CN100486472C

CN100486472C - protecting mask

Info

Publication number: CN100486472C
Application number: CNB2004800157233A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 萨拉·艾丽斯·伦敦
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2003-06-07
Filing date: 2004-06-04
Publication date: 2009-05-13
Anticipated expiration: 2024-06-04
Also published as: CA2528026A1; HK1089634A1; CN1802107A; JP2006527311A; GB0313089D0; ATE387866T1; WO2004107892A1; EP1633214A1; EP1633214B1; DE602004012257D1; US20060143795A1

Abstract

A protective mask (10) for providing protection for a wearer's head includes a flexible cover (12) connected to a foldable frame (14, 16, 18, 44, 50, 52, 64), the frame being deployable to a first position in which the flexible cover (12) surrounds the wearer's head and is spaced from it to avoid contact with makeup, hair decoration, medical supplies, etc. The foldable frame (14, 16, 18, 44, 50, 52, 64) is foldable to a second position in which the foldable frame (14, 16, 18, 44, 50, 52, 64) and the flexible cover (12) are aligned against the wearer's back. When in the second position, the foldable frame (14, 16, 18, 44, 50, 52, 64) can be further folded into a stable reverse bending position and stored in a zipper pocket or pouch (58) with the flexible cover (12). The frame (14, 16, 18, 44, 50, 52, 64) can be permanently or removably connected to the outer garment (24). The frame (14, 16, 18, 44, 50, 52) can be pivoted from one position to another on hinges (20) located on both sides of the collar. The flexible cover (12) is replaceable.

Description

Protective cover

Technical field

The present invention relates to the protective cover worn on user's head.The present invention be more particularly directed to the protective cover that is connected in coat or becomes one with it.More particularly, the present invention relates to the individual used protective cover of hair style, they do not wish the hair style turmoil, or owing to the reason of others does not want to hinder head.

Background technology

If keeping dry in the rain, there is a problem in present method, needs hand of people to arrest umbrella.And umbrella has also formed a kind of obstacle to the user, has stopped user's sight line.And on crowded rainy streets, cause danger for umbrella-holder and other people safety.In public, in colosseum is held in the open concert or athletic meeting, umbrella can hinder others' sight line.Common rain cover often is blown to the back in wind, need a hand to go to keep its position at least.The present invention seeks to provide a kind of device that is used for keeping hair or neat head, can not disarray and contact hair or head, and allow both hands to spare, very practical to the people that promote seat or belongings, and do not stop user's sight line, can not hinder others' visual field yet.

The cost of hair fixing and complexity make people take notice of very much avoiding hair style are disarrayed, especially more note when outdoor.Be like this in the daily life, and all the more so in the video display art of film and TV class, wherein role or guide may produce a film in the open air in order to carry out, television transmission or video recording, the cost that cost a lot of money is through the preparation of a cosmetic department.

Other people also have medically or the requirement on the dentistry, also need to exempt from the influence of outside weather such as the medical support of the support plastic surgery operations that is attached to cranium portion.

In this case, seldom use cap or common protective cover,, and can hinder and disturb all medical treatment or dental appliance because the cranium portion that it can influence the user disarrays hair style and cosmetic.The present invention seeks to provide a kind of device, and people are protected in wind and climate change, and between protection facility and user's head directly contacting.

Summary of the invention

According to first aspect, the invention reside in a kind of protective cover that is used to protect user's head, described protective cover comprises: flexible skin is used to described user's head that protection is provided; And foldable frame, be used to support described flexible skin; Wherein said flexible skin is connected on the described foldable frame; Wherein said foldable frame is deployed to primary importance, and wherein in this primary importance, described foldable frame supports described flexible skin, at least around the part of described user's head, and separates with user's head; Described foldable frame is collapsible into the second place, and wherein in this second place, described foldable frame and described flexible skin are packed up, and described flexible skin is left user's head.

According to second aspect, the invention reside in a kind of framework that is used for protective cover, be suitable as parts of first aspect present invention, described framework can be combined with coat.

A second aspect of the present invention further provides, and framework can be fixed in, inserts or sew up in the coat.

A second aspect of the present invention further provides, and utilizes one of following at least method, framework can be inserted in the protective cover fabric: make; Insert in the seam (seam) of protective cover fabric; Insert in a part of protective cover fabric; Gluing and clamp.

