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Granted Patent B2
US 12,220,014 · App. 17/775,128 · Granted Feb 11, 2025

Helmet

Inventors: Thomas Hvesser (Båstad, NO); Michael Lach (Gdansk, PL)
Assignee: NFM AS
A42B3/0406
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Patent No.
US 12,220,014
App. No.
17/775,128
Granted
Feb 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A helmet attachment system ( 5, 31 ) comprising a helmet ( 1 ), a net ( 5 ) arranged on the helmet ( 1 ), and a helmet attachment arrangement ( 31 ). The helmet attachment arrangement ( 31 ) has a base layer ( 33 ) and an attachment layer ( 35 ). The attachment layer ( 35 ) is attached on one face of the base layer ( 33 ). The attachment layer ( 35 ) comprises a plurality of attachment layer sections ( 35 a ) that have a mutual distance and that define a string-receiving pattern ( 37 ) configured to receive strings ( 9 ) of said net ( 5 ).

Claims (30)

1. A helmet attachment system comprising:

a helmet;

a net arranged on an external surface of the helmet and accessible during use of the helmet by a user;

a helmet attachment arrangement;

wherein the helmet attachment arrangement comprises a base layer arranged on the external surface and an attachment layer adjacent to at least one portion of the net;

wherein the attachment layer is attached on one face of the base layer; and

wherein the attachment layer comprises a plurality of attachment layer sections that have a mutual distance and that together define a string-receiving pattern configured to receive strings of the net.

2. The helmet attachment system according to claim 1 , wherein the helmet attachment arrangement further comprises at least one of the plurality of attachment layer sections, a hook-and-loop system, a shroud, a strap buckle, a strap snap-on clip, a flexible attachment flap, a snap fastener, and a snap button.

3. The helmet attachment system according to claim 1 , wherein the string-receiving pattern comprises at least three pattern ports, through which strings of a net can enter and exit the string-receiving pattern.

4. The helmet attachment system according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment layer comprises a part of a hook-and-loop attachment system.

5. The helmet attachment system according to claim 1 , wherein the string-receiving pattern is a strip-receiving pattern configured to receive strips of a sheet net.

6. The helmet attachment system according to claim 1 , wherein the helmet attachment arrangement comprises a flat portion configured to follow an external face of the helmet, and that the helmet attachment arrangement further comprises auxiliary attachment means that extend out from the flat portion.

7. A helmet comprising:

a helmet main body having a helmet edge defining an aperture for receiving a user's head;

a net that extends over an external surface of the main body and is accessible during use of the helmet by a user;

wherein the net comprises strings that completely encircle apertures formed by the net; and

wherein the net is a sheet net comprising a plurality of strips that have a flat configuration and define a plurality of apertures.

8. The helmet according to claim 7 , wherein

the helmet edge is provided with an edge band comprising a plurality of recesses;

the net comprises a plurality of free strings, which are attached to the helmet main body with attachment clamps; and that

the attachment clamps are at least partially arranged in the recesses of the edge band.

9. The helmet according to claim 7 , comprising:

attachment screws extending through an attachment aperture that extends through the main body, wherein attachment clamps that fasten free strings of the net are attached by the attachment screws.

10. The helmet according to claim 9 , wherein the net is a sheet net and that the attachment apertures comprise strip-receiving apertures having a straight edge against which the free strips of the net abut.

11. The helmet according to claim 7 , comprising an edge band and in that the edge band comprises a wear indication means.

12. The helmet according to claim 11 , wherein the wear indication means comprises

a wear indicator layer embedded in the edge band, behind a wear layer; or

a wear groove.

13. The helmet according to claim 7 , comprising a front attachment means that is attached to the front part of the main body by means of at least three screws, of which one screw is an upper screw and two screws are lower screws, wherein the two lower screws are arranged at least partly in a recess of an edge band arranged to the helmet edge.

14. The helmet according to claim 7 , wherein the net is attached to the main body by means of attachment screws and in that a wire attachment clip is connected to the internal face of the main body by means of a threaded nut, by means of the head of a counter screw, or by means of a disc.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2022
From: HVESSER, THOMAS, MR.; LACH, MICHAEL, MR.
To: NFM AS
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Priority Claims (1)
NO 20191369 · Nov 18, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220378139A1 · Dec 1, 2022
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