CPC A42B 3/322 (2013.01) [A42B 3/065 (2013.01); A42B 3/066 (2013.01); A42B 3/124 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A bicycle helmet for fitting over a head of a user, the bicycle helmet comprising:
a segment of flexible cell structures that form a radial honeycomb matrix between first and second ends, the segment movable between a folded condition where each of the first and second ends of the segment are disposed generally parallel and an expanded condition where the radial honeycomb matrix of the at least one segment is configured to be expanded at least partially over the head of the user and arranged radially relative to the surface of the head of the user;
a first and a second side frame disposed respectively at the first and second ends of the honeycomb matrix; and
a sliding latch comprising a first portion coupled to the first side frame and a second portion coupled to the second side frame, the first and second portions selectively translatable relative to each other to move the first and side frame toward and away from each other for accommodating different sized heads of the user.
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