or other foam helmets. Other processes are also known for injecting, for example, ...

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Problems solved by technology

However, this pivoting mechanism for adjustable sun visors has certain disadvantages

For example as can be seen in the above snippet, when it goes up, in some cases it slowly goes down, or otherwise fails to stay in a fixed position

This can be especially frustrating when the user is traversing bumpy or uneven ground, which can cause the POV visor to undesirably move from the position the user adjusted it to

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