Semi-rigid protective helmet

a protective helmet and semi-rigid technology, applied in the field of protective helmets, can solve the problems of insufficient adjustment of the morphology of the head, headaches for users, and inability to optimize the adjustment of the head shape, so as to achieve the effect of optimizing the comfort and protection of users

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-07-12
JOUBERT DES OUCHES PASCAL
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[0009] The object of the invention is to remedy these shortcomings and to provide a protective helmet able ...

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The user is then liable to suffer from headaches after prolonged use of the helmet 1.
Adjustment to the morphology of the head is therefore not optimum.
The structure of this helmet 1 generates, in addition, problems of space occupation, in particular in storage mode, ...

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[0024] In FIGS. 3 and 4, a helmet 1 comprises an internal layer formed by a deformable foam liner 7, flexible joining means formed, for example, by a cap 8, and an external layer formed by a plurality of rigid shell segments 9. The shell segments 9 are fixedly secured to the cap 8 and are articulated with respect to one another by means of the cap 8. The cap 8, preferably made of flexible material of textile or elastomer nature, covers the foam liner 7 and ensures articulation between the shell segments 9. The shell segments 9 are fixed and arranged on the cap 8 in such a way as to form a crown segment 9a, an occipital segment 9b, four transverse side segments 9c, and a front segment 9d. In the particular embodiment of the helmet 1 represented in FIG. 3, the different shell segments 9 are not joined and are separated from one another by gaps 10. These separating gaps 10 enable a very flexible articulation of the shell segments 9, when the helmet 1 is fitted on the user's head.

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The protective helmet (1) comprises a deformable foam liner (7), a plurality of shell segments (9), and joining means made of flexible material performing joining between the shell segments (9). The shell segments (9) are arranged on the foam liner (7) so as to form at least one crown segment (9a), at least one occipital segment and a plurality of transverse side segments (9c). The shell segments (9) and the joining means made of flexible material are joined to the foam liner (7) in such a way as to allow a slight sliding between the foam liner (7) and at least a part of the shell segments (9). The helmet (1) preferably comprises a headband adjustment means (14) designed to adjust the size of the helmet (1) and to optimize user comfort.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to a protective helmet comprising a deformable internal foam liner, a plurality of rigid external shell segments in the form of scales arranged on the foam liner so as to form at least one crown segment, at least one occipital segment and a plurality of transverse side segments, and joining means made of flexible material performing joining between the segments. STATE OF THE ART [0002] Numerous sports or leisure activities require the use of a protective helmet. Generally, the helmet is relatively heavy, bulky, with a monoblock external shell to guarantee protection and safety to the detriment of the aesthetic appearance and of the comfort sought for by the user. [0003] For this purpose, the document WO-A1-9806285 describes a protective helmet that can be adjusted to the morphology of the user's head to guarantee both protection, safety and comfort. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the helmet 1 comprises an internal layer 3 formed by a shock...

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IPC IPC(8): A42B1/06A42B3/00A42B3/06A42B3/32
CPCA42B3/324A42B3/06A42B3/32A42B3/064
Inventor JOUBERT DES OUCHES, PASCAL
Owner JOUBERT DES OUCHES PASCAL
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