Patent ID: 8856973

Claim:
A goalie helmet comprising: a mask adapted to cover a front portion of a head and extend below the eyes of a wearer, the mask including a window opening defined therethrough for minimizing an interference of the mask with a vision of the wearer, the window having a plurality of protection members extending thereacross; a back plate comprising a separate element from the mask adapted to cover a rear portion of the head of the wearer, the back plate and the mask cooperating to substantially enclose the head of the wearer; and a plurality of straps interconnecting the back plate and the mask, at least one of the straps having one end engaged to a connecting member attached to an inner surface of the mask at a fixed location, the connecting member being concealed within the helmet when the helmet is worn by the wearer, the at least one of the straps having a first portion defined from the back plate to the connecting member, the first portion of the at least one of the straps being completely contained inside the helmet and completely concealed within the helmet when the helmet is worn by the wearer.