Gentex Corporation

Richard J Long

Jackson A Aileo

James J Petruzella

Joseph J Zaccone

Charles G Rudolf

A helmet cover includes a cover configured to extend over a helmet and at least one mount attached to the cover. In one embodiment, a backing plate is coupled to the at least one mount and the cover is sandwiched between the backing plate and the at least one mount.

Helmet cover assembly having at least one mounting device

There is provided a pad set for a protective helmet. The pad set includes a plurality of internal pads of various thicknesses. A plurality of pad retaining/locating devices each have a pocket for receiving at least one of the plurality of internal pads so as to form an individual pad of the adjustable pad set. At least one fastener for each of the plurality of pad retaining/locating devices respectively secures each of the plurality of pad retaining/locating devices to a selected location within the protective helmet. An anti-microbial/biocidal agent is added to the pad retaining/locating devices and/or integrated into a pile like portion of the at least one fastener of the pad retaining/locating devices.

Padset for protective helmet

There is provided a pad set for a protective helmet. The pad set includes a plurality of internal pads of various thicknesses. A plurality of pad retaining/locating devices each have a pocket for receiving at least one of the plurality of internal pads so as to form an individual pad of the pad set. At least one fastener for each of the plurality of pad retaining/locating devices respectively secures each of the plurality of pad retaining/locating devices to a selected location within the protective helmet.

There is provided an adjustable pad set for a protective helmet. The adjustable pad set includes a plurality of internal pads of various thicknesses. A plurality of pad retaining/locating devices each have a pocket for receiving at least one of the plurality of internal pads so as to form an individual pad of the adjustable pad set. At least one fastener for each of the plurality of pad retaining/locating devices respectively secures each of the plurality of pad retaining/locating devices to a selected location within the protective helmet.

Adjustable padset for protective helmet

Audio headband padset for protective helmet

A resilient annular earseal for sealing the region between an earcup shell and a wearer's head is formed with an aperture for receiving the wearer's ear and has an outer peripheral portion projecting a predetermined first distance toward the wearer's head and an inner peripheral portion projecting a predetermined second distance toward the wearer's head that is appreciably greater than the first distance. Since the inner peripheral portion contacts the wearer's head along a strip that is closer to the ear, and hence more predictable in its three-dimensional contour, it forms an effective seal around the entire periphery of the ear.

Earseal for sound-attenuating earcup assembly

An energy-absorbing sound-attenuating earcup comprises a rigid shell of an ABS terpolymer that is about 0.090 inch thick so as to crush upon impact at an applied force less than that required to crush the skull of the wearer. The shell has an inner coating of a sound-deadening rubber material to compensate for the reduced sound-attenuating capability of the thinner-than-normal shell. Spaced flanges defining a peripheral channel for receiving a cord of a helmet suspension are formed as staggered series of tabs rather than as circumferentially continuous members to facilitate crushing of the shell upon impact. Resilient earseals disposed between the shells and the wearer's ears comprise first thicknesses of standard polyurethane foam and second thicknesses of slow-recovery polyurethane foam to provide additional impact absorption while permitting the earseals to conform to the wearer's head in cold weather when the helmet is first put on. The earcup may alternatively be releasably secured to the helmet by means of mating hook and loop fastener strips rather than being secured through the staggered tabs.

Energy-absorbing earcup assembly

A dual-visor assembly in which the inner and outer visors are capable of selective left-handed or right-handed actuation to suit a particular operator or operating condition. The inner-visor actuator comprises a lever arm that extends laterally beyond a side edge of the visor through one of a first pair of slots formed in the visor housing. A pin carrried by the arm is resiliently biased into engagement with a detented surface to lock the inner visor in a desired position. Preformed apertures on the left and right sides of the visor permit the actuator lever to be selectively secured to the desired side. The outer-visor actuator comprises a knob carried by a key that fits into either of a pair of keyholes formed on opposite sides of the outer visor. The knob extends through one of a second pair of slots formed in the visor housing at locations opposite the keyholes and is turned to clamp the visor housing to lock the outer visor at the desired position.

Dual-visor assembly with selective left-handed or right-handed actuation

A dual-visor assembly for use with a helmet such as that of an aircraft crew member in which an inner visor is releasably secured to the helmet by snap fasteners that release toward the rear of the helmet, while an outer visor is releasably secured to the helmet over the inner visor by snap fasteners that release toward the front of the helmet to prevent the inadvertent release of both visors simultaneously. The snap fasteners are carried by straps that are secured to the inner surface of the inner visor and to the outer surface of the outer visor to prevent entanglement. Elements carried by the visors space the inner visor from the outer visor as well as from the surface of the helmet. A soft cover is releasably secured over the outer visor in its raised position to prevent scratching of the outer visor or other structures.

Dual-visor assembly for helmet

An adjustable suspension for a helmet or the like in which a front headband portion adapted to extend across the front of the wearer's head and a rear headband portion adapted to extend across the rear of the wearer's head receive an adjustable peripheral strap that extends around the wearer's head to complete the headband. Respective crown straps secured to the headband portions at their lower ends are formed with loops at their upper ends which are interconnected by an adjustable-length cord. A suspension frame contains apertures at spaced locations therearound for receiving the intermediate portions of the crown straps. Each headband portion also receives an adjustable strap that is looped through adjacent apertures in the suspension frame to permit adjustment of the front-to-back spacing of the suspension frame relative to the wearer's head.

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Lake Ariel, PA, United States of America

Richard J Long