Patent ID: 6108824
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
A helmet, comprising:a helmet front half section including at least one helmet front half engagement region;a helmet rear half section including at least one helmet rear half engagement region corresponding to the at least one helmet front half engagement region; anda locking assembly associated with the engagement region of each of the front and rear helmet half sections,the locking assembly including means for orientating the lock assembly between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the locked position results in secured engagement of the at least one engagement region of the front and rear helmet half sections with each other, and the unlocked position facilitates slidable movement of the at least one engagement region of the front and rear helmet half sections and, in turn, the helmet half sections, relative to each other, andthe locking assembly including means for biasing the at least one helmet rear half engagement region with the at least one helmet front half engagement region to facilitate the maintenance of the secured engagement.