Rotatable and Removable Visor for Use with Helmets

Abstract

A visor for use in combination with a helmet comprising a shield and locking elements, such as snaps. The shield and locking elements are secured to an elongated rod or bar. The locking elements secure the visor to a helmet such that the visor can prevent sunlight from entering the helmet wearer's field of vision when the visor shield is in the down position. The shield can be easily lifted by the user to pivot the shield into a raised position that brings the shield out of the helmet wearer's field of vision.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A visor comprising:
 a shield comprising a plurality of openings;   a plurality of locking elements, each locking element comprising a plurality of openings; and   a bar inserted through said plurality of openings in the shield and the plurality of openings in the plurality of locking elements to secure the bar to each of the shield and the plurality of locking elements.   
     
     
         2 . The visor according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of locking elements are configured to secure the visor to a helmet. 
     
     
         3 . The visor according to  claim 2 , wherein the shield is configured to pivot about the bar between a first, lowered configuration in the field of vision of a user of the helmet, and a second, raised configuration not in the field of vision of the user of the helmet. 
     
     
         4 . The visor according to  claim 2 , wherein the shield is configured to be movable laterally along the bar. 
     
     
         5 . The visor according to  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of locking elements are configured to be secured to a corresponding plurality of locking elements on the helmet. 
     
     
         6 . The visor according to  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of locking elements of the visor comprise a plurality of female snaps and the plurality of locking elements on the helmet comprise a plurality of corresponding male snaps. 
     
     
         7 . The visor according to  claim 1  further comprising an end cap secured to each of two ends of the bar. 
     
     
         8 . The visor according to  claim 2 , wherein the bar is configured to have a curvature corresponding to the curvature of the helmet. 
     
     
         9 . The visor according to  claim 8 , wherein each of two ends are flattened or bent relative to the curvature to prevent the plurality of locking elements and the shield from sliding off of the bar. 
     
     
         10 . A visor comprising:
 a bar;   at least one locking member having an attachment portion with an opening formed therein configured to receive the bar, and also having a locking element configured to be secured to a corresponding locking element on a motorcycle helmet; and   a shield having corresponding attachment portions with corresponding openings formed therein also configured to receive the bar, so the shield pivots about the axis of the bar for flipping or rotating up and down by a motorcyclist in order to protect the motorcyclist's eyes from the sun, and also so the shield slides laterally along the axis of the bar for adjusting from side-to-side by the motorcyclist depending on the relationship between the direction the motorcycle is traveling and the angle of the sun.   
     
     
         11 . A visor according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one locking member comprises two locking members, each having a respective attachment portion with a respective opening formed therein configured to receive the bar, and each having a respective locking element configured to be secured to a respective locking element on the motorcycle helmet. 
     
     
         12 . A visor according to  claim 9 , wherein the shield has two corresponding attachment portions, each having a respective corresponding opening formed therein and comprising a bushing, wherein the two corresponding attachment portions are each configured to receive the bar so the shield can pivot about the axis of the bar for flipping or rotating the shield up and down in order to protect a motorcyclist's eyes from the sun, and also so the shield can slide laterally along the axis of the bar for adjusting the shield from side-to-side depending on the relationship between the direction the motorcycle is traveling and the angle of the sun. 
     
     
         13 . A visor according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one locking member comprises a female locking member, each female locking member configured to be secured to a respective male locking element on the motorcycle helmet. 
     
     
         14 . A visor according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one locking member comprises a male locking member, each male locking member configured to be secured to a respective female locking element on the motorcycle helmet. 
     
     
         15 . A visor according to  claim 9 , wherein the shield is configured from an opaque or see-through sunglass-like material so that the shield forms a sunglass to protect a motorcyclist's eyes from the sun. 
     
     
         16 . A visor according to  claim 9 , wherein the bar is configured to flex so that the visor can be adapted and affixed to the motorcycle helmet. 
     
     
         17 . A visor according to  claim 9 , wherein the bar is configured to have a curvature that corresponds to a curvature of the motorcycle helmet so the visor can be adapted and affixed to the motorcycle helmet. 
     
     
         18 . A visor according to  claim 9 , wherein the bar comprises ends, each end configured with a respective bend to prevent the at least one locking member and the shield from sliding off the bar. 
     
     
         19 . A visor according to  claim 9 , wherein the visor comprises end caps configured to be received on and frictionally engage or glued to ends of the bar to prevent the at least one locking member and the shield from sliding off the bar. 
     
     
         20 . A visor kit having components for assembling together so as to form a helmet visor, comprising:
 a bar;   at least one locking member having an attachment portion with an opening formed therein configured so as to receive the bar, and also having a locking element configured so as to be secured to a corresponding locking element on a helmet; and   a shield having a corresponding attachment portion with a corresponding opening formed therein also configured so as to receive the bar, so the shield pivots about the axis of the bar for flipping or rotating up and down by a user of the helmet in order to protect the user's eyes from the sun, and also so the shield slides laterally along the axis of the bar for adjusting from side-to-side by the user depending on the relationship between the direction the user is traveling and the angle of the sun;   the bar, at least one locking member and the shield being easily assembled together so as to form a helmet visor.