EP0741526A1 - Gesichtsschirm mit einem am kinn anliegenden element - Google Patents
Gesichtsschirm mit einem am kinn anliegenden elementInfo
- Publication number
- EP0741526A1 EP0741526A1 EP95906861A EP95906861A EP0741526A1 EP 0741526 A1 EP0741526 A1 EP 0741526A1 EP 95906861 A EP95906861 A EP 95906861A EP 95906861 A EP95906861 A EP 95906861A EP 0741526 A1 EP0741526 A1 EP 0741526A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- face shield
- chin
- face
- frame
- face guard
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- the present invention relates to a face shield for use with a sports headgear equipped with a chin contacting element.
- face guards for sports headgear such as football or hockey helmets
- a shield which can be either of the grill type, consisting of metallic bars, or of the visor type wherein a transparent plastic member extends at least over the viewing portion of the face guard.
- a strap extends from both sides of the helmet and supports an intermediate chin contacting element.
- the strap when secured to the helmet by means of snaps, serves to tightly maintain the helmet to the head of the wearer.
- the strap is cumbersome.
- the strap In football, for example, very often the strap must be unsnapped after each play in order to release the pressure exerted on the player's head. In hockey, the strap must be maintained loose in order to enable the player to remove his helmet for cooling.
- An object of the present invention is to overcome the above problems with presently used sports face guards. This is achieved by providing a face guard with a shield equipped with a chin contacting element mounted to the face shield instead of being secured to the helmet by snaps or other attachment means.
- the face guard comprises a face shield defining an arc- shaped body having a front viewing section and opposite side sections, the side sections being adapted for mounting to a helmet forming part of the sports headgear; a chin device defining an arc-shaped rigid frame hingedly mounted at a lower part of and within the arc-shaped body, the frame defining a central region and opposite side regions, the side regions being pivotally connected to the side sections of the face shield; a chin contacting element mounted to the central region of the frame; and means limiting downward pivotal movement of the frame.
- the downward limiting movement of the frame is accomplished by having the upper edge of the frame contacting the lower edge of the face shield.
- the chin contacting element is pivotally connected to the frame of the chin device.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a face guard made in accordance with the present invention.
- Figure 2 is an enlarged side elevation view of the chin device mounted to the lower part of the face shield, partially shown;
- Figure 3 is a view similar to that of figure 2 showing another position of the chin frame;
- Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the chin contacting element
- Figure 5 is a perspective view of the chin device
- Figure 6 is a top plan view thereof
- Figure 7 is a bottom perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the chin contacting element of figure 7.
- a sport headgear consisting of a helmet 12 and of a face guard 14, the latter being hingedly connected to the helmet at opposite sides thereof through appropriate hinge elements 16.
- These elements are mounted for pivotal movement to an adapter 18 secured to the helmet and serving as an intermediate member between the helmet and the shield.
- Interlocking elements 20 and 22 respectively mounted to the adapter and to the face shield allow the face shield to be secured to the helmet; on the other hand, these interlocking elements are releasable to enable a manual disengagement whereby the face shield may be lifted outwardly over the helmet.
- the face guard 14 consists in the present embodiment of a transparent arc-shaped body made of plastics material and having an upper part defining a central viewing section and opposite side sections.
- the side sections are secured by fastening elements 24 received in a slotted member 26 which serves to permit various positionings of the face guard relative to the helmet.
- the lower part of the face shield has a grill type structure with a series of openings 29 allowing for ventilation. Similar openings 30 are provided on each side section of the transparent body to also provide ventilation to the user.
- a chin device 32 in the shape of an arc-shaped rigid frame has a pair of opposite side wings 32a, 32b which are pivotally connected by appropriate fastening hinge elements 34 to the sides 36 of the face shield 14.
- the common axis extending through both hinges 34 coincides with the pivotal axis of a human jaw.
- the position of this axis may vary, as described in the above-mentioned co-pending application, to conform with the varying face configurations of users; this is achieved by manipulating and adjusting the fastening elements 24 on each side of the face shield.
- the arc-shaped rigid frame comprises an upper edge 38 and a lower edge 40 (see figure 4) .
- the downward movement of the frame 32 is limited by the upper edge 38 of the frame when contacting the lower edge 42 of the face shield 14.
- a chin contacting element 50 is mounted in the front central region of the frame 32.
- This element comprises a rigid outer shell 52 and an inner chin contacting cushion element 54.
- Shell 52 is mounted to the frame in a manner that it can pivot relative to the frame about a pair of hinge elements 56 and 58.
- the hinges 56 and 58 each have a head portion (see 56' in figure 3) which can be snapped in and out of a series of vertically spaced openings 60 in the frame, again to provide comfortable positioning of the chin device on the chin of a user.
- the chin contacting device has a double pivot adjustability with respect to the user's chin in that it pivots about the hinges 56 and 58 of the frame which, in turn, may pivot about the pivots 34 on each side of the frame.
- Figures 7 and 8 show another embodiment of the present invention wherein a chin contacting device 100 is mounted directly to the lower part of a face shield 102.
- the lower grill-like structure 104 of the face shield is provided with one or more openings 106 on opposite sides of the central region of the face shield so that the head of hinge elements 108, 110 may be snappily engaged therein. Again, an adjustment is possible by properly locating the hinge elements in the desired opening.
- These hinge elements are fixed to the rigid outer shell 112 of the chin device which also includes an inner cup-shaped cushion element 114.
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- Helmets And Other Head Coverings (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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CA002114825A CA2114825C (en) | 1994-04-25 | 1994-02-01 | Face shield with chin contacting element |
CA2114825 | 1994-02-01 | ||
PCT/CA1995/000044 WO1995020885A1 (en) | 1994-02-01 | 1995-01-27 | Face shield with chin contacting element |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0741526A1 true EP0741526A1 (de) | 1996-11-13 |
EP0741526B1 EP0741526B1 (de) | 1998-10-28 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP95906861A Expired - Lifetime EP0741526B1 (de) | 1994-02-01 | 1995-01-27 | Gesichtsschirm mit einem am kinn anliegenden element |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0741526B1 (de) |
AT (1) | ATE172607T1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE69505639T2 (de) |
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1995
- 1995-01-27 AT AT95906861T patent/ATE172607T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1995-01-27 DE DE69505639T patent/DE69505639T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1995-01-27 EP EP95906861A patent/EP0741526B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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ATE172607T1 (de) | 1998-11-15 |
EP0741526B1 (de) | 1998-10-28 |
DE69505639D1 (de) | 1998-12-03 |
DE69505639T2 (de) | 1999-05-20 |
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