Face guard connector assembly for a sports helmet
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A42B-001/08
A42B-001/04
출원번호
US-0125841
(2005-05-10)
발명자
/ 주소
Ide,Thad M.
Kraemer,Nelson
Infusino,Ralph J.
출원인 / 주소
Riddell, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Wallenstein &
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27인용 특허 :
36
초록▼
The present invention provides a face guard connector assembly for a sports helmet, such as a football, hockey or lacrosse helmet. The face guard includes a plurality of elongated bar members that intersect to define a grid. The connector assembly removably connects the face guard to the helmet shel
The present invention provides a face guard connector assembly for a sports helmet, such as a football, hockey or lacrosse helmet. The face guard includes a plurality of elongated bar members that intersect to define a grid. The connector assembly removably connects the face guard to the helmet shell. The connector assembly includes a bracket having at least one channel configured to receive a portion of the face guard. The connector assembly further includes a shock absorber assembly that distributes an impact force at the face guard to the shell in an omni-directional manner. The shock absorber assembly includes an elastomeric grommet, a bushing, and a nut, each have an opening. When aligned, the openings collectively define a passageway configured to receive a fastener that secures the connector assembly to the sports helmet. The helmet shell has opposed side portions with each side portion having a mounting aperture that receives an extent of the shock absorber assembly.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A connector assembly for use in connecting a face guard to a sports helmet, the connector assembly comprising: a body member having an inner surface adapted to engage the outer surface of the helmet and an outer surface, the body member further having a recessed channel that
What is claimed is: 1. A connector assembly for use in connecting a face guard to a sports helmet, the connector assembly comprising: a body member having an inner surface adapted to engage the outer surface of the helmet and an outer surface, the body member further having a recessed channel that receives a portion of the face guard, the recessed channel being formed in the inner surface of the body member; and, a shock absorber assembly configured to distribute a face guard impact force to the shell, wherein the shock absorber assembly includes a grommet. 2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the body member and the grommet each have an opening, and wherein the openings collectively define a passageway configured to receive a fastener that secures the connector assembly to the sports helmet. 3. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the body member is a bracket having a recess that is cooperatively dimensioned to receive an extent of the grommet. 4. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the grommet is formed from elastomeric material. 5. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the shock absorber assembly further includes a bushing positioned adjacent an interior surface of the grommet and wherein an exterior surface of the grommet is positioned adjacent an interior surface of the body member. 6. The connector assembly of claim 5, wherein the body member, the grommet and the bushing each have an opening, wherein the openings collectively define a passageway configured to receive a fastener that secures the connector assembly to the sports helmet. 7. The connector assembly of claim 5, wherein the recessed channel is oriented transversely to a longitudinal axis of the body member. 8. The connector assembly of claim 5, wherein the shock absorber assembly further includes a nut, and wherein the nut is positioned within an opening in the bushing and the bushing is positioned within an opening in the grommet. 9. A face guard connector assembly to connect a face guard to a sports helmet, the connector assembly comprising: a bracket having a first channel configured to receive a first portion of the face guard, the first channel having a closed portion and an open portion, the open portion being in communication with an inner surface of the bracket, the inner bracket surface adapted to directly engage an outer surface of the helmet; and, a shock absorber assembly that omni-directionally distributes an impact force at the face guard to the helmet. 10. The connector assembly of claim 9, wherein the shock absorber assembly comprises a grommet with an outer lip that engages an outer surface of the helmet when the face guard is secured to the sports helmet by connector assembly and an inner lip adapted to engage an inner surface of the helmet. 11. The connector assembly of claim 10, wherein the grommet and the bracket each have an opening, wherein the openings collectively define a passageway configured to receive a fastener that secures the connector assembly to the sports helmet. 12. The connector assembly of claim 9, wherein the shock absorber assembly comprises a grommet and a bushing. 13. The connector assembly of claim 12, wherein the grommet, bushing and bracket each have an opening, and wherein the openings collectively define a passageway configured to receive a fastener that secures the connector assembly to the sports helmet. 14. The connector assembly of claim 12, wherein one of either the grommet and the bushing is formed from a polymer material. 15. The connector assembly of claim 9, wherein the shock absorber assembly comprises a grommet, a bushing and a nut. 16. The connector assembly of claim 15, wherein the bracket has a recess that receives a portion of the grommet in an assembled position. 17. The connector assembly of claim 9, wherein the bracket has a second channel configured to receive a second portion of the face guard. 