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US5079780A
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Chinstrap activated head adjustment assembly for a protective helmet assembly
Assignee: MSA Safety Inc
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Filing: 1990-09-10
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Granted: 1992-01-14
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Expires: 2010-09-10
Abstract
Abstract A protective helmet assembly including an outer impact shell and an inner impact attenuation liner assembly wherein the inner liner assembly includes an adjustable headband assembly comprised of a front headband member and a rear spring-loaded headband member under the control of a chinstrap into a fitted configuration about the head of the user by a clip assembly. The inner impact attenuation liner assembly is mounted within the outer impact shell to separate therefrom under predetermined load conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher E. Coombs
- 👤 Adolfo A. Ferreira
- 👤 Scott J. Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:20
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/10; A42B3/14; A42B3/145; A42B3/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/908; Y10S2/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
An inner liner assembly for a protective helmet assembly, which comprises: an inner liner defining a head receiving cavity; a front headband member mounted to said inner liner; a rear headband member mounted to said inner liner for longitudinal movement with respect to said head receiving cavity; a strap means engaging said rear headband member for effecting forward longitudinal movement thereof; and a clip means mounted to said inner liner for said strap means and having an opened position and a locked position, said strap means coursed through said clip means and manually operated by user for coursing said strap means through said clip means in said opened position thereof to effect forward longitudinal movement of said rear headband from an opened position to a forward position thereby capturing said user's head within said head receiving cavity, said clip means being moved to said locked position to fix said strap means therein thereby fixedly positioning said rear headband member with respect to said user's head in said head receiving cavity of said inner liner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
An inner liner assembly for a protective helmet assembly, which comprises: an inner liner defining a head receiving cavity; a front headband member mounted to said inner liner; a rear headband member mounted to said inner liner for longitudinal movement with respect to said head receiving cavity; a strap means engaging said rear headband member for effecting forward longitudinal movement thereof; and a clip means mounted to said inner liner for said strap means and having an opened position and a locked position, said strap means coursed through said clip means and manually operated by user for coursing said strap means through said clip means in said opened position thereof to effect forward longitudinal movement of said rear headband from an opened position to a forward position thereby capturing said user's head within said head receiving cavity, said clip means being moved to said locked position to fix said strap means therein thereby fixedly positioning said rear headband member with respect to said user's head in said head receiving cavity of said inner liner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The inner liner assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said rear headband member is mounted to said inner liner for movement from said forward position to said opened position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
The inner liner assembly as defined in claim 1 or 2 wherein said strap means for said headband member is comprised of first and second rear strap portions disposed on a side of said inner liner opposite said head receiving cavity, said first rear strap portion including a loop member, said second rear strap portion including a full end portion positioned through said loop member and coursed through said clip means for effecting forward longitudinal movement of said rear headband member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The inner liner assembly as defined in claim 1 or 2 wherein said clip means is provided with a locking member for engaging said second strap position in a fixed position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The inner liner assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein said clip means extends downwardly from said inner liner and said locking member is disposed for upward rotational movement from said fixed position to an opened position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The inner liner assembly as defined in claim 1 or 2 wherein said front headband member is mounted for rotational movement about an axis traverse to said longitudinal axis of said inner liner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
The inner liner assembly as defined in claim 6 wherein said front headband member includes a tab portion extending along a longitudinal axis of said inner liner and is provided with a material cooperating with a material disposed on an inner surface of said inner liner to fix at a predetermined portion of said front headband member with respect to said inner liner.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The inner liner assembly as defined in claim 7 wherein said front headband member includes a plurality of positioning orifices on side portions thereof for affixing said side portions at preselect position with respect to said inner liner.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
160 words
A protective helmet assembly, which comprises: an outer shell defining an internal chamber; a foam inner liner defining a head receiving cavity and disposed in said internal chamber of said outer shell; a front headband member mounted to said foam inner liner; a rear headband member mounted to said foam inner liner for longitudinal movement with respect to said head receiving cavity; a strap means engaging said rear headband member for effecting forward longitudinal movement thereof; and a clip means mounted to said foam inner liner for said strap means, said strap means coursed through said clip means and manually operated by user for coursing said strap means through said clip means to effect forward longitudinal movement of said rear headband member from an opened position to a closed position for capturing said user's head within said head receiving cavity and to fix said strap means therein after positioning of said rear headband member with respect to said user's head.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
160 words
A protective helmet assembly, which comprises: an outer shell defining an internal chamber; a foam inner liner defining a head receiving cavity and disposed in said internal chamber of said outer shell; a front headband member mounted to said foam inner liner; a rear headband member mounted to said foam inner liner for longitudinal movement with respect to said head receiving cavity; a strap means engaging said rear headband member for effecting forward longitudinal movement thereof; and a clip means mounted to said foam inner liner for said strap means, said strap means coursed through said clip means and manually operated by user for coursing said strap means through said clip means to effect forward longitudinal movement of said rear headband member from an opened position to a closed position for capturing said user's head within said head receiving cavity and to fix said strap means therein after positioning of said rear headband member with respect to said user's head.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The protective helmet assembly as defined in claim 9 wherein said rear headband is mounted to said foam inner liner for movement from said closed position to said opened position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
79 words
The protective helmet assembly as defined in claims 9 or 10 wherein said strap means for said rear headband member is comprised of first and second rear strap portions disposed on a side thereof opposite said head receiving cavity, said first rear strap portion including a loop member, said second rear strap portion including a full end portion positioned through said loop member and coursed through said clip means for effecting forward longitudinal movement of said rear headband member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The protective helmet assembly as defined in claims 9 or 10 wherein said clip means is provided with a locking member for engaging said second strap portion in a fixed position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
The protective helmet assembly as defined in claim 12 wherein said clip means extends downwardly from said foam inner liner and said locking member is disposed for upward rotational movement from said fixed position to an opened position.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The protective helmet assembly as defined in claims 9 or 10 wherein said front headband member is mounted for rotational movement about an axis transverse to said longitudinal axis of said foam inner liner.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
66 words
The protective helmet assembly as defined in claim 14 wherein said front headband member includes a tab portion extending along a longitudinal axis of said foam inner liner and is provided with a material cooperating with a material disposed on an inner surface of said foam inner liner to fix at a predetermined portion of said front headband member with respect to said foam inner liner.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
The protective helmet assembly as defined in claim 15 wherein said front headband member includes a plurality of positioning orifices on side portions thereof for affixing said side portions at a pre-select position with respect to said foam inner liner.
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