Vexon Helmet Providing Improved Peripheral And Frontal View

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*****New Product/Trademark For Licensing, Manufacturing, and/or Investors*****

The Vexon^® Helmet...
(DOT and Snell Pending)
Providing Improved Peripheral And Frontal Views
For High Speed Racing

U.S. Utility Patent:	# 6,295,653
U.S. Design Patent:	# D411,900
U.S. Trademark (Vexon):	# 3,068,536
Product Developer:	Michael Puleo

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FIG. 1
FIGURE 1 is a left side view of the Vexon^® helmet. The List of Reference Numerals below also correspond to the right side of the helmet.
Illustration of helmet below is based on a prototype model constructed by inventor.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

10 left side narrowed portion

20 left side rim extending backwards then angling upward to top rim (deepest portion of the right rim is at eye level)

30 the extension of the visor into the left side narrowed portion of helmet

40 the step down cut-out to lower left rim

50 lower left side visor locking arm

60 housing for apparatus that attaches top left visor to helmet enabling it to move up and down

70 right side view of visor

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Inventor's Prototype

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Full Face Helmet Comparisons
Full Face VEXON^® Helmet	Full Face Conventional Helmet

Please note the differences between both helmets.
(The modification made to the Vexon^® Helmet maintains its structural integrity).

The side rims of the view window of the Vexon^® helmet are further back than the conventional helmet, allowing an unobstructed peripheral view. They slant backwards and then at about eye level, angle forward to the top rim, unlike the rounded configuration of conventional helmets. This significantly eliminates the eyes from focusing on the side rims and the padding of the helmet when looking out of the view window at the sides.
The step-down cutouts to the lower rim of the view window below each eye helps to improve frontal view. These step-down cutouts widen the view window from top to bottom, unlike the conventional helmet. The helmet's visor has been modified to improve peripheral vision. These step-down cutouts work in conjunction with the configuration of the side rims of the view window to improve peripheral view.
The Vexon^® helmet's shell has narrowed portions at the sides at eye level, contributing to enhancing peripheral vision. These narrowed portions resurface at the middle of the helmet. The inner padding thickness of this helmet meets DOT standards.
A DOT/SNELL helmet was modified to incorporate the Vexon's^® unique features.

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PROFESSIONAL SUPERBIKE RACERS LEANING
THEIR MOTORCYCLES TO HANDLE THE HAIRPIN TURNS
ON THE RACE TRACK

Although the major features of the unique helmet have been described above, it should be understood that various changes of details, materials, arrangements of parts and uses which have been herein described and illustrated in order to explain the nature of the invention will occur to and may be made by those skilled in the art upon their reading of this disclosure, or upon their seeing of an embodiment of the invention described herein, and such changes are intended to be included within the principles and scope of the invention.

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If you are interested in licensing, purchasing the rights to the above invention or entering into a royalty agreement please contact the Patent and Marketing Office of Michael I. Kroll or Product Developer, Michael Puleo:

Michael I. Kroll
Suite 304
80 Skyline Drive
Plainview, New York 11803
Tel. #: 800-367-7774
Tel. #: 516-367-7777
Fax #: 800-367-7999
Fax #: 516-802-0510

E-Mail patent@invention.net

For Information And To Order Helmets

Michael Puleo
Tel. #: 1-347-837-2551

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