Patent ID: 6973676
Filing Date: 2005-12-13
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
1. A protective helmet comprising: a helmet shell formed from an impact-resistant material and having a top portions, a front portion, and an interior; a shield coupled to the front portion of the shell; an insert formed from an impact-absorbing material positioned in the interior of the helmet, the insert having at least one slot formed therein and extending through the insert; a tube inlet coupled to the top portion of the shell, said inlet operable to be connected to a source of air, the tube inlet comprising a plurality of channels extending from a proximal channel end at the top portion of the shell to distal channel ends at the front portion of the shell above the shield; wherein the distal channel ends are adjacent to the at least one slot; and wherein the tube inlet, the plurality of channels, and the at least one slot are constructed so that when the tube inlet is connected to the source of air, air travels downward into the tube inlet, through the plurality of channels, through the at least one slot, and into the interior of the helmet.