Abstract: A motorcycle helmet face shield is cleaned by a unit that is mounted on a visor that can be releasably attached to the helmet. The unit includes rollers that are slidably mounted on the visor in a groove defined in the visor.

Abstract: This invention consists of a cap with a visor provided with two hands in the front which move automatically, that can be used for entertaining and promotional purposes.

Abstract: A full-face helmet having a fundamental structure of the full-face helmet as well as a function of protection and showing an identification of face, convenience in use of it and a high visibility in field of view as formed in a half type, three-quarters type, or an open face type helmet. There is provided a full-face helmet for a motorcycle in which a chin guard integrally formed with the helmet is provided and the helmet has a shield that can be opened or closed, wherein a window hole opened at a front surface of a shell made of fiber reinforced resin material or thermoplastic resin material or the like is opened in a range in which a substantial entire face ranging from brows to the chin of the wearing person can be confirmed when the window hole is seen from an outside part of the front surface of the helmet under a state in which the head part of a wearing person is kept upright.

Abstract: An article of headwear that is adjustable to accommodate a wide range of head sizes comprising a front portion having a partial headband with bring and a rear portion having a partial headband with brim, wherein said partial headbands may be overlapped for size adjustment and detachably secured by means of cooperating VELCRO strips. Optional additional components include extension headband strips for further size enlargement, a crown, side flaps and a chin strap, all of which can be detachably secured to the front and rear portions by VELCRO fasteners.

Abstract: A helmet structure includes a cap body and a setoff element. A plurality of slots is distributed on an interior surface of the cap body. A rubber strip fills each of the slots. The protruding ribs are distributed on an external surface of the setoff element in a manner to match respectively with the slots of the cap body. Since the soft rubber has a high frictional contact, the U-shaped rubber strips not only fit the slots but also tightly attaches to the protruding ribs. Therefore, the cap body is firmly attached the setoff element. However, when the helmet is to be cleaned; the setoff element and the cap body are easily dismounted by pulling the protruding ribs out of the slots without the need of any tool.

Abstract: For a firefighter, a combination of protective gear comprises a face mask, a head harness, and a protective hood adapted to cover the wearer's head, except for at least a portion of the wearer's face, and to cover an outer perimeter of a window portion of the face mask. The protective hood is attached to the head harness, preferably to flexible straps of the head harness, so that the protective hood is attachable to the face mask, along with the head harness, and so the protective hood is detachable from the window portion, along with the head harness. The protective hood is attached thereto via stitches or is attached thereto detachably, as via snap fasteners or hook-and-loop fasteners.

Abstract: A helmet, particularly a racing driver helmet for motorcycle drivers or automobile drivers, has a helmet shell which is lined on its interior side with a shock-absorbing material and which has a recess which forms a field of view for the wearer of the helmet, and has a chin bow extending below the field of view. On the interior side of the chin bow at least one pot-shaped recess is provided for receiving an indicating device.

Abstract: A goggle retention system which also acts as a sport protective headgear. The headgear takes the form of a main section which is to be placed on the occiput of a head from which extends a parietal section which is to be placed against the parietal of a head, Also, integrally connected to the main section is a right side section which is to be placed against the right side of a head and a left side section which is to be located against the left side of a head. The entire headgear is designed to retain goggles and be shock absorbing in order to protect the head of the wearer from shock that might occur during an athlete having a falling accident.

Abstract: A translucent shield (20) is provided for covering a self contained breathing apparatus mask faceplate (22) to simulate smoke. The shield consists of a die cut shape of thermoplastic sheet that duplicates the outline of the self contained breathing apparatus mask faceplate. The translucent shield has a light penetration density concentration simulating smoke in various grades or densities replicating, at the least, limited visibility, intermediate visibility and total engulfment. In order to preclude light penetration, the shape of the shield includes a peripheral overlap (32) onto the mask. A method of removably attaching the shield to the self contained breathing apparatus face mask is provided by the use of pressure sensitive tape (36) or hooks and loop tape (38). The invention simulates smoke which visually limits light transmission to a person wearing an apparatus face mask during training exercise procedures for firefighters.

