Adjustable helmet suspension system

Claim 1

In an adjustable helmet suspension system for adjusting the height at which a helmet is worn on the head comprising a headband sized to fit snugly within said helmet and to be attached to the inner surface of said helmet at a plurality of points, a front suspension strap attached at one end thereof to said headband at approximately the midpoint of the front of said headband and having a loop formed at the free end thereof, and a rear suspension strap attached at one end thereof to said headband at approximately the midpoint of the rear of said headband and having a loop formed at the free end thereof, the improvement which comprises, a continuous strand of cord having two ends, said continuous strand of cord being threaded through the loops of said front and rear suspension straps in such a way as to form a doubled strand of said cord to support said front and rear suspension straps in operating position resting against the head of the wearer, said doubled strand being adjustable in circumference by having each of said two ends of said continuous strand of cord forming said doubled strand attached to a tab which comprises the hook elements of a hook and pile fastener and by having the pile element of said hook and pile fastener attached to said rear suspension strap, said pile element and said hook elements cooperating for adjustably fastening said tab at various positions along said rear suspension strap and firmly holding said tab with said doubled strand of cord adjusted to greater or smaller circumferences, said suspension straps being thereby rendered adjustable so that the ends thereof through which said continuous strand is threaded are spaced farther apart or closer together on the head of the wearer by the adjustment of the circumference of said doubled strand of cord, whereby the height at which a helmet containing said adjustable helmet suspension system is supported on the head of the wearer is adjustable.