US 12,133,570 B2
In-molded helmet chinbar
David L. Durham, San Clemente, CA (US); and Dennis Tan, Long Beach, CA (US)
Assigned to Fox Head, Inc., Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Fox Head, Inc., Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/460,871.
Application 18/460,871 is a continuation of application No. 17/974,075, filed on Oct. 26, 2022, granted, now 11,812,815.
Application 17/974,075 is a continuation of application No. 17/307,847, filed on May 4, 2021, granted, now 11,510,452, issued on Nov. 29, 2022.
Application 17/307,847 is a continuation of application No. 15/147,750, filed on May 5, 2016, granted, now 11,026,467, issued on Jun. 8, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0404202 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A42B 3/20 (2006.01); A42B 3/06 (2006.01); A42B 3/12 (2006.01); A42B 3/22 (2006.01); A42B 3/32 (2006.01); A42C 2/00 (2006.01)
CPC A42B 3/205 (2013.01) [A42B 3/062 (2013.01); A42B 3/125 (2013.01); A42B 3/222 (2013.01); A42B 3/32 (2013.01); A42C 2/002 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A helmet, comprising:
a shell having a front opening;
a padding coupled to an interior surface of the shell, the padding having a first lateral side portion and a second lateral side portion; and
a chinbar extending around the front opening, the chinbar comprising a first flange extending from a first interface and a second flange extending from a second interface, the first and second flanges having flange apertures extending therethrough,
wherein the first flange is encased within the first lateral side portion of the padding and the second flange is encased within the second lateral side portion of the padding and the padding extends through the flange apertures; and
wherein a continuous bottom edge of the helmet is defined by a portion of the chinbar, and wherein the chinbar extends around a lower portion of a wearer's head when the helmet is worn.