Integrated fit and retention system
DCFirst Claim
1. A helmet comprising:
- a helmet body comprising an interior and an exterior opposite the interior;
a first front hanger and a second front hanger coupled to the helmet body through an interior surface of the helmet body;
at least one rear hanger coupled to the helmet body through the interior surface of the helmet body;
a first end of a first strap coupled to the first front hangar proximate a front of the helmet body and a first end of a second strap coupled to the second front hanger proximate the front end of the helmet body;
a second end of the first strap coupled to the at least one rear hanger proximate a rear of the helmet body and a second end of the second strap coupled to the at least one rear hanger proximate the rear of the helmet body;
wherein the first and second strap each form a shaped loop below respective first and second sides of the helmet body;
an elastic fit strap coupled between the first strap and the second strap below a lower edge of the helmet body proximate the rear of the helmet body such that the elastic fit strap sits below an occipital lobe of a wearer of the helmet when the helmet is worn by the wearer;
wherein the first and second straps are formed of a material more rigid than the elastic fit strap; and
a chin strap coupled to at least the first strap.
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Abstract
In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, an integrated fit and retention system is provided. In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the integrated fit and retention system includes a first rigid strap and a second rigid strap, each having a first end and a second end. The first end of each rigid strap is coupled to a helmet body proximate a front of the helmet body, and the second end of each rigid strap is coupled to the helmet body proximate a rear of the helmet body. The integrated fit and retention system also includes a chin strap operable to couple the first and second rigid straps beneath a chin of a wearer. In particular embodiments, the integrated fit and retention system may further include a fit strap coupling the first and second rigid straps, that may be configured to sit below an occipital lobe of the wearer.
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1. A helmet comprising:
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a helmet body comprising an interior and an exterior opposite the interior; a first front hanger and a second front hanger coupled to the helmet body through an interior surface of the helmet body; at least one rear hanger coupled to the helmet body through the interior surface of the helmet body; a first end of a first strap coupled to the first front hangar proximate a front of the helmet body and a first end of a second strap coupled to the second front hanger proximate the front end of the helmet body; a second end of the first strap coupled to the at least one rear hanger proximate a rear of the helmet body and a second end of the second strap coupled to the at least one rear hanger proximate the rear of the helmet body; wherein the first and second strap each form a shaped loop below respective first and second sides of the helmet body; an elastic fit strap coupled between the first strap and the second strap below a lower edge of the helmet body proximate the rear of the helmet body such that the elastic fit strap sits below an occipital lobe of a wearer of the helmet when the helmet is worn by the wearer; wherein the first and second straps are formed of a material more rigid than the elastic fit strap; and a chin strap coupled to at least the first strap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A helmet comprising:
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a helmet body comprising an interior and an exterior opposite the interior; a hanger coupled to the helmet body through an interior surface of the helmet body; a rigid strap coupled to the hanger and extending as a single strap to the interior surface of the helmet body, the rigid strap dividing within the interior of the helmet body from the single strap to a first rigid strap and a second rigid strap, the first rigid strap and the second rigid strap separately extending across a bottom edge of the helmet body; a fit strap coupled between the first rigid strap and the second rigid strap, wherein the first rigid strap and the second rigid strap are formed of a material more rigid than the fit strap; and a chin strap coupled to the first rigid strap. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A helmet comprising:
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a helmet body comprising an interior and an exterior opposite the interior, and a rear of the helmet body; a first front hanger and a second front hanger coupled to the helmet body through an interior surface of the helmet body; at least one rear hanger coupled to the helmet body through the interior surface of the helmet body; a first strap coupled from the first front hanger to the at least one rear hanger; a second strap coupled from the second front hanger to the at least one rear hanger; an elastic fit strap coupled to the first strap and the second strap below a lower edge of the helmet body proximate the rear of the helmet body such that the elastic fit strap is positioned below an occipital lobe of a wearer of the helmet when the helmet is worn by the wearer, wherein the first strap and the second strap are formed of a material more rigid than the elastic fit strap; and a chin strap coupled to at least the first strap. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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