A second aspect of the present invention further provides, and framework can comprise that one or more rigid members constitute.

A second aspect of the present invention further provides, and framework can comprise one or more flexure members.

A second aspect of the present invention further provides, and this framework can not clamped.

A second aspect of the present invention further provides, and framework can fold by hinge, perhaps can fold by bending.

A second aspect of the present invention also provides, and framework can insert in the coat during fabrication, or is connected on the coat as individual articles.

A second aspect of the present invention further provides, and framework is made of ＂ L ＂ shape member, and when using protective cover, it arrives above wearer's face protective cover forward, and when not using protective cover, it make protective cover directly alignment lie in wearer's back.

First and second aspects of this invention further provide a kind of protective cover, and wherein foldable frame comprises: first hinge is used to be connected to the portion nearby of the coat first side collar; And second hinge, be used to be connected to the portion nearby of the coat second side collar; Wherein foldable frame comprises one or more framing components, extends to described second hinge and can center on them from described first hinge to pivot.

The present invention first and second aspects further provide a kind of protective cover, wherein foldable frame can comprise the framing component of one or more roughly rigidity, and the framing component of these one or more roughly rigidity can pivot between described first and second positions around first and second hinges.

First and second aspects of the present invention further provide, the framing component of one or more roughly rigidity can be two or more roughly framing components of rigidity, first roughly the framing component of rigidity can pivot around hinge, first roughly the framing component of rigidity can comprise first and second pivots that are positioned at its both sides, second and the end of the framing component of follow-up roughly rigidity fix, it is pivoted around first and second pivots.

First and second aspects of the present invention further provide a kind of protective cover, wherein foldable frame can comprise one or more roughly flexible members, these one or more roughly flexible members self can twist from described primary importance to the described second place, wherein in primary importance, foldable frame is in first structural stability and launches, in the second place, foldable frame presents second structural stability, at this moment described foldable frame self Cheng Huan.

First and second aspects of the present invention further provide, one or more roughly flexible framing components comprise two or more roughly flexible framing components, the first roughly flexible framing component can pivot around hinge, the first roughly flexible framing component comprises first and second pivots that are positioned at its both sides, second and the end of follow-up roughly flexible framing component fix, make it center on the rotation of first and second pivots.

First and second aspects of the present invention further provide a kind of protective cover, and wherein primary importance comprises foldable frame, and when the user put on one's outdoor clothes, its supporting flexible top layer was with top, sidepiece and the rear portion of protection user head; And the second place comprises foldable frame and flexible skin after row leans against coat back collar.

First and second aspects of the present invention further provide a kind of protective cover, and wherein foldable frame can be launched flexible skin when being in primary importance, and foldable frame can shunk flexible skin when being in the second place.

First and second aspects of the present invention further provide a kind of protective cover, and it is connected on the coat removedly, or form one with coat.

First and second aspects of the present invention further provide a kind of protective cover, and wherein flexible skin can be transparent, perhaps can be fabrics.

First and second aspects of the present invention further provide a kind of protective cover, and wherein foldable frame can comprise plastic material.

Description of drawings

Below by way of example, the explanation below utilizing, and, the present invention is done further explanation in conjunction with described accompanying drawing reading, in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 illustrates the side view of first embodiment of the invention, and protective cover is in upper position, and framework invests on the coat by linkage.

Fig. 2 illustrates the front view of first embodiment of the invention, is shown in Fig. 1 with other form, and protective cover is in upper position.

Fig. 3 illustrates the oblique front view of first embodiment of the invention, and protective cover is positioned at upper position, otherwise is shown in Fig. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 illustrates the details that is used for the first embodiment of the invention linkage, and this linkage is found in Fig. 1,2 and 3 in addition.

Fig. 5 illustrates the detailed partial enlarged drawing of the hinge that is used for first embodiment of the invention among Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 illustrates the side view of first embodiment of the invention, and protective cover is in lower position.

Fig. 7 illustrates the side view of second embodiment of the invention, and protective cover is in upper position, and its middle frame is preferably flexible ring by two to be formed, and they are hinged, and one of them is hinged on the coat.

Fig. 8 illustrates the side view of second embodiment of the invention, and protective cover is in lower position, and how the back that framework and protective cover fabric is lain against the wearer is described.

