Universal helmet pumper skirt

Abstract

There is disclosed universal pumper skirt for use with a helmet. The universal pumper skirt is composed of a coif wrapping around a wearer's neck and connected to a helmet. The coif includes an air connection input port on the coif. A wearer can use an air flow unit to pump air through the input port, creating positive air pressure in the coif and helmet that cool the wearer and reduce the intrusion of dust into the helmet. The coif may be removably attached to a motorcycle or motorsport helmet, therefore, a wearer can remove the universal pumper skirt from a helmet or transfer it to a different helmet.

It is claimed: 
     
         1 . A pumper skirt for use with a helmet, comprising:
 a coif of a flexible material for encircling the neck of a wearer, the coif attached to the helmet; and   an input port, integrated into the coif, for connecting the coif to an air flow unit.   
     
     
         2 . The pumper skirt of  claim 1  wherein the coif is removably attached to the helmet. 
     
     
         3 . The pumper skirt of  claim 2  wherein the coif is removably attached to the helmet using a selected one of, Velcro®, at least one zipper, buttons, snaps, clips, a compression clamp, or other integrated removable connection. 
     
     
         4 . The pumper skirt of  claim 1  wherein the input port is comprised of a material selected from the group plastic or metal. 
     
     
         5 . The pumper skirt of  claim 4  wherein the input port includes a circular, exterior input and a flattened interior flange, the flattened interior flange substantially coplanar with the interior of the coif. 
     
     
         6 . The pumper skirt of  claim 5  wherein the flattened interior flange is affixed to the coif by at least one of sewing, snaps, buttons, clips, Velcro® or at least one zipper. 
     
     
         7 . The pumper skirt of  claim 1  wherein the coif is manufactured of a selected one of semi-air-permeable material or a non-air-permeable material. 
     
     
         8 . The pumper skirt of  claim 1  wherein the input port is connected to the air flow unit. 
     
     
         9 . The pumper skirt of  claim 8  wherein the air flow unit includes an air conditioner system. 
     
     
         10 . The pumper skirt of  claim 8  wherein the air flow unit is connected to the input port by a hose and the hose is connected to the input port using a snap-and-lock style connector. 
     
     
         11 . The pumper skirt of  claim 8  wherein the air flow unit is connected to the input port by a hose and the hose is connected to the input port using a selected one of, air chuck, locking air chuck, o-ring tighten fitting, clamp, clip, push-to-connect, barb, or friction fitting. 
     
     
         12 . A pumper skirt for use with a helmet, comprising:
 a replacement liner for a helmet, the replacement liner having a coif of a flexible material for encircling the neck of a wearer; and   an input port, integrated into the coif, for connecting the coif to an air flow unit.   
     
     
         13 . The pumper skirt of  claim 12  wherein the replacement liner is removably attached to the helmet using a selected one of, Velcro®, at least one zipper, buttons, snaps, clips, a compression clamp, or other integrated removable connection. 
     
     
         14 . The pumper skirt of  claim 12  wherein the coif is manufactured of a selected one of semi-air-permeable material or a non-air-permeable material. 
     
     
         15 . The pumper skirt of  claim 12  wherein the input port is comprised of a material selected from the group of plastic or metal. 
     
     
         16 . The pumper skirt of  claim 12  wherein the input port is connected to the air flow unit by a hose; and
 wherein the hose is connected to the input port using a selected one of, snap-and-lock style connector, air chuck, locking air chuck, o-ring tighten fitting, clamp, clip, push-to-connect, barb, or friction fitting. 
 
     
     
         17 . The pumper skirt of  claim 16  wherein the air flow unit includes an air conditioner system. 
     
     
         18 . A pumper skirt for use with a helmet, comprising:
 a cloth coif having at least two layers for encircling the neck of a wearer, the cloth coif removably attached to the helmet by at least one of sewing, snaps, buttons, clips, Velcro® or at least one zipper; and   a plastic input port, integrated into the side of the coif, having a circular, exterior input and a flattened interior flange, the circular, exterior input adapted to receive a hose using one of, a snap-and-lock-style connector, air chuck, locking air chuck, o-ring tighten fitting, clamp, clip, push-to-connect, barb, or friction fitting, and the flattened interior flange substantially coplanar with the interior of the coif and sewn in between the at least two layers of cloth coif, for connecting the cloth coif to an air flow unit.   
     
     
         19 . The pumper skirt of  claim 18  wherein the pumper skirt is connected to an air flow unit. 
     
     
         20 . The pumper skirt of  claim 19  wherein the air flow unit includes an air conditioner system.