Headgear with securing structure for support straps

Claim 2

A helmet comprising: a hood adapted to cover the head of a wearer, said hood comprising a porous, energy-absorbing molded plastics material having sufficient rigidity to sustain the shape of the hood, said hood having inner and outer surfaces both having borders and an edge extending between said surfaces at the borders thereof; strap means for securing said hood to the head of a wearer; and means for securing said strap means to said hood; wherein the securing means comprises a first portion located in part between said inner and outer surfaces and extending through said edge; wherein said hood includes means, located between said inner and outer surfaces, for embedding at least a part of said first portion of the securing means located between said inner and outer surfaces, said embedding means providing interior surface means engaging said first portion of the securing means; and wherein said first portion of the securing means is sustained substantially entirely by the engagement of said first portion and said interior surface means in fixed relationship to said hood against tension applied to said securing means by said strap means.

Claim 3

A helmet comprising: a hood adapted to cover the head of a wearer, said hood comprising a porous, energy-absorbing molded plastics material having sufficient rigidity to sustain the shape of the hood, and said hood having inner and outer surfaces; strap means for securing said hood to the head of a wearer; and means for securing said strap means to said hood; wherein the securing means comprises a first portion located between said inner and outer surfaces; wherein said hood includes means, located between said inner and outer surfaces, for embedding said first portion of the securing means, said embedding means providing interior surface means engaging said first portion of the securing means; and wherein said first portion of the securing means is sustained substantially entirely by the engagement of said first portion and said interior surface means in fixed relationship to said hood against tension applied to said securing means by said strap means; which said embedding means is the porous, energy-absorbing material of which the hood is formed.

Claim 4

A helmet comprising: a hood adapted to cover the head of a wearer, said hood comprising a porous, energy-absorbing molded plastics material having sufficient rigidity to sustain the shape of the hood, and said hood having inner and outer surfaces; strap means for securing said hood to the head of a wearer; and means for securing said strap means to said hood; wherein the securing means comprises a first portion located between said inner and outer surfaces; wherein said hood includes means, located between said inner and outer surfaces, for embedding said first portion of the securing means, said embedding means providing interior surface means engaging said first portion of the securing means; and wherein said first portion of the securing means is sustained substantially entirely by the engagement of said first portion and said interior surface means in fixed relationship to said hood against tension applied to said securing means by said strap means; which said embedding means is the porous, energy-absorbing material of which the hood is formed.

Claim 5

A helmet comprising: a hood adapted to cover the head of a wearer, said hood comprising a porous, energy-absorbing molded plastics material having sufficient rigidity to sustain the shape of the hood, and said hood having inner and outer surfaces; strap means for securing said hood to the head of a wearer; and means for securing said strap means to said hood; wherein the securing means comprises a first portion located between said inner and outer surfaces; wherein said hood includes means, located between said inner and outer surfaces, for embedding said first portion of the securing means, said embedding means providing interior surface means engaging said first portion of the securing means; and wherein said first portion of the securing means is sustained substantially entirely by the engagement of said first portion and said interior surface means in fixed relationship to said hood against tension applied to said securing means by said strap means in which said helmet has an edge extending between said inner and outer surfaces, and in which said securing means comprises an outer portion connected to said strap means and intermediate portion connecting said outer portion to said first portion, said intermediate proton extending through said edge of the helmet.

Claim 6

A helmet comprising: a hood adapted to cover the head of a wearer, said hood comprising a porous, energy-absorbing molded plastics material having sufficient rigidity to sustain the shape of the hood, and said hood having inner and outer surfaces; strap means for securing said hood to the head of a wearer; and means for securing said strap means to said hood; wherein the securing means comprises a first portion located between said inner and outer surfaces; wherein said hood includes means, located between said inner and outer surfaces, for embedding said first portion of the securing means, said embedding means providing interior surface means engaging said first portion of the securing means; and wherein said first portion of the securing means is sustained substantially entirely by the engagement of said first portion and said interior surface means in fixed relationship to said hood against tension applied to said securing means by said strap means in which said helmet has an edge extending between said inner and outer surfaces, and in which said securing means comprises an outer portion connected to said strap means and intermediate portion connecting said outer portion to said first portion, said intermediate proton extending through said edge of the helmet.

