US 2026/0090598 A1Application
HELMET
Publication Date:2026-04-02
•10 Claims
•2 Drawing Sheets
Abstract
A helmet (1) is provided, comprising a cap (2) configured to be stably placed stably at least on top of a user's head, a frame (3) of protection integral to the cap (2) and constituted by a reticular structure defining at least a first mesh (30), formed by a first opening (30a) delimited by a first perimetral profile (30b), and a second mesh (31), formed by a second opening (31a) delimited by a second perimeter profile (31b), wherein the perimeter profiles (30b, 31b) have at least a first section (33) in common, and wherein the frame (3) is configured so that, when the helmet (1) is in use, the first opening (30a) lies in front of the user's eyes, the second opening (31a) lies in front of the user's mouth and the section (33) is arranged at least partially in front of the user's nose and mutually separates the openings (30a, 31a).
Metadata
Assignee
- MACKOTO S.R.L.
Inventor
- Lorenzo SACCHETTA
Application Information
Application Number:US 19/110,723
Filing Date:2023-11-08
Priority Date:2022-11-15
Classifications
IPC:
A42B3/20
Patent Drawings (2 sheets)
Description
[0001] The present invention relates to a helmet of the type specified in the preamble of the first claim.
[0002] In particular, the present invention relates to a light helmet, for example for road or track cycling, and adapted to protect safely a user's head.
[0003] As it is known, the helmet is a protection instrument which can be worn by a user and adapted to protect the head of the same from possible impacts with hard surfaces which could cause reversible or even irreversible brain damages.
[0004] Therefore, the helmet is an element essential, apart from compulsory, for any user who wishes to move with two-wheeled means of transport, such as bicycles, scooters, motorbikes or even others, which involve to expose the user's body with respect to the external environment.
[0005] The common helmets substantially comprise a cap applicable on the upper portion of a user's head and adapted to wrap the same to protect it from possible impacts. Depending upon the category for which they are thought, the helmets can comprise additional components adapted to protect other areas of the user's head. For example, the helmets for downhill, trial, racing or other similar sports, comprise a chin guard protruding from the helmet. Moreover, in these cases, the cap even wraps the head's rear portion and the helmet, in fact, is defined “full face”.
[0006] Other types of helmets, very similar to those which can be found in sports such as American football, can include grilles arranged at the user's mouth or nose.
[0007] The described known art comprises some important drawbacks.
[0008] In particular, in case of the common full-face helmets, above all if equipped with visor or in case the visor is raised, the user can suffer impacts at the nasal position with consequent possible ruptures of septum or even of the zygomatic portions.
[0009] Although these drawbacks could be partially solved by the grille protections which protect entirely, or at least partially, the user's face, the most important drawback of these last helmets is given by the fact that on one side the user's breathing and on the other side the user's view are obstructed.
[0010] Therefore, all helmets of known art do not show solutions allowing to secure the entire head of the user, without losing effectiveness considering that the view limitation can translate, in emergency situations, into consequent even fatal accidents.
[0011] In this situation the technical task underlying the present invention is to devise a helmet capable of obviating substantially at least part of the mentioned drawings.
[0012] Within said technical task an important object of the invention is to obtain a helmet allowing to protect the user's entire head, in particular even the entire face.
[0013] Another important object of the invention is to implement a helmet which, in the face of a high safety, does not involve problems or obstructions for the user, in detail both in terms of breathing and of available view.
[0014] The technical task and the specified objects are achieved by a helmet as claimed in enclosed claim 1.
[0015] Preferred technical solutions are highlighted in the depending claims.
[0016] The features and advantages of the invention are explained hereinafter by the detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention, with reference to the enclosed drawing, in which:
[0017] FIG. 1 shows a side view of a helmet according to the invention worn by a user; and
[0018] FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of the helmet of FIG. 1 .
[0019] In the present document, the measurements, values, shapes and geometrical references (such as perpendicularity and parallelism), when associated to words such as “about” or other similar terms such as “approximately” or “substantially”, are to be meant as excluding measurements errors or inaccuracies due to production and/or manufacturing errors and, above all, excluding a slight deviation from the value, measurement, shape or geometrical reference thereto it is associated. For example, such terms, if associated to a value, preferably designate a deviation not higher than 10% of the value itself.
[0020] Moreover, when used, terms such as “first”, “second”, “higher”, “lower”, “main” and “secondary” do not identify necessarily an order, a relation priority or relative position, but they can be simply used to distinguish more clearly components different from each other.
[0021] Unless otherwise specified, as it results from the following discussions, it is considered that terms such as “treatment”, “computer science”, “determination”, “calculation”, or the like, relate to the action and/or processes of a computer or similar electronic calculation device which manipulates and/or transforms data represented as physical data, such as electronic quantities of registers of a computer system and/or memories into other data similarly represented as physical quantities within computer systems, registers or other devices for storing, transmitting or displaying information.
