Hockey helmet comprising an occipital adjustment mechanism

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A42B 3/04 (2006.01) A42B 3/12 (2006.01) A42B 3/14 (2006.01) A42B 3/32 (2006.01) A63B 71/10 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2639192

Hockey helmet for receiving a head of a wearer, the helmet comprising: (a) a front shell for facing the crown region of the head; (b) a rear shell for facing the left and right side regions, the back region and the occipital region of the head, the rear shell comprising outer and inner surfaces and left and right elongated slots positioned symmetrically about a longitudinal axis of the helmet; (c) a rear inner pad for facing the back and left and right side regions of the head, the rear inner pad being affixed to the inner surface of the rear shell; (d) an occipital inner pad located between the rear shell and the occipital region of the head; (e) a central member extending along the longitudinal axis of the helmet, the central member comprising an upper part that is hingely mounted with respect to the rear shell and a lower part that is mounted to the occipital inner pad; and (f) left and right wedging members located between the occipital inner pad and the inner surface of the rear shell, each of the left and right wedging members being movable from a first position to a second position wherein, in use, in the second position, the occipital inner pad applies pressure upon the occipital region of the head for urging the front shell towards the crown region of the head. The rear shell of the helmet has a curvature, the occipital inner pad has a rear surface that extends generally perpendicularly about the longitudinal axis of the helmet, each of the left and right wedging members has a front portion contacting the rear surface of the occipital inner pad and movement of each of the left and right wedging members away from the longitudinal axis follows the curvature of the rear shell such that the occipital inner pad moves towards the second position.

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