Title:
VISOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/055217
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A visor (1) for a helmet or the like has a curved, transparent shield (12) with an inner surface (14) and an outer surface (16). The shield (12) is provided with attachment elements (18) for connecting the visor to the helmet and further comprises a viewing region having a photochromatic insert (10) at its outer surface (16), capable of responding to incident light. The shield (12) is formed of a first plastic material provided with an amount of UV stabilizing additives, the UV stabilizing additives protecting the first plastic material from degradation by UV radiation during use, and the insert (10) comprises a second plastic material without UV stabilizing additives or having substantially less UV stabilizing additives than the first plastic material. A manufacturing process for producing a visor with a functional insert region is also disclosed.
Inventors:
ARNOLD DEREK LESLIE (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/NL2012/050713
Publication Date:
June 20, 2013
Filing Date:
October 11, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HD INSPIRATION HOLDING B V (NL)
International Classes:
A42B3/22
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2008075953A1 | 2008-06-26 | |||
| WO2002018986A2 | 2002-03-07 |
Foreign References:
| US6547390B1 | 2003-04-15 | |||
| US6113813A | 2000-09-05 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DE BOER, Henk (J.W. Frisolaan 13, JS The Hague, NL)
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