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US 10,299,530 B2Granted
Headgear for protective headwear
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsNishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, Mark D. Begin, Samuel B. Petre
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Abstract
In one aspect, a headgear for engaging and supporting protective headwear on a wearer's head is provided. The headgear may include a first side member on a first side of the headgear, a second side member on a second side of the headgear, and a forehead strap pivotally coupled to and extending between the first and second side members. The forehead strap may be configured to engage a wearer's forehead with the headgear worn by a wearer. The headgear may also include a second strap coupled to and extending between the first and second side members.
Claims19
A headgear for engaging and supporting protective headwear on a wearer's head, the headgear comprising:
- a first side member on a first side of the headgear;
- a second side member on a second side of the headgear;
- a forehead strap pivotally coupled to and extending between the first and second side members, wherein the forehead strap includes an interior surface and padding positioned on the interior surface configured to engage a wearer's forehead with the headgear worn by a wearer;
- an occipital strap coupled to and extending between the first and second side members, wherein the occipital strap includes a pad coupled to the occipital strap and configured to engage a wearer's head with the headgear worn by a wearer;
- a top strap coupled to and extending between the first and second side members, wherein the top strap is coupled to the first and second side members between the forehead strap and the occipital strap, and wherein the top strap is configured to extend over a top of a wearer's head;
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- a rear strap coupled to and extending between the first and second side members, wherein the rear strap couples to the first and second side members between the top strap and the occipital strap;
- wherein the top strap is pivotally coupled to the first and second side members, and the rear strap is non-pivotally coupled to the first and second side members.
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A headgear for engaging and supporting protective headwear on a wearer's head, the headgear comprising:
- a first side member on a first side of the headgear;
- a second side member on a second side of the headgear;
- a forehead strap pivotally coupled to and extending between the first and second side members, wherein the forehead strap includes an interior surface and padding positioned on the interior surface configured to engage a wearer's forehead with the headgear worn by a wearer;
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- an occipital strap coupled to and extending between the first and second side members, wherein the occipital strap includes a pad coupled to the occipital strap and configured to engage a wearer's head with the headgear worn by a wearer;
- wherein the forehead strap is snap-fit connected to the first and second side members;
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- wherein an aperture is defined near each end of the forehead strap, wherein each of the first and second side members include a pair of resilient projections extending therefrom, and wherein the pair of resilient projections extending from the first side member insert into one of the apertures on one end of the forehead strap and the pair of resilient projections extending from the second side member insert into the other one of the apertures in the other end of the forehead strap.
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A headgear for engaging and supporting protective headwear on a wearer's head, the headgear comprising:
- a first side member on a first side of the headgear, wherein the first side member includes a front end and a rear end;
- a second side member on a second side of the headgear, wherein the second side member includes a front end and a rear end;
- a forehead strap pivotally coupled to and extending between the front ends of the first and second side members, wherein the forehead strap is configured to engage a wearer's forehead with the headgear worn by a wearer;
- a rear strap coupled to and extending between the first and second side members, wherein the rear strap includes a first end non-rotatably coupled to the first side member and a second end non-rotatably coupled to the second side member;
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- a top strap configured to extend over a top of a wearer's head, wherein the top strap is coupled to and extends between the first and second side members, and wherein the top strap is coupled to the first and second side members between the forehead strap and the rear strap;
- wherein the forehead strap is snap-fit connected to the first and second side members;
- wherein an aperture is defined near each end of the forehead strap, wherein each of the first and second side members include a pair of resilient projections extending therefrom, and wherein the pair of resilient projections extending from the first side member insert into one of the apertures on one end of the forehead strap and the pair of resilient projections extending from the second side member insert into the other one of the apertures in the other end of the forehead strap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.