HEAD COVER HAVING EASY DETACHABILITY AND HELMET PROVIDED WITH THE SAME
A head cover having easy detachability is disclosed. The head cover is made of air-mesh materials and provided with a sweat absorbing member for absorbing the sweat appeared on a user's forehead on the front side thereof, the head cover having a upper surface thereof curvedly formed to fit the upper surface of the user's head, wherein the sweat absorbing member is washable and made of cotton towel like to well absorb the sweat.
This application claims the priority of the filing date of KR provisional application serial numbers 10-2008-0033852 and -0033853, filed Apr. 11, 2008.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a head cover and a helmet provided with the same, and more particularly, to a head cover and a helmet provided with the same in which a portion of the head cover can be attached to be hooked in the helmet and therefore they can be easily detached from each other.
2. Description of the Related Art
A head cover is attached in a helmet to increase wear impression, to protect user's head and to enhance ventilation. The research and development for the head cover and the helmet is continued. The representative sample thereof is disclosed in the Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-0430641 ┌a safety cap┐ of the present applicant.
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In the safety cap 100, the head band 130 mounted in the outer cap 110 and the cover member 140 are attached or detached by hook and fasteners 143a, 143b, 144a and 144b from each other.
Therefore, the safety cap 100 should require lots of time to attach or detach the cover member 140 to or from the head band 130 since the cover member 140 and the head band 130 are detachable from each other by means of a plurality of hook and fasteners 143a, 143b, 144a and 144b, thereby convenience in use being greatly deteriorated.
Further, the safety cap 100 should require a rise in manufacturing cost thereof since the number of a plurality of hook and fasteners 143a, 143b, 144a and 144b is increased.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention is created to solve the problems of the above-mentioned prior art, and accordingly one object of the present invention is to provide a head cover and a helmet enabling to decrease time to be required in attachment or detachment thereof and to enhance convenience in use by providing a hooking member in a head cover and by hooking the hooking member in the helmet.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a head cover and a helmet enabling to decrease manufacturing cost thereof by hooking the head cover in the helmet using a cheap hooking member.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a head cover and a helmet enabling to effectively remove sweat appeared on a user's head by making the head cover in air-mesh construction having easy ventilation.
In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention provides a head cover having easy detachability, wherein the head cover is made of air-mesh materials and provided with a sweat absorbing member for absorbing the sweat appeared on a user's forehead on the front side thereof, the head cover having a upper surface thereof curvedly formed to fit the upper surface of the user's head, wherein the sweat absorbing member is washable and made of cotton towel like to well absorb the sweat.
The head cover is characterized in that the sweat absorbing member is detachable.
The head cover is characterized in that the sweat absorbing member is fixed.
The head cover is characterized by further comprising a hooking member provided to be closely contacted to the sweat absorbing member, and the hooking member is made of soft plastic.
The head cover is characterized in that the hooking member is formed with a plurality of hooking holes thereon.
The head cover is characterized in that the sweat absorbing member and the hooking member are provided with a pair of attaching means on front lower portion thereof, the pair of attaching means being attached from each other.
The present invention also provides a helmet comprising: an outer cover for protecting a user's head; a band member being comprised of a head band installed in the outer cover to protect that the outer force is directly transferred to the user's head and a circumference band connected to the head band to be adjustable to fit the shape of the user's head; and the head cover claimed one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the end portion of the sweat absorbing member of the head cover is fold and inserted in a space formed front of the circumference band.
The present invention still provides a helmet comprising: an outer cover for protecting a user's head; a band member being comprised of a head band installed in the outer cover to protect that the outer force is directly transferred to the user's head and a circumference band connected to the head band to be adjustable to fit the shape of the user's head; and the head cover claimed one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the hooking member is inserted in a space formed front of the circumference band.
The helmet is characterized in that the end portion of the sweat absorbing member of the head cover is fold and inserted in the space formed front of the circumference band.
The helmet is characterized in that the sweat absorbing member is fold to cover the circumference band and the pair of attaching means provided on the sweat absorbing member and the hooking member are attached from each other.
The helmet is characterized in that the plurality of hooking holes formed on the hooking member are hooked in a plurality of hooking protrusions formed on the circumference band.
The head cover and the helmet according to the present invention can decrease time to be required in attachment or detachment thereof and enhance convenience in use because it provides a hooking member in a head cover and by hooking the hooking member in the helmet.
They also can decrease manufacturing cost thereof because the head cover is hooked in the helmet by a cheap hooking member.
They still also can effectively remove sweat appeared on a user's head because the head cover is made in air-mesh construction having easy ventilation.
The above and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent by reference to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawing wherein:
Hereinafter, a head cover and a helmet according to preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
A head cover according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention is schematically illustrated in
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A helmet applied with the head cover in
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The outer cover 1402 is manufactured with rigid materials such as polycarbonate based or metal based so as to protect the user's head.
