Deflector selectively connectable to a helmet, helmet having same and helmet having adjustable peak

Abstract

A deflector selectively connectable to a helmet is disclosed. The helmet has a helmet shell and a jaw shield defining at least one jaw aperture configured to permit air flow therethrough. The deflector has a deflector body and at least one connecting protrusion receivable in the at least one jaw aperture to restrict air flow. A helmet having the deflector is disclosed. A helmet having a helmet shell, left and right holders having first and second connectors and a peak adjustable between first and second configurations is disclosed. The peak has left and right connecting portions, each having third and fourth connectors. The first connectors are rotationally connected to the third connectors. The second connectors are selectively connected to the fourth connectors in one of at least two positions. The second connectors are at a first position in the first configuration, and at a second position in the second configuration.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A deflector selectively connectable to a helmet,
 the helmet having:
 a helmet shell for receiving a head of a wearer of the helmet; 
 a jaw shield connected to the helmet shell; 
 the helmet shell and the jaw shield defining at least in part a helmet aperture, the wearer of the helmet seeing through the helmet aperture when wearing the helmet; 
 the jaw shield defining at least one jaw aperture configured to permit air flow therethrough; 
   the deflector comprising:
 a deflector body; and 
 at least one connecting protrusion protruding from the deflector body, the at least one connecting protrusion being configured to be at least partially received in the at least one jaw aperture to selectively connect the deflector body to the jaw shield and to at least partially block air flow through the at least one jaw aperture. 
   
     
     
         2 . The deflector of  claim 1 , wherein an exterior contour of the at least one connecting protrusion has a first perimeter, the at least one jaw aperture has a second perimeter, and the first perimeter is greater than the second perimeter. 
     
     
         3 . The deflector of  claim 1 , wherein:
 when connected to the helmet, the deflector body is disposed on an inner side of the jaw shield of the helmet; and   the at least one connecting protrusion has a lip configured to engage an outer surface of the jaw shield.   
     
     
         4 . The deflector of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one connecting protrusion is resiliently deformed in response to being at least partially received in the at least one jaw aperture. 
     
     
         5 . The deflector of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one connecting protrusion is resiliently deformed in response to being removed from the at least one jaw aperture. 
     
     
         6 . The deflector of  claim 1 , wherein the deflector body is sized such that an upper portion of the deflector extends vertically higher than the jaw shield when the deflector body is connected to the jaw shield. 
     
     
         7 . The deflector of  claim 1 , wherein the deflector body is sized such that a lower portion of the deflector extends vertically lower than the jaw shield when the deflector body is connected to the jaw shield. 
     
     
         8 . The deflector of  claim 1 , wherein in response to the at least one connecting protrusion being at least partially received in the at least one jaw aperture, the deflector body is configured to remain connected to the jaw shield until the connecting protrusion is resiliently deformed to remove the connecting protrusion from the at least one jaw aperture. 
     
     
         9 . The deflector of  claim 1 , wherein the deflector body is made of a flexible material. 
     
     
         10 . The deflector of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one jaw aperture is a first jaw aperture and a second jaw aperture; and   the at least one connecting protrusion is a first connecting protrusion and a second connecting protrusion,   the first connecting protrusion is configured to be at least partially received in the first jaw aperture, and   the second connecting protrusion is configured to be at least partially received in the second jaw aperture.   
     
     
         11 . The deflector of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one connecting protrusion defines an opening for permitting air flow through the deflector. 
     
     
         12 . A helmet comprising:
 a helmet shell for receiving a head of a wearer of the helmet;   a jaw shield connected to the helmet shell;   the helmet shell and the jaw shield defining at least in part a helmet aperture, the wearer of the helmet seeing through the helmet aperture when wearing the helmet;   the jaw shield defining at least one jaw aperture configured to permit air flow therethrough;   a deflector selectively connected to an inner side of the jaw shield, the deflector comprising:
 a deflector body; and 
 at least one connecting protrusion protruding from the deflector body, the at least one connecting protrusion being configured to be at least partially received in the at least one jaw aperture to selectively connect the deflector body to the jaw shield and to restrict air flow through the at least one jaw aperture. 
   
     
     
         13 . A helmet comprising:
 a helmet shell for receiving a head of a wearer of the helmet;   left and right holders connected to the helmet, each of the left and right holders having a first connector and a second connector; and   a peak having a left connecting portion connected to the left holder and a right connecting portion connected to the right holder, each of the left and right connecting portions having a third connector and a fourth connector,   the first connector of the left holder being rotationally connected to the third connector of the left connecting portion;   the first connector of the right holder being rotationally connected to the third connector of the right connecting portion;   the second connector of the left holder being selectively connected to the fourth connector of the left connecting portion in one of at least two positions; and   the second connector of the right holder being selectively connected to the fourth connector of the right connecting portion in one of at least two positions,   in a first configuration, the second connectors are connected to the fourth connectors at the first position; and   in a second configuration, the second connectors are connected to the fourth connectors at the second position,   the peak being selectively adjustable between the first and second configurations.   
     
     
         14 . The helmet of  claim 13 , wherein the helmet defines a left recess configured to receive the left holder, and a right recess configured to receive the right holder. 
     
     
         15 . The helmet of  claim 13 , wherein the left and right holders are removably connected to the helmet. 
     
     
         16 . The helmet of  claim 13 , wherein the peak is removably connected to the left and right holders. 
     
     
         17 . The helmet of  claim 13 , wherein the first connectors are first apertures and the third connectors are third protrusions configured to be received in the first apertures. 
     
     
         18 . The helmet of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the second connectors are second apertures, each of the second apertures has:
 a first portion defining the first position, 
 a second portion defining the second position, and 
 a linking portion extending between the first portion and the second portion, and 
   the fourth connectors are fourth protrusions configured to be received in the second apertures, each of the fourth connectors being moveable via the linking portion between the first portion and the second portion.   
     
     
         19 . The helmet of  claim 13 , wherein the third connectors of each of the left and right connecting portions of the peak are longitudinally spaced from the fourth connectors of each of the left and right connecting portions. 
     
     
         20 . The helmet of  claim 19 , wherein the fourth connectors of each of the left and right connecting portions are rearward of the third connectors of each of the left and right connecting portions.