Ballistic Combat Helmet with Two Side Wing Face Guards

a technology of face guards and combat helmets, applied in helmets, protective equipment, weapons, etc., can solve the problems of limited effectiveness, limited head protection area, and substantial additional costs of composite ballistic armor, and achieve the effect of greater ballistic protection

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-02-02
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Benefits of technology

The design provides greater ballistic protection coverage of the head, balancing protection and comfort by allowing for adjustable configurations that reduce weight and maintain unobstructed access for speaking, eating, and breathing.

Problems solved by technology

Helmets have always had two problems which limited their effectiveness: one is weight, the other is comfort.
The downside of composite ballistic armor is substantial additional cost, and the downside of limiting the area of head protection is greater vulnerability to lethal or debilitating head injury.

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[0012]Referring more particularly to FIG. 1 wherein like numbers refer to similar parts, a ballistic helmet 194 is illustrated. The helmet has a front portion 195 and a rear portion 198 which are joined together to form the helmet 194. Both the front portion and the rear portion define distinctly formed shell elements, which, when assembled, define the complete ballistic protective helmet. By “ballistic protective material” is meant a material which is capable of stopping a ballistic projectile, ranging from low velocity projectiles such as various shrapnel and explosive fragments, to typical handgun rounds, to high speed rifle rounds. Ballistic protective elements will typically be rated from low, for example capable of stopping a handgun round, to high, for example capable of stopping a rifle round. An element which has a high ballistic rating is better able to protect against faster, more pointed, or more massive items impacting the element.

[0013]As shown in FIG. 1, the ballistic...

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Abstract

A ballistic armor helmet of parts which allow the helmet to be configured for particular uses and threats. The ballistic armor helmet is provided with two side wings which are fastened, removably or otherwise, to the helmet. Each side wing is fashioned of ballistic material and has a vertical part which extends downwardly to a position below the user's ear, and a front part which projects frontwardly from the vertical part to shield a portion of the user's cheek and provide additional sideward protection. With both side wings in place the front of the user's face is still unobstructed, as there is a substantial gap between the front parts of the side wings, leaving the user free to speak, eat, and breath without significant obstruction. The side wings may be attached by one or more fasteners.

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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 934,269, filed Nov. 2, 2007, and claims the benefit of U.S. provisional app. 60 / 864,362, filed Nov. 3, 2006, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein.STATEMENT AS TO RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE UNDER FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The present invention relates to ballistic armor helmets in general and ballistic armor helmets constructed of more than one piece in particular.[0004]From at least the earliest days of recorded history soldiers have worn helmets to protect their head from injuries from blows and projectiles. Even today a major location of lethal battlefield injuries remains the head. There is a continued importance of maximizing protection for the head in the form of a helmet. Helmets have always had two problems which limited their effectiveness: one is weight, the other is com...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F41H1/04
CPCF41H1/04A42B3/28A42B3/281
InventorCRYE, CALEB CLARK
OwnerLINEWEIGHT