The band member 1404 is mounted in the outer cover 1402 to protect that outer for is directly transferred to the head and it is adjustably manufactured to fit the shape of the user's head. This band member 1404 is comprised of a head band 1404a and a circumference band 1404b.
The head band 1404a is installed in the outer cover 1402 to protect that the outer force given to the outer cover 1402 is directly transferred to the user's head, and the circumference band 1404b is connected to the head band 1404a to be adjustable to fit the shape of the user's head.
The head cover 1406 is positioned in the head band 1404a. The sweat absorbing member 1408 provided front of the head cover 1406 is positioned rear of the circumference band 1404b, whereas the hooking member 1410 is positioned front of the circumference band 1404b. The plurality of hooking holes h1 formed on the hooking member 1410 are respectively hooked into a plurality of hooking protrusions 1404b1 formed front of the circumference band 1404b.
Like this, the helmet 1400 of this embodiment can further enhance the coupling between the band member 1404 and the head cover 1406 since the plurality of hooking holes h1 formed on the hooking member 1410 are respectively hooked into the plurality of hooking protrusions 1404b1 formed on the circumference band 1404b.
A head cover according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention is schematically illustrated in
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A helmet applied with the head cover in
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However, in this embodiment, the plurality of hooking holes h1 formed on the hooking member 1410 are respectively hooked into a plurality of hooking protrusions 1404b1 formed front of the circumference band 1404b, and then the sweat absorbing member 1408 is fold to cover the bend member 1404 and positioned the front lower portion of the hooking member 1410, which allows the pair of attaching means 1612 and 1614 provided on the sweat absorbing member 1408 and the hooking member 1410 are attached from each other.
Like this, the helmet 1600 of this embodiment can further enhance the coupling between the band member 1404 and the head cover 1406 since the band member 1404 and the head cover 1406 are attached from each other by means of the pair of attaching means 1612 and 1614.
A head cover according to still another preferred embodiment of the present invention is schematically illustrated in
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The head cover 1106 and the sweat absorbing member 1108 are provided with a pair of attaching means 1106a and 1108a such as hook and fasteners on one side thereof. The head cover 1106 and the sweat absorbing member 1108 may be easily attached to or detached from each other by means of the pair of attaching means 1106a and 1108a.
A helmet applied with the head cover in
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The head cover 1106 is positioned in the band member 904. The sweat absorbing member 1108 attached front of the head cover 1106 is positioned rear of the circumference band 904b and its end portion is fold and then inserted in a space formed front of the circumference band 904b.
Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention have been described, it is understood that the present invention should not be limited to this preferred embodiment but various changes and modifications can be made by one skilled in the art within the spirit and scope of the present invention aimed.
Claims
1. A head cover having easy detachability, wherein the head cover is made of air-mesh materials and provided with a sweat absorbing member for absorbing the sweat appeared on a user's forehead on the front side thereof, the head cover having a upper surface thereof curvedly formed to fit the upper surface of the user's head, wherein the sweat absorbing member is washable and made of cotton towel like to well absorb the sweat.
2. The head cover according to claim 1, wherein the sweat absorbing member is detachable.
3. The head cover according to claim 1, wherein the sweat absorbing member is fixed.
4. The head cover according to claim 1, further comprising a hooking member provided to be closely contacted to the sweat absorbing member, and the hooking member is made of soft plastic.
5. The head cover according to claim 5, wherein the hooking member is formed with a plurality of hooking holes thereon.
6. The head cover according to claim 5, wherein the sweat absorbing member and the hooking member are provided with a pair of attaching means on front lower portion thereof, the pair of attaching means being attached from each other.
7. A helmet comprising:
- an outer cover for protecting a user's head;
- a band member being comprised of a head band installed in the outer cover to protect that the outer force is directly transferred to the user's head and a circumference band connected to the head band to be adjustable to fit the shape of the user's head; and
- the head cover claimed one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
- the end portion of the sweat absorbing member of the head cover is fold and inserted in a space formed front of the circumference band.
8. A helmet comprising:
- an outer cover for protecting a user's head;
- a band member being comprised of a head band installed in the outer cover to protect that the outer force is directly transferred to the user's head and a circumference band connected to the head band to be adjustable to fit the shape of the user's head; and
- the head cover claimed one of claims 4 to 6, wherein
- the hooking member is inserted in a space formed front of the circumference band.
9. The helmet according to claim 8, wherein the end portion of the sweat absorbing member of the head cover is fold and inserted in the space formed front of the circumference band.
10. The helmet according to claim 9, wherein the sweat absorbing member is fold to cover the circumference band and the pair of attaching means provided on the sweat absorbing member and the hooking member are attached from each other.
11. The helmet according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of hooking holes formed on the hooking member are hooked in a plurality of hooking protrusions formed on the circumference band.
Type: Application
Filed: Apr 9, 2009
Publication Date: Oct 15, 2009
Inventor: Jae-Ju Lim (Seoul)
Application Number: 12/421,122
International Classification: A42B 1/24 (20060101); A42C 5/02 (20060101);