Fig. 9 illustrates protective cover and framework, and it otherwise is shown among Fig. 8, when framework is flexible to the folding position when being flexible, it can be left in the bag when not needing protective cover or otherwise covers.

Figure 10 illustrates the oblique front view of third embodiment of the invention, the single frame supported of protective cover wherein, and framework is fixed on the both sides of collar with clip.

Figure 11 illustrates the oblique side view of position, third embodiment of the invention middle and upper part, is found in Figure 10 in addition.

Figure 12 illustrates the side view of third embodiment of the invention, and protective cover is in lower position.

Figure 13 illustrates the side view of a connection piece, and wherein it is connected to removable protective cover on the coat, and provides the reception connector no longer in addition on the coat.And

Figure 14 illustrates oblique front view, illustrates how with connector protective cover to be fixed on the coat.

The specific embodiment

At first note Fig. 1, it illustrates the side view of first embodiment of the invention.Protective cover 10 comprises top layer 12, and the top layer is transparent or semitransparent polymer flake in this example.Top layer 12 equally also can be made by fabric or other arbitrary softness and film that be preferably waterproof.

Rigid frame 14 comprises a main member 16, and also comprises two auxiliary parts 18 in this example.Both sides at the collar 22 of coat 24 are provided with a pair of hinge 20.Main member 16 is that arc and every end is connected with a hinge 20.Main member 16 can as shown in arrow 26ly pivot around hinge 20.

Main member 16 comprises pair of pivot 28, and each auxiliary part 18 all is connected this between the pivot.Auxiliary part 18 can as shown in arrow 30ly freely rotate around pivot 28.

Main member 16 and auxiliary part 18 are connected to its relevant position on top layer 12; thereby; when main member 16 and auxiliary part 18 moved to position shown in Figure 1, top layer 12 also can be moved to present a kind of expanded position, with top, sidepiece and the rear portion of protection user head.

Protective cover 10 shown in Figure 1 is in primary importance, i.e. first upper position when using protective cover.

Fig. 2 illustrates the protective cover that is in upper position from Fig. 1 that the front portion is observed.Fig. 3 illustrates the oblique front view of the protective cover 10 that is in upper position, is shown in Fig. 1 and 2 with other form.

When being in upper position, keep certain distance between main member 16, auxiliary part 18 and top layer 12 and user's head, like this, any hair style or head ornament can not made a mess of by main member 16, auxiliary part 18 or top layer 12.

Next notes Fig. 4, and it illustrates the details of hinge 20 mechanisms, and this hinge is used for first embodiment shown in Fig. 1,2 and 3.

Hinge 20 supports main member 16 and makes its 32 rotations around the center, at its terminal positioning sleeve 34 of using core is sealed.Main member 16 32 motions around the center as shown in arrow 36.When shown in Fig. 1,2 and 3, when being in upper position, the far-end of main member 16 is pushed in the locating slot 38 in the positioning sleeve 34, and positioning sleeve 34 is essentially circular cross-section.Locating slot 38 makes main member 16 remain in upper position, and pivot 28 supports described auxiliary part 18 when auxiliary part 18 is moved to by top layer 12 (auxiliary part 18 is connected thereto).

Fig. 5 demonstrates the detailed partial enlarged drawing of hinge 20, and it is shown among Fig. 1,2,3 and 4 with other form.

Hinge 20 usefulness metallic pins 40 are fixed on the collar 22 of coat 24.Main member 16 is pushed detent 38 to by spring 42, and when protective cover 10 was in upper position shown in Fig. 1,2 and 3, main member just entered detent.Regain protective cover 10, only need to promote main member 16 compression springs 42, main member just can turn to lower position (explaining later on) in positioning sleeve 34 inward turnings like this.

Shown hinge 20 usefulness pins 40 are connected on the collar 22 of coat 24 non-removablely.Protective cover 10 equally also can adopt device detachable and that can connect again, such as one or more buttons, suspension hook or snap-button firmware, is well secured on the collar 22, and pin 40 equally also can be made by any other durable rigidity or semi-rigid material.

Fig. 6 illustrates the protective cover 10 that is in lower position 44, and it otherwise is shown among Fig. 1,2 and 3, main member 16 lower position 44 that rotates to as shown in arrow 46 wherein, and top layer 12 is in the back 48 that contraction state leans against coat 24 side by side.Main member 16 is L-shaped substantially, and it and auxiliary part back the snap basic and wearer are kept flat.