[0022] The measurements and data reported in the present text are to be considered, unless otherwise indicated, as performed under International Standard Atmosphere ICAO (ISO 2533:1975).
[0023] With reference to the Figures, the helmet according to the invention is designated as a whole with number 1.
[0024] The helmet 1 is substantially a safety device suitable to protect a user, in particular the user's head, from possible impacts which may occur, for example, when one is riding a two-wheeled means of transport, in case on road, track or even off-road.
[0025] The helmet 1, then, can be used safely in different situations. Preferably, the helmet 1 is used above all when riding a bicycle.
[0026] In particular, the helmet 1 comprises at least a cap 2.
[0027] The cap 2 is substantially configured to be stably placed stably at least on top of the user's head. Therefore, the cap 2 can have a conventional shape, common to most helmets on the market. The cap 2 can extend only in the upper part of the head or it can even cover part of the remaining head, for example the rear area behind the cerebellum, as it happens in the common full-face helmets.
[0028] In the preferred, but not exclusive, embodiment, the cap 2 can comprise rigid expanded polystyrene. Then, the cap 2 can be an element provided with great lightness and particularly suitable to be used when riding a bicycle.
[0029] In detail, the cap 2 indeed could consist of a helmet for racing bicycle or mountain bike.
[0030] Moreover, the helmet 1 can comprise the common instruments allowing to constrain, in particular to tie, the cap 2 to a user's head. In fact, the helmet 1 can comprise a lace, or belt, integral to the cap 2.
[0031] If present, the lace is of conventional type. Then, the lace is configured to lock the cap 2 integrally to the user's head. Generally, the lace is adapted to be wrapped around the user's under-chin, that is on the head's side opposite to the cap 2.
[0032] The helmet 1 comprises additional devices.
[0033] The helmet 1, in fact, comprises also a frame 3. The frame 3 is substantially an element of protection intended, in particular, to protect the user's face. Moreover, the frame 3 consists of a structure constrained to the cap 2. Therefore, the frame 3 is integral to the cap 2.
[0034] The structure defined by the frame 3, still more in detail, is a reticular structure.
[0035] Therefore, the structure of the frame 3 defines at least a first mesh 30 and a second mesh 31.
[0036] Under the term mesh a geometrical object is meant, defining a closed profile enclosing an empty space. Therefore, the mesh can be assimilated to a set of segments mutually connected so as to implement a closed profile and which surround one single buttonhole.
[0037] In fact, preferably, the first mesh 30 is formed by a first opening 30a and a first perimeter profile 30b. The first perimeter profile 30b is defined by the reticular structure. It is a rigid element. Moreover, preferably it is closed. Therefore, the first perimeter profile 30b delimits the first opening 30a. The latter is a buttonhole, that is a hole delimited by the first perimeter profile 30b. Preferably, the first mesh 30, then, includes exclusively the first opening 30a.
[0038] Analogously, a second mesh 31 is formed by a second opening 31a and a second perimeter profile 31b. The second perimeter profile 31b is defined by the reticular structure. It is a rigid element too. Moreover, preferably it is closed. Therefore, the second perimeter profile 31b delimits the second opening 31a. The latter is a buttonhole, that is a hole delimited by the second perimeter profile 31b. Preferably, the second mesh 31 then, includes exclusively the second opening 31a.
[0039] As already mentioned, generally, the frame is preferably is rigid. In detail, it preferably comprises metallic material. Among the various metallic materials, preferably, the frame 3 comprises aluminium or an alloy thereof.
[0040] In each case, the perimeter profiles 30b, 31b have at least a first section 33 in common.
[0041] The first section 33 substantially corresponds to a portion of first perimeter profile 30b and a portion of second perimeter profile 31b, mutually coincident or overlapped.
[0042] Then, the first section 33 delimits part both of the first opening 30a and of the second opening 31a.
[0043] Advantageously, the frame 3 is configured so that, when the helmet 1 is in use, the first opening 30a lies in front of the user's eyes, the second opening 31a lies in front of the user's mouth. Then, preferably, the first section 33 is arranged at least partially in front of the user's nose and mutually separates the openings 30a, 31a.
[0044] In other words, the frame 3 is configured so as to avoid any obstruction in front of the user's face as far as mouth and eyes are concerned. Moreover, the first section 33 defines a protective element for the nose which, considering the position, also protects the remaining part of the face from possible impacts, mainly with flat surfaces or however surfaces which do not have strong protuberances or irregularities.
[0045] The helmet 1 can include further devices.
[0046] The reticular structure, in fact, can further define a pair of third meshes 32.
[0047] The third meshes 32 are analogous to the first and second meshes 30, 31.