Abstract: A safety helmet has a shell, which can be a full face or open face type for encasing at least a portion of the user's head, a face shield mounted to the shell, and a sun visor mounted to an upper portion of the face shield. The face shield can be retractably or rotatably displaceable. The sun visor has a center section, a first wing section extending from a first side of the center section, and a second wing section extending from a second side of the center section that is opposite to the first side of the center section. The first wing section has a first mounting device mounting the sun visor to a first upper side of the face shield, and the second wing section has a second mounting device mounting the sun visor to a second upper side of the face shield that is opposite to the first upper side of the face shield. The sun visor can be fixedly or detachably mounted to the face shield or formed as an integral part of the face shield.

Abstract: A unitary helmet liner suspension structure which is designed for easy and quick and correct fitment into differently sized helmet shells whose specific sizes reside within a known and defined range of such sizes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and device for preventing stenosis and/or restenosis after an invasive procedure in a body vessel or cavity having an inner wall surface, the system comprising inserting a device coated with a growth arresting, lipid-derived, bioactive substance at a desired location along the inner wall surface of the body vessel or cavity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stent comprising a tubular flexible body having a wall with a web structure that is expandable from a contracted delivery configuration to deployed configuration. The web structure comprises a plurality of neighboring web patterns, where each web patterns is composed of adjoining webs, and the web patterns are interconnected. Each adjoining web comprises a central section interposed between two lateral sections to form concave or convex configurations.

Abstract: A safety helmet comprises an impact-resistant structure which is fastened to the inner surface of a shell of the safety helmet and is formed of an impermeable fabric, a plurality of foam bodies enclosed by the impermeable fabric, and an air valve fastened to the impermeable fabric such that the air valve is in communication with the foam bodies via a plurality of air ducts.

Abstract: Ear defenders comprising an elastic headband (1) and an ear muff (4) arranged on the inside of each leg (2) of the headband. The ear muffs (4) are arranged displaceably along the insides of the legs (2) from the end positions of the legs and so far along the legs that the free ends (7) of the latter can be bent towards and connected to one another, so that the legs completely surround the ear muffs (4). This means that the ear defenders can be compressed before storage in, for example, a pocket.

Abstract: A sweatband designed to be worn on the head of a user engaged in activities such as soccer. Specifically, in the preferred mode, the device comprises a “horizontal” sweatband portion, much like a typical headband. In an enhanced mode, the horizontal member is affixed to a “vertical” portion that is perpendicular to the horizontal portion, extending from the user's forehead, over the crown of the head, and to the back of the head. In either instance, the sweatband of the present invention comprises inserts for the purpose of protecting the user, which may be permanently placed or removable. In the preferred mode, the inserts are polymeric and function to absorb and dissipate impact forces with which the user's head comes in contact. Importantly, the inserts may be strategically placed within the sweatband, such as in the areas most vulnerable to concussion or injury upon impact.

Abstract: A roll (25) of woven fabric (30) having a length greater than the diameter thereof wherein the diameter (28) is substantially the same across said length of the roll.

Abstract: A multilayer helmet shell wherein inner and outer, structural, load-bearing semi-rigid layers, each formed from an affinity-bonded agglomeration of mechanically interactive, spray-deposited particles, jacket a viscoelastic, acceleration-rate-sensitive, microcellular foam core layer. The mechanical interfaces between the inner and outer jacketing, and the intermediate core, materials take the form of regions of inter-material suffusement.

Abstract: A hat utilizing an internal means for securing items to the exterior of the hat. A preferred embodiment of the present invention is a baseball style cap with an internal means for attaching or securing sunglasses above the brim of the cap, where the sunglasses are readily secured by inserting the temples through slits in the cap. Because the securing means is internal, the hat maintains its overall aesthetic appearance. In one embodiment, the internal means for securing the eyeglasses or other object is an internal lining of a semi-rigid, but flexible material, such as buckram, neoprene or stretch fabric, with a corresponding slit in that material through which the article is inserted. In another embodiment, the internal means comprise of two strips of synthetic materials that adhere when pressed together, commonly sold under the trademark VELCRO™, affixed to each side of the slit opening.

Abstract: A conventional baseball (softball) first baseman's mitt includes two layers of protective padding in the areas above and below the center axis of rotation of the metacarpalphalangeal joint of the index finger. One layer of padding is a slow release foam material and the other layer of padding is a foam rubber, neoprene, or other foamed elastomeric material. Additional protective padding may extend to the areas above and below the center axis of rotation of other joints of the index and long fingers.