Claim 7

A helmet comprising: a hood adapted to cover the head of a wearer, said hood comprising a porous, energy-absorbing molded plastics material having sufficient rigidity to sustain the shape of the hood, and said hood having inner and outer surfaces; strap means for securing said hood to the head of a wearer; and means for securing said strap means to said hood; wherein the securing means comprises a first portion located between said inner and outer surfaces; wherein said hood includes means, located between said inner and outer surfaces, for embedding said first portion of the securing means, said embedding means providing interior surface means engaging said first portion of the securing means; and wherein said first portion of the securing means is sustained substantially entirely by the engagement of said first portion and said interior surface means in fixed relationship to said hood against tension applied to said securing means by said strap means; in which said first portion of the securing means is bow-shaped, and in which the securing means has two outer portions connected to said strap means, and two intermediate portions, each of said intermediate portions connecting one of said outer portions to said first portion.

Claim 8

A helmet comprising: a hood adapted to cover the head of a wearer, said hood comprising a porous, energy-absorbing molded plastics material having sufficient rigidity to sustain the shape of the hood, and said hood having inner and outer surfaces; strap means for securing said hood to the head of a wearer; and means for securing said strap means to said hood; wherein the securing means comprises a first portion located between said inner and outer surfaces; wherein said hood includes means, located between said inner and outer surfaces, for embedding said first portion of the securing means, said embedding means providing interior surface means engaging said first portion of the securing means; and wherein said first portion of the securing means is sustained substantially entirely by the engagement of said first portion and said interior surface means in fixed relationship to said hood against tension applied to said securing means by said strap means; in which said first portion of the securing means is bow-shaped, and in which the securing means has two outer portions connected to said strap means, and two intermediate portions, each of said intermediate portions connecting one of said outer portions to said first portion.

Claim 9

A helmet according to claim 4 in which said helmet has an edge extending between said inner and outer surfaces, and said intermediate portions extend through said edge of the helmet.

Claim 10

A helmet according to claim 4 in which said bow-shaped first portion of the securing means has a compound curvature and extends from the side of the helmet to the rear of the helmet.

Claim 11

A helmet according to claim 4 in which said helmet has an edge extending between said inner and outer surfaces, and said intermediate portions extend through said edge of the helmet, and in which said bow-shaped first portion of the securing means has a compound curvature and extends from said edge at the side of the helmet to said edge at the rear of the helmet.

Claim 12

A helmet comprising: a hood adapted to cover the head of a wearer, said hood comprising a porous, energy-absorbing molded plastics material having sufficient rigidity to sustain the shape of the hood, and said hood having inner and outer surfaces; strap means for securing said hood to the head of a wearer; and means for securing said strap means to said hood; wherein the securing means comprises a first portion located between said inner and outer surfaces; wherein said hood includes means, located between said inner and outer surfaces, for embedding said first portion of the securing means, said embedding means providing interior surface means engaging said first portion of the securing means; and wherein said first portion of the securing means is sustained substantially entirely by the engagement of said first portion and said interior surface means in fixed relationship to said hood against tension applied to said securing means by said strap means; in which said first portion of the securing means has through holes, and in which portions of said embedding means extend through said holes.

Claim 13

A helmet comprising: a hood adapted to cover the head of a wearer, said hood comprising a porous, energy-absorbing molded plastics material having sufficient rigidity to sustain the shape of the hood, and said hood having inner and outer surfaces; strap means for securing said hood to the head of a wearer; and means for securing said strap means to said hood; wherein the securing means comprises a first portion located between said inner and outer surfaces; wherein said hood includes means, located between said inner and outer surfaces, for embedding said first portion of the securing means, said embedding means providing interior surface means engaging said first portion of the securing means; and wherein said first portion of the securing means is sustained substantially entirely by the engagement of said first portion and said interior surface means in fixed relationship to said hood against tension applied to said securing means by said strap means; in which said first portion of the securing means has through holes, and in which portions of said embedding means extend through said holes.

Claim 14

A helmet comprising: a hood adapted to cover the head of a wearer, said hood comprising a porous, energy-absorbing molded plastics material having sufficient rigidity to sustain the shape of the hood, and said hood having inner and outer surfaces; strap means for securing said hood to the head of a wearer; and means for securing said strap means to said hood; wherein the securing means comprises a first portion located in part between said inner and outer surfaces; wherein said hood includes means, located between said inner and outer surfaces, for embedding said first portion of the securing means, said embedding means providing interior surface means engaging said first portion of the securing means; and wherein said first portion of the securing means is sustained substantially entirely by the engagement of said first portion and said interior surface means in fixed relationship to said hood against tension applied to said securing means by said strap means; in which said first portion of the securing means has protrusions which extend into said embedding means.

