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US5044019A
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Helmet restraining device
Assignee: Construction Safety Association of Ontario
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Filing: 1990-09-17
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Granted: 1991-09-03
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Expires: 2010-09-17
Abstract
Abstract Existing devices for stabilizing a safety helmet such as a hard hat are either unduly complicated or ill adapted as retrofits for existing helmets. A simple restraining device for use on new or existing helmets includes a bracket located at the center of the interior of each side of the helmet for pivotally supporting front and rear headbands. Pins extending through the headbands into arcuate slots in the brackets limit rotation of the front and rear headbands with respect to the brackets. A force tending to lift or rotate the helmet from the wearer's head will cause the headbands to pivot downwardly and inwardly against the wearer's head, thus inhibiting removal thereof from the head of the wearer.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas Shewchenko
- 👤 Bjarki Halgrimsson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:49
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/08; A42B3/085; A42B3/10; A42B3/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A helmet restraining device for stabilizing a helmet on the head of a wearer comprising first bracket means for mounting on one interior side wall of a helmet near the center therefor; second bracket means for mounting on the other interior side wall of the helmet near the center thereof; first headband means for extending around the forehead of a wearer; second headband means for extending around the back of the wearer's head; first pin means pivotally connecting each said first and second headband means to said bracket means; second pin means extending through said first and second headband means; and slot means in said first and second bracket means for slidably receiving said second pin means for limiting rotation of said first and second headband means with respect to said first and second bracket means, whereby when the helmet lifts or rotates due to forward or rearward tilting forces, one said first or second headband means tightens against the wearer's head.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A helmet restraining device for stabilizing a helmet on the head of a wearer comprising first bracket means for mounting on one interior side wall of a helmet near the center therefor; second bracket means for mounting on the other interior side wall of the helmet near the center thereof; first headband means for extending around the forehead of a wearer; second headband means for extending around the back of the wearer's head; first pin means pivotally connecting each said first and second headband means to said bracket means; second pin means extending through said first and second headband means; and slot means in said first and second bracket means for slidably receiving said second pin means for limiting rotation of said first and second headband means with respect to said first and second bracket means, whereby when the helmet lifts or rotates due to forward or rearward tilting forces, one said first or second headband means tightens against the wearer's head.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A helmet restraining device according to claim 1, wherein each said first and second bracket means includes a strip of material for extending upwardly from one said first and second headband means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
A helmet restraining device according to claim 1, wherein each said first and second bracket means includes a crescent-shaped strip of material for attachment to an existing anchor point in the interior of a safety helmet; and said second headband means includes a pair of interconnectable straps, whereby the length of the rear headband can be adjusted to suit the head of a wearer.
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