Movable forehead shield

Abstract

The present invention relates to a forehead shield for a ballistic protective helmet, which is adapted to move with a visor of the protective helmet when the visor is opened and closed.

1 . A forehead shield for a ballistic protective helmet, which is adapted to move with a visor of the protective helmet when the visor is opened and closed. 
     
     
         2 . Forehead shield of  claim 1 , wherein the forehead shield comprises means for removably and slidably attaching the forehead shield to the protective helmet. 
     
     
         3 . Forehead shield of  claim 2 , wherein the means is an enclosure comprising means for pressing the forehead shield against an outer surface of a helmet dome of the protective helmet. 
     
     
         4 . Forehead shield of  claim 3 , wherein the means is at least one tensioning element adapted to be attached to at least one visor bearing of the protective helmet. 
     
     
         5 . Forehead shield of  claim 4 , wherein the tensioning element is secured closer to a side of the enclosure facing away from a visor of the protective helmet than to a side of the enclosure facing the visor. 
     
     
         6 . Forehead shield of  claim 3 , wherein the enclosure is made of at least one flame retardant material. 
     
     
         7 . Forehead shield of  claim 2 , wherein the means is at least one rail adapted to be attached to the visor and to slidably support a portion of the visor. 
     
     
         8 . Forehead shield of  claim 7 , wherein the slidable part of the protective shield comprises a sliding element adapted to slide in the rail. 
     
     
         9 . Forehead shield of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one visor attachment means for connecting the forehead shield to a visor of the protective helmet. 
     
     
         10 . Forehead shield of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one fixation means to fix the forehead shield to the protective helmet. 
     
     
         11 . Forehead shield of  claim 9 , wherein the visor fixing means and/or the fixation means is a hook-and-loop-fastener application. 
     
     
         12 . Protective helmet, comprising:
 (a) a helmet dome; and   (b) a forehead shield adapted to move with a visor of the protective helmet when the visor is opened and closed.   
     
     
         13 . Protective helmet of  claim 12 , further comprising at least one fixation means to fix the forehead shield to the protective helmet. 
     
     
         14 . Protective helmet of  claim 13 , further comprising at least one means cooperating with the fixation means of the forehead shield. 
     
     
         15 . Enclosure for a ballistic element of a forehead shield for a ballistic protective helmet, the enclosure being adapted to receive the ballistic element and comprising means for pressing the ballistic element against an outer surface of a helmet dome of the protective helmet so that the ballistic element can be removably and slidably secured to the helmet dome.