Patent ID: 6249918
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
A helmet comprising:a) a shell,b) a chin guard having a first lateral portion, a second lateral portion and a front portion positioned between the first and second lateral portions, said chin guard being hingedly mounted to the shell and moveable between an open position and a closed position;c) the chin guard having a locking mechanism for locking the chin guard to the shell in the closed position, the locking mechanism comprising:i) a first locking member applied at the first lateral portion and provided for engaging the shell in a locking position;ii) a second locking member applied at the second lateral portion and provided for engaging the shell in the locking position; andiii) an actuating member connected to said first and second locking members and provided for actuating the first and second locking members;whereinthe front portion has a first cavity and a second cavity faced towards each other; andthe actuating member comprises spaced apart first and second buttons located in said first and second cavities and provided to be pressed towards each other in order to actuate the locking members.