Information carrier

Abstract

A helmet including a protective head covering, information carrier, adhesive, and flap. The information carrier includes a first panel having a terminal edge, and a second panel having a fold line. The second panel is joined to the first panel to define a pouch having an interior space and an opening to the interior space. The opening is defined by the terminal edge disposed proximately to the first panel below the fold line. The adhesive is configured to affix the first panel to the exterior surface. The flap is pivotally attached to the second panel about the fold line, wherein the second panel is bendable away from the exterior surface at least between the terminal edge and the fold line to enable the flap to pivot about the fold line toward the exterior surface in connection with insertion of the flap into and removal of the flap from the opening.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A helmet having a front and a rear, the helmet comprising:
 a protective head covering having an exterior surface; and   an information carrier comprising:
 a first panel having a terminal edge; and 
 a second panel having a fold line, the second panel joined to the first panel to define a pouch having an interior space and an opening to the interior space, the opening defined by the terminal edge disposed proximately to the first panel below the fold line; 
   an adhesive configured to affix the first panel of the information carrier to the exterior surface of the protective head covering; and   a flap pivotally attached to the second panel about the fold line, the second panel bendable away from the exterior surface at least between the terminal edge and the fold line to enable the flap to pivot about the fold line toward the exterior surface in connection with insertion of the flap into and removal of the flap from the opening.   
     
     
         2 . The helmet of  claim 1 , further comprising an information form removably retained within the interior space. 
     
     
         3 . The helmet of  claim 2 , wherein the information form is retained within in the interior space below the terminal edge. 
     
     
         4 . The helmet of  claim 1 , wherein the flap is integrally formed with the second panel and extends from the fold line of the second panel. 
     
     
         5 . The helmet of  claim 1 , wherein the fold line is thinner than each of the flap and the second panel. 
     
     
         6 . The helmet of  claim 1 , wherein the flap is tapered from the fold line of the second panel to an end of the flap so that the opening is wider than the end of the flap for ease of insertion of the flap into and removal of the flap from the opening. 
     
     
         7 . The helmet of  claim 1 , wherein the information carrier is affixed to the exterior surface of the protective head covering so that the opening is positioned toward the rear of the helmet. 
     
     
         8 . The helmet of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive affixes substantially all of an outer surface of the first panel to the exterior surface of the protective head covering. 
     
     
         9 . The helmet of  claim 8 , wherein the outer surface is affixed to the exterior surface up to the terminal edge of the first panel. 
     
     
         10 . The helmet of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of an outer surface of the flap between the fold line and the terminal edge is disposed proximately to and facing the exterior surface of the protective head covering in an inserted position.