18. A sports helmet comprising a shell; a face guard; and, a connector assembly to connect the face guard to the shell, wherein the connector assembly includes means for distributing an impact force omni-directionally to the shell, the connector assembly also includes a bracket with a first channel dimensioned to receive a first elongated member of the face guard and a second channel dimensioned to receive a second elongated member of the face guard; wherein in a connected position, an outer surface of the first elongated member contacts an inner surface of the bracket and an inner surface of the first elongated member contacts the shell. 19. The helmet of claim 18, wherein an outer surface of the second elongated member contacts the inner surface of the bracket and an inner surface of the second elongated member contacts the shell, in the connected position. 20. The helmet of claim 18, wherein the force distributing means includes an elastomeric grommet. 21. The helmet of claim 20, wherein the force distributing means further includes a nut dimensioned to receive a fastener that extends through the bracket and the grommet to secure the connector assembly to the shell. 22. The helmet of claim 18, wherein the force distributing means includes a grommet and a bushing. 23. The helmet of claim 22, wherein one of either the grommet and the bushing is formed from a polymer material. 24. A sports helmet with a protective face guard, the sports helmet comprising a shell with opposed side portions, each side portion having an aperture; and, a pair of face guard connector assemblies wherein each connector assembly includes a bracket and a shock absorber member, the shock absorber member being positioned within the aperture in the side portion of the shell; wherein the bracket includes a first channel dimensioned to receive a first elongated member of the face guard and a second channel dimensioned to receive a second elongated member of the face guard, wherein the first and second channels are substantially parallel. 25. The helmet of claim 24, wherein in a connected position, the bracket is disposed against an outer surface of the shell and a fastener extends through the bracket, the shock absorber member, and the aperture in the shell. 26. The helmet of claim 24, wherein the shock absorber member includes a grommet that is removably positioned within the aperture in the side portion of the shell. 27. The helmet of claim 26, wherein the grommet has a circumferential channel that engages the edge of the aperture in the side portion of the shell. 28. The helmet of claim 26, wherein the shock absorber member further includes a bushing that extends through an opening in the grommet, and wherein the bushing and the grommet are configured to receive a fastener that secures the connector assembly to the shell. 29. A connector assembly for use in connecting a face guard to a sports helmet, the connector assembly comprising: a bracket having an open-face channel that receives a portion of the face guard, the bracket further having a first recess that extends inward from an inner surface of the bracket and a second recess that extends inward from the inner bracket surface past the first recess; and, a shock absorber assembly positioned within the first recess and configured to distribute a face guard impact force to the shell. 30. The connector assembly of claim 29 wherein the shock absorber assembly includes a grommet that is received by the first recess. 31. The connector assembly of claim 30 wherein the shock absorber assembly further includes a bushing that extends through the grommet and that is received by the second recess. 32. The connector assembly of claim 30 wherein the shock absorber assembly further includes a nut that extends through the grommet and that is received by the second recess. 33. The connector assembly of claim 30 wherein the shock absorber assembly further includes a bushing and a nut that both extend through the grommet and that are received by the second recess. 34. The connector assembly of claim 29 wherein the channel extends inward from the inner bracket surface and the channel is positioned transverse to a longitudinal axis of the bracket. 35. The connector assembly of claim 29 wherein the bracket includes a second open-face channel that receives a second portion of the face guard. 36. A face guard connector assembly to connect a face guard to a sports helmet, the connector assembly comprising: a bracket having an integral face guard securing channel; and, a shock absorber assembly that includes a grommet, a bushing positioned adjacent an inner surface of the grommet and extending through an opening in the grommet, and a nut positioned adjacent an inner surface of the bushing. 37. The face guard connector assembly of claim 36 wherein the bracket has a first recess that extends inward from an inner surface of the bracket, and wherein the first recess receives an extent of the grommet. 38. The face guard connector assembly of claim 37 wherein the bracket has a second recess that extends inward from the inner bracket surface past the first recess, and wherein the second recess receives an extent of the bushing. 39. The face guard connector assembly of claim 36 wherein the nut extends through an opening in both the grommet and the bushing.
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Coates Thomas B. (1834 Mershon Ann Arbor MI 48104) Roth ; deceased John H. (1008 Sunnyside Ann Arbor MI) Roth Marjorie H. (1008 Sunnyside Ann Arbor MI 48103 executrix of said John H. Roth ; deceased), Athletic helmet face mask attachment.
Tutton John (North Gower CAX) Arnold Todd (Cascades CAX) Fournier Edmund A. (Orleans CA CAX) Smith Terrance A. (Los Angeles CA), Liner for safety helmet.
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