Note Fig. 7, it illustrates the side view of second embodiment of the invention.

First member 50 pivots on second member 52 by pair of pivot 28.First member 50 and second member 52 are similar to two intermeshing rings.Second member 52 is fixed on the hinge 54 on the collar 22 that is positioned at coat 24.Hinge 50 can be a compound hinge, for example hinge shown in the Figure 4 and 5 20, or more simple parts.Fig. 7 demonstrates protective cover 10 ' be in upper position, and when it was in upper position, first member 50 and second member, 52 together support top layers 12 made its head away from the user, for top, sidepiece and the rear portion of user's head provides protection.

Fig. 8 illustrates protective cover 10 among Fig. 7 ' the be in side view of lower position, and wherein first member 50 and the 52 basic alignment mutually of second member lean against on the back side 48 of coat 24 jointly with the top layer 12 of non-deployed condition.First member 50 and second member 52 among Fig. 7 and 8 can be made with rigidity or flexible material.Preferably, when adopting flexible material to make, as shown in Figure 9, further practicality is just very obvious.

Fig. 9 demonstrates the folding protective cover shown in Fig. 8 and how framework bends to the folding position when protective cover is in upper position.Framework 14 ' not rigidity, but make by the resiliently flexible material.The example of appropriate materials is plastic strip, spring steel etc.These materials can be shown in arrow 60 and 62, the annulus 56 of distortion to form three smooth essentially concentrics.Like this, a Zhe Die protective cover and framework zip pocket 58 and other the similar encapsulant that just can pack into and be arranged in coat 24 back sides.

Figure 10 illustrates the oblique front view of third embodiment of the invention.Only have a single framework 64, this framework is fixed on the both sides of the collar 22 of coat 24 with clip 66.

In Figure 10, single framework 64 is ＂ L ＂ shape substantially, and illustrates and be in upper position.Single framework 64 is the one section material that is fixed on the clip 66.When being in upper position, the end of framing component is pulled in the clip 66, and is fixed on the position of coat 24 collar 22 both sides with clip 66.

Figure 11 illustrates the oblique side view of third embodiment of the invention.As shown in figure 10, protective cover 10 is in upper position.Top layer 12 imports the position of contiguous collar 22 outsides by single support frame 64, and its size can surround wearer's head, and can not exert pressure to any position, hairdresser or other cranium portion equipment of wearer's head.

Figure 12 illustrates the side view of third embodiment of the invention, and it is shown in Figure 10 and 11 with other form.This moment, protective cover 10 was in lower position.Substantially for making the protective cover that the is in lower position wearer back of aliging substantially, the single support frame 64 of " L " shape keeps flat.If single bracing frame is made up of flexible material, so usually as shown in Figure 9, can be for compact and further folding.

So far, the protective cover 10 that has shown is essentially and 24 one-tenth as a whole forms of coat.The protective cover 10 of rigid frame and the protective cover 10 of flexible frame can both be as being connected on arbitrary coat in reality, and can carry out produce and market with the stand-alone item that coat separates when not required.

In order this situation to occur, note Figure 13, it shows a kind of spring clip 68, and it can be clipped on the collar 22 of coat 24, and can as shown in arrow 70ly open and closure.Spring clip 68 comprises a pin formula connector 72, when protective cover 10,10 ', when the framework of 10 ＂ is connected in spring clip 68, can along shown in the arrow 74 around 72 rotations freely.

Importantly, spring clip can be sold arbitrary part that formula connector 72 is connected to any form framework related to the present invention by it.

Finally, note Figure 14, similarly detachable protective cover 10 a kind of and shown in Figure 1 is shown how utilizes three minimum spring clips 68, be fixed on the coat 24 by shown in the arrow 76.Spring clip 68 is arranged on the both sides of collar 22 on the coat 24, and another one spring clip 68 is arranged on the rear portion of collar 22 on the coat 24.Then, protective cover 10 is connected on the coat 24 by being fixed on the pin formula connector 72 on each spring clip 68.Protective cover 10 and clip 68 can take off when not required.

Within the scope of the invention, spring clip 68 can be as a whole with 10 one-tenth of protective covers, so that protective cover 10 can clip to coat 24 or/and on the collar 22 as a whole.

