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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2019
Shoei Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Eiji Isobe, Tokyo, JP;
SHOEI CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A visor locking mechanism is applied to a helmet equipped with a visor. The visor is provided on an inner side of an outer shell of the helmet which has a facial opening in a front side thereof. The visor is attached to a pair of left and right holders which are pivotably attached to the outer shell. The visor is configured to close or open at least part of the facial opening. A lock member that has an operation portion and a catch portion is disposed near at least one of the pair of holders. The operation portion allows the catch portion to fit together with or disengage from a catch counterpart portion provided at the pair of holders, whereby the visor becomes anchored or released.