Adjustable chin cup
AssigneeZAM Helmets Inc.
InventorsMichael Lowe, Whitman Kwok
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Abstract
A chin strap assembly comprises a chin cup and a chin strap for mounting the chin cup to a helmet. The chin cup has a first side for contacting a user's chin and a second side opposite the first side, the second side including a first engaging structure. The chin strap has a second engaging structure for coupling the chin strap to the chin cup via the first engaging structure. The first engaging structure is offset on the chin cup and the second engaging structure is offset on the chin strap to provide various positioning options of the chin cup relative to the helmet.
Claims20
A chin strap assembly, comprising:
- a chin cup having a first side for contacting a user's chin and a second side opposite the first side, the second side including a first engaging structure;
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- a chin strap for mounting the chin cup to a helmet, the chin strap including a second engaging structure for coupling the chin strap to the chin cup via the first engaging structure, wherein the first engaging structure is offset on the chin cup or the second engaging structure is offset on the chin strap.
A chin strap assembly, comprising:
- a chin cup having a first side for contacting a user's chin and a second side opposite the first side, the second side having a recess defined therein;
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- a chin strap for mounting the chin cup to a helmet, the chin strap including a plug for coupling the chin strap to the chin cup by inserting the plug into the recess, wherein the recess is offset on the chin cup or the plug is offset on the chin strap.
A helmet, comprising:
- a shell;
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- a chin strap assembly being coupleable to the shell, the chin strap assembly comprising
- a chin cup having a first side for contacting a user's chin and a second side opposite the first side, the second side having a recess defined therein;
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- a chin strap for coupling the chin cup to the shell, the chin strap including a plug for coupling the chin strap to the chin cup by inserting the plug into the recess, wherein the recess is offset on the chin cup or the plug is offset on the chin strap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.