[0048] In detail, then, even each third mesh 32 is formed by a third opening 32a and a third perimeter profile 32b. The third perimeter profile 32b is defined by the reticular structure. It is a rigid element too. Moreover, preferably it is closed. Therefore, the third perimeter profile 32b delimits the third opening 32a. The latter is a buttonhole, that is a hole delimited by the third perimeter profile 32b. Preferably, the third mesh 32, then, includes exclusively the third opening 32a.
[0049] The frame 3, then, is configured so that each third opening 32a lies in front of a user's ear.
[0050] Still more in detail, each third perimeter profile 32b has at least a second section 34 in common with the first perimeter profile 30b. In particular, the second section 34 is arranged, for each third perimeter profile 32b at mutually opposite sides of the first perimeter profile 30b.
[0051] Moreover, each third perimeter profile 32b has at least a third section 35 in common with the second perimeter profile 31b. In particular, the third section 35 is arranged, for each third perimeter profile 32b at mutually opposite sides of the second perimeter profile 31b.
[0052] In addition to what described, the first section 33 can be configured to meet the second section 34 and the third section 35 at a node 36.
[0053] Each node 36, then corresponding to the crossing of the three sections 33, 34, 35 is arranged at a respective end of the first section 33.
[0054] In conclusion, the second perimeter profile 31b can comprise a chin guard 4. The latter can be an element defining greater rigidity with respect to the remaining portion of the second perimeter profile 31b or it can comprise the same material.
[0055] Moreover, the frame 3 is configured so that, when the helmet 1 is in use, the second perimeter profile 31b lies in front of the chin of the user at the chin guard 4.
[0056] The operation of the previously described helmet 1 in structural terms is substantially similar to the operation of any helmet.
[0057] However, differently from the helmets of known art, the helmet 1 allows to protect integrally the whole face of the user without limiting in any way the view, breathing or hearing of the same.
[0058] The helmet 1 according to the invention achieves important advantages.
[0059] In fact, the helmet 1 allows to protect effectively the entire face of the user, in particular by avoiding any impact both in the chin area, and in the nasal and consequently zygomatic area.
[0060] Moreover, the helmet 1 allows to obtain a high safety by avoiding, at the same time, to obstruct the user's breathing and view.
[0061] In fact, the shape of the frame 3 allows to keep free mouth, eyes and ears.
[0062] The invention can be subject to variations within the scope of the inventive concept defined by the claims.
[0063] Within such scope, all details can be replaced by equivalent elements and the materials, shapes and sizes can be any.
Claims
1. Helmet (1) comprising:
a cap (2) configured to be stably placed at least on top of a user's head,
a frame (3) of protection integral to said cap (2) and constituted by a reticular structure defining at least
a first mesh (30) formed by a first opening (30a) delimited by a first perimeter profile (30b), and
a second mesh (31) formed by a second opening (31a) delimited by a second perimeter profile (31b),
said perimeter profiles (30b, 31b) having at least a first section (33) in common, and said helmet (1) being characterised by
said frame (3) is configured in such a way that, when said helmet (1) is in use, said first opening (30a) lies in front of said user's eyes, said second opening (31a) lies in front of said user's mouth, and said first section (33) is arranged at least partially in front of said user's nose and separates said openings (30a, 31a) from each other.
2. Helmet (1) according to claim 1, wherein said reticular structure further defines a pair of third links (32) each formed by a third opening (32a) delimited by a third perimeter profile (32b) and said frame (3) is configured such that each said third opening (32a) lies frontally to an ear of said user.
3. Helmet (1) according to claim 1, wherein each of said third perimeter profile (32b) has at least a second section (34) in common with said first perimeter profile (30b) in correspondence with mutually opposite sides of said first perimeter profile (30b) and has at least a third section (35) in common with said second perimeter profile (31b) in correspondence with mutually opposite sides of said second perimeter profile (31b).
4. Helmet (1) according to claim 1, wherein said first section (33) meets said second section (34) and said third section (35) at a node (36) each disposed at a respective end of said first section (33).
5. Helmet (1) according to claim 1, wherein said second perimeter profile (31b) comprises a chin guard (4) and said frame (3) is configured such that, when said helmet (1) is in use said second perimeter profile (31b) lies frontally to the chin of said user at said chin guard (4).
6. Helmet (1) according to claim 1, wherein said frame (3) is rigid.
7. Helmet (1) according to claim 1, wherein said frame (3) comprises metallic material.
8. Helmet (1) according to claim 1, wherein said cap (2) includes rigid expanded polystyrene.
9. Helmet (1) according to claim 1, wherein said cap (2) comprises a racing bicycle or mountain bike helmet.
10. Helmet (1) according to claim 1, further comprising a lace integral with said cap (2) and configured to secure said cap (2) solidly to said head of said user.