Visor assembly

Abstract

There is provided a visor assembly, preferably for the motorcycle helmet, comprising a shield-visor having a surface, an overlay-visor adapted to be releasably attached to the shield-visor, the overlay-visor comprising a viewing area, a spacer with a tackified distal surface gasket, releasably adhering the overlay-visor to the surface of the shield-visor.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of forming an overlay-visor ( 6 ) comprising a viewing area and a spacer ( 7 ) extending along at least a portion of a periphery of the viewing area, comprising the steps of:
 injection molding, extruding, nozzling, beading, and/or caulking a bead of fluid elastomeric material onto a surface of the overlay-sheet to form a spacer; wherein the elastomeric material is tacky when set and/or cured.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric material comprises a tackifier. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the formed spacer ( 7 ) comprises a gasket comprising a tackified material. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the formed spacer ( 7 ) has an adhesive external surface facing away from the overlay-visor, wherein the adhesive surface is a non-permanent adhesive, preferably a pressure sensitive adhesive. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the spacer ( 7 ) is at least in part elastically deformable. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the spacer ( 7 ) is formed to have a convex, concave, polygonal, rectangular, square, U-shaped, Z-shaped, W-shaped or multi-channeled transverse cross section. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the spacer ( 7 ), preferably a gasket, comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the elastomeric material comprises any of natural rubber, acrylics, nitriles, styrene-isoprene block copolymers, silicones, vinyl ethers, butyl rubber or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the elastomeric material comprises one or more silicone polymers and one or more MQ silicate resins. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9  wherein the overlay-visor ( 6 ) comprises cellulose propionate, cellulose acetate, and/or cellulose triacetate. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the overlay-visor ( 6 ) comprises cellulose propionate, cellulose acetate, and/or cellulose triacetate. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the elastomeric material comprises a tackifier. 
     
     
         13 . An overlay-visor ( 6 ) comprising a viewing area and a spacer ( 7 ) extending along at least a portion of a periphery of the viewing area, obtainable by the method of  claim 1 , wherein the overlay-visor ( 6 ) is adapted to be releasably attached to a shield-visor ( 2 ). 
     
     
         14 . The overlay-visor ( 6 ) according to  claim 13  wherein the overlay-visor ( 6 ) comprises cellulose propionate, cellulose acetate, and/or cellulose triacetate. 
     
     
         15 . The overlay-visor ( 6 ) according to  claim 13 , wherein the elastomeric material comprises a tackifier. 
     
     
         16 . The overlay-visor ( 6 ) according to  claim 13  wherein the overlay-visor ( 6 ) comprises cellulose propionate, cellulose acetate, and/or cellulose triacetate, and wherein the elastomeric material comprises a tackifier. 
     
     
         17 . A visor assembly ( 1 ) comprising
 a shield-visor ( 2 ) having a surface; and   an overlay-visor according to  claim 13 .   
     
     
         18 . The assembly ( 1 ) according to  claim 17 , wherein the overlay-visor ( 6 ) is adhered to the shield-visor ( 2 ) and the adherence is peelably releasable. 
     
     
         19 . A kit of parts comprising;
 an overlay-visor according to  claim 13 ; and   a shield-visor ( 2 ).   
     
     
         20 . A helmet ( 3 ) comprising;
 an opaque skull protection portion; and   a visor assembly ( 1 ) according to  claim 17 .