Helmet

Abstract

A helmet for protecting the head of a wearer includes a helmet body including an outer shell, and a strap for coupling the helmet to the head, the strap being secured to the helmet body. A piece of material is coupled to the helmet body proximate an edge surface of the helmet body and arranged to lie between the helmet body and the head of the wearer. A means is provided for attaching a portion of the strap to the piece of material at an attachment point distant from the edge surface, such that the strap adjacent the surface edge is pulled towards the head of the wearer. The piece of material is flexible, thereby allowing the attachment point to move relative to the helmet body.

1 . A helmet for protecting a head of a wearer comprising: 
 a helmet body comprising an outer shell;    a strap for coupling the helmet to the head, the strap being secured to the helmet body;    a piece of material coupled to the helmet body proximate to an edge surface of the helmet body and arranged to lie between the helmet body and the head of the wearer; and    means for attaching a portion of the strap to the piece of material at an attachment point distant from the edge surface, such that the strap adjacent the surface edge is pulled towards the head of the wearer;    wherein the piece of material is flexible, thereby allowing the attachment point to move relative to the helmet body.    
   
   
       2 . A helmet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the attaching means comprises a tab extending from the strap.  
   
   
       3 . A helmet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the attachment point is separated from the head of the wearer by at least the piece of material.  
   
   
       4 . A helmet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the attachment point is located between the piece of material and the helmet body.  
   
   
       5 . A helmet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the outer shell defines an inwardly facing surface extending to an edge of the shell, and the helmet body further comprises a lining defining an outer surface facing the inwardly facing surface of the shell, an inner surface which in use faces the head of a person wearing the helmet, and an edge surface extending between the inner and outer surfaces of the lining adjacent to the edge of the shell.  
   
   
       6 . A helmet as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the piece of material extends between the shell and the lining.  
   
   
       7 . A helmet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the piece of material is coupled to the helmet body by a flexible hinge.  
   
   
       8 . A helmet as claimed  claim 1 , wherein the piece of material forms a headband.  
   
   
       9 . A helmet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the attaching means extends through an aperture on the piece of material.  
   
   
       10 . A helmet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the attaching means is arranged for releasably attaching the portion of the strap to the piece of material.  
   
   
       11 . A helmet as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said attaching means is arranged to release under a load of 15 kg.  
   
   
       12 . A helmet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the attaching means comprises an elastic material.  
   
   
       13 . A helmet as claimed  claim 1 , wherein the piece of material acts as padding.  
   
   
       14 . A helmet for protecting a head of a wearer comprising: 
 a helmet body comprising an outer shell;    a strap for coupling the helmet to the head, the strap being secured to the helmet body; and    a piece of material coupled to the helmet body proximate to an edge surface of the helmet body and arranged to lie between the helmet body and the head of the wearer, a portion of the strap being attached to the piece of material at an attachment point distant from the edge surface, such that the strap adjacent the surface edge is pulled towards the head of the wearer;    wherein the piece of material is flexible, thereby allowing the attachment point to move relative to the helmet body.    
   
   
       15 . A helmet as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the portion of the strap is attached to the piece of material through an aperture on the piece of material.  
   
   
       16 . A helmet as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the portion of the strap attached to the piece of material is arranged for releasably attaching the portion of the strap to the piece of material.  
   
   
       17 . A helmet as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the portion of the strap attached to the piece of material is arranged to release under a load of 15 kg.  
   
   
       18 . A helmet as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the portion of the strap attached to the piece of material comprises an elastic material.