Claim 15

A helmet comprising: a hood adapted to cover the head of a wearer, said hood comprising a porous, energy-absorbing molded plastics material having sufficient rigidity to sustain the shape of the hood, and said hood having inner and outer surfaces; strap means for securing said hood to the head of a wearer; and means for securing said strap means to said hood; wherein the securing means comprises a first portion located in part between said inner and outer surfaces; wherein said hood includes means, located between said inner and outer surfaces, for embedding said first portion of the securing means, said embedding means providing interior surface means engaging said first portion of the securing means; and wherein said first portion of the securing means is sustained substantially entirely by the engagement of said first portion and said interior surface means in fixed relationship to said hood against tension applied to said securing means by said strap means; in which said first portion of the securing means has protrusions which extend into said embedding means.

Claim 16

A helmet comprising: a hood adapted to cover the head of a wearer, said hood comprising a porous, energy-absorbing molded plastics material having sufficient rigidity to sustain the shape of the hood, and said hood having inner and outer surfaces; strap means for securing said hood to the head of a wearer; and means for securing said strap means to said hood; wherein the securing means comprises a first portion located between said inner and outer surfaces; wherein said hood includes means, located between said inner and outer surfaces, for embedding said first portion of the securing means, said embedding means providing interior surface means engaging said first portion of the securing means; and wherein said first portion of the securing means is sustained substantially entirely by the engagement of said first portion and said interior surface means in fixed relationship to said hood against tension applied to said securing means by said strap means; in which said securing means comprises an outer portion connected to said strap means and an intermediate portion connecting said outer portion to said first portion, said intermediate portion extending through an exterior surface of the helmet from between the inner and outer surfaces of the helmet to the exterior of the helmet, said intermediate portion having flange means substantially flush with said exterior surface of the helmet.

Claim 17

A helmet comprising: a hood adapted to cover the head of a wearer, said hood comprising a porous, energy-absorbing molded plastics material having sufficient rigidity to sustain the shape of the hood, and said hood having inner and outer surfaces; strap means for securing said hood to the head of a wearer; and means for securing said strap means to said hood; wherein the securing means comprises a first portion located between said inner and outer surfaces; wherein said hood includes means, located between said inner and outer surfaces, for embedding said first portion of the securing means, said embedding means providing interior surface means engaging said first portion of the securing means; and wherein said first portion of the securing means is sustained substantially entirely by the engagement of said first portion and said interior surface means in fixed relationship to said hood against tension applied to said securing means by said strap means; in which said securing means comprises an outer portion connected to said strap means and an intermediate portion connecting said outer portion to said first portion, said intermediate portion extending through an exterior surface of the helmet from between the inner and outer surfaces of the helmet to the exterior of the helmet, said intermediate portion having flange means substantially flush with said exterior surface of the helmet.

Claim 18

A helmet comprising: a hood adapted to cover the head of a wearer, said hood comprising a porous, energy-absorbing molded plastics material having sufficient rigidity to sustain the shape of the hood, and said hood having inner and outer surfaces; strap means for securing said hood to the head of a wearer; and means for securing said strap means to said hood; wherein the securing means comprises a first portion located between said inner and outer surfaces; wherein said hood includes means, located between said inner and outer surfaces, for embedding said first portion of the securing means, said embedding means providing interior surface means engaging said first portion of the securing means; and wherein said first portion of the securing means is sustained substantially entirely by the engagement of said first portion and said interior surface means in fixed relationship to said hood against tension applied to said securing means by said strap means; in which said helmet has an edge extending between said inner and outer surfaces, and in which said securing means comprises an outer portion connected to said strap means and an intermediate portion connecting said outer portion to said first portion, said intermediate portion extending through said edge of the helmet from between the inner and outer surfaces of the helmet to the exterior of the helmet, said intermediate portion having flange means substantially flush with said edge of the helmet.

Claim 19

A helmet comprising: a hood adapted to cover the head of a wearer, said hood comprising a porous, energy-absorbing molded plastics material having sufficient rigidity to sustain the shape of the hood, and said hood having inner and outer surfaces; strap means for securing said hood to the head of a wearer; and means for securing said strap means to said hood; wherein the securing means comprises a first portion located between said inner and outer surfaces; wherein said hood includes means, located between said inner and outer surfaces, for embedding said first portion of the securing means, said embedding means providing interior surface means engaging said first portion of the securing means; and wherein said first portion of the securing means is sustained substantially entirely by the engagement of said first portion and said interior surface means in fixed relationship to said hood against tension applied to said securing means by said strap means; in which said helmet has an edge extending between said inner and outer surfaces, and in which said securing means comprises an outer portion connected to said strap means and an intermediate portion connecting said outer portion to said first portion, said intermediate portion extending through said edge of the helmet from between the inner and outer surfaces of the helmet to the exterior of the helmet, said intermediate portion having flange means substantially flush with said edge of the helmet.