Apparel – Guard or protector – For wearer's head
Reexamination Certificate
2000-02-18
2001-05-29
Lindsey, Rodney (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Guard or protector
For wearer's head
C002S010000, C002S175600
Reexamination Certificate
active
06237162
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to covers for helmets, and more specifically to covers for motorcycle helmets.
2. Description of the Related Art
Many states require motorcycle riders to wear helmets. Riders may feel oppressed by these laws and may wish to express their individuality, rebellious nature, or other feelings. Other riders choose to wear helmets for safety reasons, even where not legally required, and may be dissatisfied with the limited range of helmet styles available. One way to address these concerns is to add covers to such helmets.
The related art includes various types of covers for a variety of different kinds of helmets. U.S. Pat. No. 5,519,895 issued to Barnes, Jr. ('895) discloses a fabric baseball cap used to cover a sports helmet held in place by an elastic band. U.S. Pat. No. 4,599,752 issued to Mitchell ('752) discloses a removable interlocking cap, made of colored flexible plastic, for a sports helmet to allow individual players and teams to be easily distinguished by the color of the helmet caps and to allow the color to be changed quickly. U.S. Pat. No. 2,911,652 issued to Ekman ('652) discloses a plastic foil (polyvinyl chloride film) camouflaging cover for a military helmet, held in place with an elastic drawstring or band. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,316,289 and 5,727,250, issued to Hild and Black, respectively, disclose sun shields for use with construction hard hats. The Hild patent describes a rigid plastic sun shield frictionally attached to the hard hat, while the Black patent describes a fabric covered vinyl sunshade attached with an elastic band.
The helmet covers in the related art are not satisfactory for use with certain types of motorcycle helmets because they do not serve to disguise the helmet, and do not attach securely enough to the helmet to remain in place when the wearer is riding a motorcycle at a high speed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The helmet cover of the present invention is adapted to overcome the above-noted shortcomings and to be visually interesting and lightweight. The inventive cover can be made of almost any kind of material and can have emblems, designs, or other items attached thereto.
One aspect of the invention comprises means for covering a helmet, such as a motorcycle helmet, and means for attaching the covering means to the helmet such that the covering means will not become detached when the helmet is worn by a person riding a motorcycle at a high speed.
Another aspect of the invention comprises a covered helmet assembly. The covered helmet assembly comprises a helmet, means for covering the helmet, and means for attaching the covering means to the helmet.
A third aspect of the invention comprises a covered visored helmet assembly. The covered visored helmet assembly comprises a helmet, means for covering the helmet, means for attaching the covering means to the helmet, and the additional element of a detachable visor.
It is an object of the invention to provide a removable cover for a helmet that disguises the helmet and is also visually interesting.
It is another object of the invention to provide a removable helmet cover that is lightweight.
It is also an object of the invention to provide a helmet cover that will remain attached to the helmet when the wearer is riding a motorcycle at a high speed, and yet is easily removable.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a removable helmet cover that can be attached to a motorcycle helmet also having a detachable visor.
Still further objects of the invention disclosed herein will be apparent from the drawings and following detailed description thereof.
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Lindsey Rodney
Millemann Audrey A.
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