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Full Face Collapsible Motorcycle Helmet

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The invention is an innovative collapsible motorcycle helmet that addresses one of the biggest challenges faced by riders—the inconvenience of carrying and storing conventional helmets. Unlike traditional helmets, which remain bulky even when not in use, this helmet folds into a compact form, allowing it to fit easily into a backpack, office bag, luggage, or vehicle storage compartment. This significantly improves portability and encourages regular helmet usage.


The helmet incorporates a unique folding mechanism in which the rear, side, visor, and chin guard components collapse in a defined sequence to achieve maximum space reduction while maintaining a rigid protective structure during use. The design combines compactness with functionality, making it suitable for daily commuters, students, office-goers, delivery personnel, and long-distance riders.


In addition to its collapsible design, the helmet features an adjustable mechanism that accommodates different head sizes and a detachable chin guard that enables conversion between full-face and half-face configurations. It also incorporates ventilation channels, reflective elements for improved night visibility, and an impact-damping structure to enhance rider safety and comfort.

By transforming a bulky safety device into a compact, portable, and versatile product, the invention removes a major barrier to helmet adoption and offers a practical solution for modern urban mobility.

Conventional motorcycle helmets are bulky, making them inconvenient to carry and store after use. Many riders avoid carrying helmets because they do not fit easily into backpacks, office bags, or vehicle storage compartments. Existing helmets are also manufactured in fixed sizes, requiring different models for different head sizes, and users often need to purchase separate full-face and half-face helmets for different riding conditions. These limitations reduce user convenience, increase costs, and discourage consistent helmet usage, ultimately affecting road safety.

The invention introduces a collapsible, adjustable, and convertible motorcycle helmet that addresses these challenges through an innovative folding mechanism. The helmet folds into a compact form for easy carrying and storage, features an adjustable design to accommodate different head sizes, and can be converted between full-face and half-face configurations using a detachable chin guard. Additional features such as ventilation channels, reflective elements for enhanced night visibility, and an impact-damping structure improve comfort, safety, and practicality. The design promotes greater helmet adoption by combining portability, versatility, and rider protection in a single product.

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The major gap in the prior art is the absence of a practical, compact, and structurally reliable collapsible motorcycle helmet. Conventional helmets are bulky and occupy significant space even when not in use, making them inconvenient to carry or store. As a result, many riders avoid carrying helmets after reaching their destination, leading to poor compliance with helmet usage.

Although a few foldable helmet concepts exist, most rely on complex multi-piece structures or achieve only limited size reduction. They often compromise ease of use, portability, or structural integrity, making them unsuitable for widespread commercial adoption.


This invention addresses this gap through an innovative folding mechanism in which the rear flap folds first, followed by the side flaps, while the visor and chin guard fold over the main shell. This enables the helmet to collapse into a significantly more compact form without sacrificing its protective configuration when deployed.


The result is a helmet that is easy to carry, easy to store, and practical for everyday commuting, encouraging regular helmet use while maintaining safety. In addition, the invention also offers adjustable sizing and full-face/half-face convertibility, providing multiple user benefits in a single product.

Application Number202021024902
Patent Number407368
ApplicantSanket Sadashiv Kumbhar, Jayashri Sadashiv Kumbhar
Current StatusGranted Patent
CountryIndia
IndustryAutomotive and Transportation
Patent TypeSingle Patent
Available ForSale&License

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India Granted Patent 202021024902 Sanket Sadashiv Kumbhar, Jayashri Sadashiv Kumbhar 407368 Convertible, Adjustable and Collapsible Head Cover for a Human Skull Click to open