Patent ID: 7895678
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
1. A helmet comprising: a shell; an eyeport formed in said shell; a shield on said shell movable between a closed position covering said eyeport and an open position displaced from said eyeport; a lever assembly on said shell; said lever assembly having a lever and a hub, the hub having at least one dowel thereon, said lever assembly being rotatable about an axis of said hub between a home position, a shield cracking position, and a shield restraining position; a motion plate on said shield, said motion plate being located to cover at least a portion of said hub when said shield is in its closed position; said motion plate being formed with a plurality of surfaces; one of said surfaces being engaged by said dowel when said shield is closed and said lever assembly is rotated to its shield cracking position to cause said shield to be raised slightly from its closed position to a cracked position.