Headband with break-away cord attachment
First Claim
1. A headband ear protector apparatus with break-away cord attachment includinga pair of ear protectors,a resilient headband supporting, at opposite ends of the headband, the ear protectors to form a band which positions the ear protectors to lie by the opposite sides of the head of a person,the headband formed of a combination of harder and softer materials and having the following structure,the harder material formed as a main support member for the ear protectors to extend between the ear protectors and provide resilience so the ear protectors will lie by the opposite sides of the head of the person,the main support member including at least two regions having structure to receive the softer material,the softer material received by the regions formed with openings having a particular size, anda break-away cord attachment for the headband including a flexible cord having a hard tip at each end of the cord and with the hard tips having a size larger than the particular size of the openings in the softer material to have each tip held in an opening by pressure and friction.
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Abstract
A headband ear protector apparatus with break-away cord attachment including a pair of ear protectors, a resilient headband to form a band which positions the ear protectors to lie by the opposite sides of the head of a person. The headband is formed of a combination of harder and softer materials. The harder material is formed as a main support member for the ear protectors to extend between the ear protectors and provide resilience so the ear protectors will lie by the opposite sides of the head of the person. The main support member includes at least two regions having structure to receive the softer material. The softer material is received by the regions formed with openings having a particular size. A break-away cord attachment for the headband includes a flexible cord having a hard tip at each end of the cord, with the hard tips having a size larger than the particular size of the openings in the softer material to have each tip held in an opening by pressure and friction.
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16 Claims
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1. A headband ear protector apparatus with break-away cord attachment including
a pair of ear protectors, a resilient headband supporting, at opposite ends of the headband, the ear protectors to form a band which positions the ear protectors to lie by the opposite sides of the head of a person, the headband formed of a combination of harder and softer materials and having the following structure, the harder material formed as a main support member for the ear protectors to extend between the ear protectors and provide resilience so the ear protectors will lie by the opposite sides of the head of the person, the main support member including at least two regions having structure to receive the softer material, the softer material received by the regions formed with openings having a particular size, and a break-away cord attachment for the headband including a flexible cord having a hard tip at each end of the cord and with the hard tips having a size larger than the particular size of the openings in the softer material to have each tip held in an opening by pressure and friction.
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9. A protective product having a main support member with break-away cord attachment to lie by the opposite sides of the head of a user, including
the protective product formed of a combination of harder and softer materials and having the following structure, the harder material formed to be at least part of the main support member so the safety product can lie by the opposite sides of the head of the person, the main support member including at least two regions having structure to receive softer material, the softer material received by the regions formed with openings having a particular size, and a break-away cord attachment for the product including a flexible cord having a hard tip at each end of the cord and with the hard tips having a size larger than the particular size of the opening in the softer material to have each tip held in an opening by pressure and friction.
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