US2020163401A1PendingUtilityA1

Helmet with pads removable in emergency

Assignee: HJC CORPPriority: Jul 17, 2017Filed: Apr 4, 2018Published: May 28, 2020
Est. expiryJul 17, 2037(~10.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Yun-Haeng Lee
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a helmet from which pads are removable in case of emergency. The helmet includes a helmet body 100 , pads 200 attached to the inside of the helmet body 100 , and fastening means 300 detachably attaching the corresponding pads 200 to the inside of the helmet body 100 . Each of the fastening means 300 includes a first fastening member 400 in the form of a bar provided on either one of the pad 200 and the inside of the helmet body 100 and a second fastening member 500 provided on the other of the pad 200 and the inside of the helmet body 100 , surrounding the first fastening member 400 such that the first fastening member 400 is inserted thereinto, and having an open portion 510 formed at one side thereof. When the pad 200 is pulled out, the first fastening members 400 are separated from the second fastening members 500 through the open portions 510 of the second fastening members 500.

Claims

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1 . A helmet with pads removable in emergency, comprising: a helmet body; pads attached to the inside of the helmet body; and fastening means detachably attaching the corresponding pads to the inside of the helmet body, wherein each of the fastening means comprises a first fastening member in the form of a bar provided on either one of the pad and the inside of the helmet body and a second fastening member provided on the other of the pad and the inside of the helmet body, surrounding the first fastening member such that the first fastening member is inserted thereinto, and having an open portion formed at one side thereof, and wherein when the pad is pulled out, the first fastening members are separated from the second fastening members through the open portions of the second fastening members. 
     
     
         2 . The helmet according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the second fastening members comprises a flat base, a first extension protruding from one surface of the base facing the corresponding first fastening member, a second extension having one end extending from the end of the first extension and extending in parallel with the base, and a protrusion protruding from the other end of the second extension toward the base, and the open portion is formed between the protrusion and the base. 
     
     
         3 . The helmet according to  claim 2 , wherein each of the first fastening members has an outer surface comprising first, second, third, and fourth sides, the first side of the first fastening member faces the base, the second side of the first fastening member faces the first extension, the third side of the first fastening member faces the second extension, and the fourth side of the first fastening member is latched to the protrusion. 
     
     
         4 . The helmet according to  claim 2 , further comprising flat guides, each of which has one end fixed to either one of the corresponding pad and the inside of the helmet body and the other end as a free end and comes into contact with the second extension when the first fastening member is separated from or coupled to the second fastening member through the open portion of the second fastening member. 
     
     
         5 . The helmet according to  claim 4 , wherein each of the guides is depressed toward either one of the pad and the inside of the helmet body relative to the first fastening member. 
     
     
         6 . The helmet according to  claim 2 , further comprising fastening grooves, each of which is formed on either one of the corresponding pad and the inside of the helmet body, wherein one end of the base is fitted into the fastening groove when the first fastening member is inserted into the second fastening member. 
     
     
         7 . The helmet according to  claim 6 , wherein the one end of the base is in the shape of an arc and the fastening groove is arc-shaped corresponding to the shape of the one end of the base. 
     
     
         8 . The helmet according to  claim 1 , further comprising flat covers, each of which covers one surface of either one of the corresponding pad and the inside of the helmet body and has an opening across which the first fastening member extends. 
     
     
         9 . The helmet according to  claim 4 , further comprising flat covers, each of which covers one surface of either one of the corresponding pad and the inside of the helmet body and has an opening across which the first fastening member extends, wherein one end of the guide extends from one side of the opening. 
     
     
         10 . The helmet according to  claim 6 , further comprising flat covers, each of which covers one surface of either one of the corresponding pad and the inside of the helmet body and has an opening across which the first fastening member extends, wherein the fastening groove is formed by a protrusion protruding from the boundary of the opening. 
     
     
         11 . The helmet according to  claim 2 , wherein the base is attached to the other of the pad and the inside of the helmet body through a concavo-convex engaging structure comprising a concave portion and a convex portion. 
     
     
         12 . The helmet according to  claim 11 , wherein the convex portion is formed on the other surface of the base and the concave portion is formed in the other of the pad and the inside of the helmet body. 
     
     
         13 . The helmet according to  claim 1 , wherein pulling means into which an object is insertable is attached to the corresponding pad to pull out the pad. 
     
     
         14 . The helmet according to  claim 1 , wherein the first fastening member is provided on the pad and the second fastening member is provided on the inside of the helmet body. 
     
     
         15 . The helmet according to  claim 14 , wherein the open portion is open downward and the first fastening member is separated from the second fastening member through the open portion of the second fastening member when the pad is pulled downward. 
     
     
         16 . The helmet according to  claim 1 , further comprising flat guides, each of which has one end fixed to either one of the corresponding pad and the inside of the helmet body and the other end as a free end and comes into contact with the second fastening member when the first fastening member is separated from or coupled to the second fastening member through the open portion of the second fastening member. 
     
     
         17 . The helmet according to  claim 16 , wherein each of the guides has at least one guide protrusion that comes into contact with the second fastening member after the first fastening member is separated from the second fastening member through the open portion of the second fastening member. 
     
     
         18 . The helmet according to  claim 17 , wherein the guide protrusion protrudes from the guide so as to have a rounded shape in cross section.

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