Patent ID: 8256033

Claim:
An open face helmet which comprises: an outer shell which defines a head part, right and left sides, and a completely open front, a shock-absorbing liner in said head part on an inner surface thereof, respective fixing members on inner surfaces of said right and left sides near said open front for the mounting of respective right and left cheek pads, each of said fixing members defining a slit which extends in a front-to-back direction relative to said outer shell, and respective right and left cheek pads which are attachable to the inner surfaces of the right and left sides of said outer shell, each of said right and left cheek pads including a shock-absorbing member having shock-absorbing and shape-retaining properties and a cushioning member stacked on the shock-absorbing member in a thickness direction, and an engaging body which can engage with a slit of a respective fixing member, each of said right and left cheek pads defining a back edge which abuts a respective front edge of said shock-absorbing liner.