BICYCLE HELMET WITH MODULAR IMPACT ABSORBING STRUCTURES
A helmet includes a helmet body adapted to cover at least a portion of a rider's head, the helmet body including a wall portion and a vent extending through the wall portion from an exterior of the helmet body to an interior of the helmet body. The bicycle helmet also includes an adjusting assembly for adjustably securing the helmet to a user's head, the adjusting assembly including an adjusting input movable to adjust a size of the helmet, the adjusting input being positioned at least partially in the vent.
1 . A bicycle helmet comprising:
a helmet body adapted to cover at least a portion of a rider's head, the helmet body including a wall portion and a vent extending through the wall portion from an exterior of the helmet body to an interior of the helmet body; and
an adjusting assembly for adjustably securing the helmet to a user's head, the adjusting assembly including an adjusting input movable to adjust a size of the helmet, the adjusting input being positioned at least partially in the vent.
2 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the helmet body comprises:
an outer shell; and
an impact absorbing layer positioned on an interior side of the outer shell, wherein the vent is defined at least partially by a vent surface of the impact absorbing layer.
3 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 2 , where the vent surface includes a recess and wherein the adjusting assembly is positioned at least partially in the recess.
4 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a recessed portion of the adjusting input is positioned in the recess and an exposed portion of the adjusting input is positioned in the vent.
5 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the adjusting input comprises a rotating dial.
6 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the rotating dial has a diameter, and wherein the exposed portion is 1%-15% of the diameter.
7 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the rotating dial has a diameter, and wherein the recessed portion is 5%-30% of the diameter.
8 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the adjusting assembly further comprises an adjusting housing rotationally supporting the adjusting input and fully positioned in the recess.
9 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adjusting assembly further includes a strap member positioned to wrap at least partially around a user's head, the strap member being coupled to and movable by the adjusting input.
10 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vent is located on a rear portion of the helmet body.
11 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vent is located on a lower portion of the helmet body.
12 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adjusting assembly further comprises an adjusting housing rotationally supporting the adjusting input.
13 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 12 , wherein a first portion of the adjusting input is positioned in the adjusting housing and an exposed portion of the adjusting input is positioned in the vent.
14 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the adjusting input comprises a rotating dial.
15 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the rotating dial has a diameter, and wherein the exposed portion is 1%-15% of the diameter.
16 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the rotating dial has a diameter, and wherein the exposed portion is 10%-40% of the diameter.
17 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the vent is located on a rear portion of the helmet body.
18 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the vent is defined by a lower vent surface and an upper vent surface, wherein the upper vent surface tapers toward the lower vent surface.
19 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the helmet includes an impact absorbing layer defining a recess, wherein at least a portion of the adjusting assembly is disposed within the recess.
20 . A bicycle helmet as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the impact absorbing layer includes a first impact absorbing structure having a first interface and a second impact absorbing structure having a second interface in lateral compression against the first interface.