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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steve Sasaki, Elk Grove, CA (US);
Kurt Workman, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
F. Robert Egger, Watsonville, CA (US);
Assignee:
Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A42B 1/22 ; A42B 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A42B 1/22 ; A42B 7/00 ;
Abstract
An improved retention mechanism for a bicycle helmet is provided. A helmet including a retention mechanism comprises a shell for protecting a head of a person and a fit system elastically coupled to the shell. The fit system comprises a bowl designed to fit an occipital region of the person's head and a hinge for coupling the fit system to the shell, the hinge permitting the fit system to move. The fit system further including a spring element for positioning the bowl against the occipital region of the person's head, to stabilize the helmet against the person's head.