Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.

Steven Sasaki

Kurt Workman

F Robert Egger

John Kari

John O'Neel

Rear portion of a bicycle helmet

The invention relates to a protective bicycling helmet with a rear support structure having at least two generally vertical columns mounted in the rear portion of the helmet body for providing improved ventilation while retaining or improving the rigid structural integrity of the helmet.

Protective bicycle helmet having a ventilated rear support structure

Bicycle helmet

The invention relates to a protective bicycling helmet with a retention system having a rear support member for providing a more comfortable and secure fit on a user's head for greater protection and safety. One embodiment of the helmet has a rear stabilizer mounted at its first end to the rear portion of a helmet body. The other elements of the helmet retention system engage the front portion of the helmet body and engage the second end of the rear stabilizer. The rear stabilizer is shaped to conform to the back of the user's head and extends down from the helmet body such that the helmet retention system engages the nape of the neck of the user.

Protective helmet with improved retention system having a rear stabilizer

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Steven Sasaki