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Helmet Breath Guard

a breath guard and helmet technology, applied in the field of breath guards, can solve the problems of ice and/or fog formation in the helmet, uncomfortable frozen breath guards,

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-07-16
KIMPEX
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The present invention is about a breath guard for a helmet that prevents breath from touching the face shield and chin bar. This is accomplished by using a breath guard made of impermeable material, which is inserted into the helmet and extends from the chin bar to the face of the person. The breath guard can be made from elastomeric materials like silicon or rubber, and it is designed to easily open the chinstrap of the helmet and take its shape back upon removal of the helmet. The invention prevents fog formation inside the shield and provides improved breath protection for the person wearing the helmet.

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However, one of the problems of breath guards is their permeability and the degree to which they absorb moisture which ultimately result in ice and / or fog formation in the helmet.
Understandably, frozen breath guards are uncomfortable due to the distortions caused by frost.

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[0040]A novel helmet breath guard and protective helmet will be described hereinafter.

[0041]Referring first to FIGS. 1 to 5, an exemplary modular helmet 1 is shown equipped with a breath guard 10 in accordance with the principles of the present invention. The protective helmet 1 comprises a helmet outer shell 20; a substantially transparent face shield 30 attached to the helmet outer shell; a chin bar 40 disposed below the face shield 30. The chin bar has an inside surface facing toward a person 50 wearing the helmet. The breath guard 10 is configured to be operatively inserted into the helmet 1 and to extend from the inside surface of the chin bar toward the face of the person 50.

[0042]The breath guard 10 is configured to be mounted inside the modular helmet 1, preferably near or adjacent to the lower part of the shield holder or chin bar 40.

[0043]Referring now to FIGS. 6 to 14, the breath guard 10 is shown in greater details.

[0044]The breath guard 10 as illustrated is substantiall...

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Abstract

A helmet breath guard add-on which is capable of effectively preventing steam formation in a helmet shield, thereby removing inconveniences when wearing a helmet, is disclosed. The breath guard may be made from a flexible yet solid elastomeric material providing for an adequate elastic adjustment, and allowing a fit to a wide variety of different helmet user faces. Preferably, the single piece nature of the breath guard allows for the prevention of leaks for adequate helmet fog reduction. The elastic nature of the material allows the breath guard to generally keep its shape even when distorted from the putting on and the removal of the helmet.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present patent application claims the benefits of priority of U.S. Patent Application No. 61 / 928,176, entitled “Helmet Breath Guard” and filed at the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Jan. 16, 2014.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention generally relates to breath guards for use in helmets, such as but not limited to motorcycle or snowmobile helmet.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Breath guards are commonly used today to prevent the formation of fog in helmets when they are worn by riders. However, one of the problems of breath guards is their permeability and the degree to which they absorb moisture which ultimately result in ice and / or fog formation in the helmet. Understandably, frozen breath guards are uncomfortable due to the distortions caused by frost.[0004]There is thus a need for a breath guard which will provide a workable solution to mitigate at least some of the aforementioned problems.SUMMARY OF THE ...

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IPC IPC(8): A42B3/28A42B3/08
CPCA42B3/08A42B3/288A42B3/24
Inventor HANDFIELD, ROBERTBOUCHARD-FORTIN, NICOLAS
Owner KIMPEX
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