When shown in flexible skin 12 when permanently being connected to framework 14, importantly the life-span of flexible skin 12 may be shorter than framework 14.Therefore flexible skin is removable, framework 14 can by make, in flexible skin, insert seam, insert in a part of flexible skin, gluing, hook, pressing, fastening clip and spring clip be connected on the flexible skin 12.

The present invention can be used as two parts and provides, and first parts comprise framework 14 and this framework any coat 24 of combination with it, and second portion comprises flexible skin 12.

Claims

1. A protective cover for protecting a user's head, the protective cover comprising: a flexible surface for providing protection to the user's head; and a foldable frame for supporting the flexible surface; wherein said flexible surface is attached to said collapsible frame; wherein said collapsible frame is expandable to a first position in which said collapsible frame supports said flexible surface at least around said user and spaced apart from the user's head; wherein the collapsible frame is collapsible to a second position in which the collapsible frame and the flexible surface are stowed , the flexible skin is away from the user's head; wherein the collapsible frame comprises one or more frame members which themselves can be twisted so that the collapsible frame loops itself.

2. The shield of claim 1, wherein the collapsible frame includes one or more flexible members that move from the first position to the second position is itself twistable, wherein in said first position, said collapsible frame is in a first stable configuration and is unfolded, and in said second position, said collapsible frame assumes a second stable configuration, wherein When said collapsible frame itself loops.

3. A shield according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the collapsible frame comprises:

two hinges on respective sides of the shield; and one or more frame members connected between the two hinges.

4. The shield of claim 3, wherein said one or more flexible frame members comprise two or more flexible frame members, a first flexible frame member pivoting about said hinge, The first flexible frame member includes first and second pivots on either side thereof, the ends of the second and subsequent flexible frame members are fixed to pivot about the first and second pivots .

5. A shield as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the collapsible frame includes an "L" shaped member allowing the shield to move forward when the collapsible frame is in the first position Reaching beyond the wearer's face and enabling said shield to align and lie flat on the wearer's back when said collapsible frame is in said second position.

6. A shield according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the frame is made of elastically flexible plastic strips or spring steel.

7. A collapsible frame for use in a protective cover for protecting a user's head, said protective cover having a flexible skin for providing protection to said user's head and for supporting said flexible skin said frame comprising means for attaching said flexible skin; said collapsible frame being expandable to a first position in which said collapsible frame supports said flexible skin at least around part of the user's head and spaced from the user's head; the collapsible frame is foldable to a second position, wherein in the second position, the collapsible frame and the flexible The cover is retracted with the flexible cover away from the user's head; wherein the collapsible frame comprises one or more frame members which themselves can be twisted to loop the collapsible frame itself.

8. The frame of claim 7, comprising one or more flexible members which are themselves twistable from the first position to the second position, wherein In the first position, the collapsible frame is in a first stable configuration and is unfolded, and in the second position, the collapsible frame assumes a second stable configuration, when the collapsible frame itself into a ring.

9. A frame according to claim 7 or 8 made of elastically flexible plastic strips or spring steel.

10. A combination of frames for a protective cover according to any one of claims 7-9, wherein the frame is fixed, inserted or sewn into an outer garment.

11. The combination of claim 10, wherein said garment has a back and a collar; wherein said first position includes said collapsible frame, when said garment is donned by a user, supports said flexible skin to protecting the top, sides and back of the user's head; wherein the second location includes the collapsible frame and the flexible cover behind a collar on the back of the garment.

12. The protective cover according to any one of claims 1-6, which is attached to, or integral with, an outer garment.

13. A shield attached to an outer garment according to claim 12, wherein said outer garment has a collar and a back, said second position comprising a collapsible frame and a flexible skin behind the collar on the back of said outer garment.

14. The garment attached shield of claim 13, wherein said shield is removably and reattachable attached to said collar.

15. A protective cover attached to a garment according to any one of claims 12-14, wherein the garment is provided with an enclosure on the back, and when folded, the protective cover and looped frame fit into the inside the package.

16. A shield attached to a garment according to any one of claims 12-14, comprising an "L" shaped member allowing the shield to forward when the collapsible frame is in the first position Reaching beyond the wearer's face, and when said collapsible frame is in said second position, enable the shield to align and lie flat on the wearer's back.