Helmet

Abstract

A helmet includes a shell, a base coating layer entirely covering an outer surface of the shell, and a decorative layer entirely and thermally bonded to an entire outer surface of the base coating layer. The decorative layer includes an adhesive layer, a reflective layer that is bonded to the adhesive layer and that has a plurality of reflective particles, and a patterned layer that is printed on the adhesive layer. A method of forming the helmet is also disclosed.

1 . A helmet comprising:
 a shell;   a base coating layer entirely covering an outer surface of said shell; and   a decorative layer entirely and thermally bonded to an entire outer surface of said base coating layer, and including:
 an adhesive layer; 
 a patterned layer printed on said adhesive layer; and 
 a reflective layer having a plurality of reflective particles bonded to said adhesive layer. 
   
   
   
       2 . The helmet as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a release substrate covering said reflective layer. 
   
   
       3 . The helmet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said reflective particles include glass sands. 
   
   
       4 . The helmet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said reflective particles include stone crystal particles. 
   
   
       5 . The helmet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said reflective particles include metal particles. 
   
   
       6 . A helmet comprising:
 a shell, a base coating layer coated on an entire outer surface of said shell, and a decorative layer bonded to an entire outer surface of said base coating layer, said decorative layer including a patterned layer, an adhesive layer, and a reflective layer, the helmet being made by a process which includes:   coating said base coating layer on the entire outer surface of said shell;   forming said decorative layer on a release substrate;   disposing said release substrate together with said decorative layer on said base coating layer to cover entirely said base coating layer; and   thermal bonding said decorative layer to said base coating layer.   
   
   
       7 . The helmet of  claim 6 , wherein said decorative layer is formed by:
 spraying said reflective particles onto said release substrate to form said reflective layer;   applying said adhesive layer to said reflective layer; and   printing said patterned layer on said adhesive layer.   
   
   
       8 . The helmet of  claim 7 , wherein said adhesive layer is applied by spraying. 
   
   
       9 . The helmet of  claim 6 , wherein said patterned layer is in contact with said base coating layer when said decorative layer is disposed on said base coating layer.