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US 2006/0150304 A1Published application
Headgear and chin strap with magnetic fastener
OwnerWilliam Bentzinventor
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Abstract
One embodiment of an apparatus includes a headgear, a chin strap and a magnetic fastener including a slide socket and a stud. The slide socket is attached to the chin strap and the stud is attached to the headgear. The slide socket is configured to be magnetically attracted to the stud to secure the chin strap to the headgear.
Claims16
An apparatus comprising:
- a headgear;
- a chin strap;
- and
- a magnetic fastener including a slide socket and a stud,
- wherein the slide socket is attached to the chin strap and the stud is attached to the headgear, and
- wherein the slide socket is configured to be magnetically attracted to the stud to secure the chin strap to the headgear.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a chin strap including a first end and a second end;
- a magnetic fastener configured to be attached to the first end of the chin strap;
- and
- a mechanical fastener configured to be attached to the second end of the chin strap.
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A system comprising:
- a headgear;
- a chin strap;
- and
- a magnetic fastener,
- wherein the magnetic fastener includes a first fastener and a second fastener configured to be magnetically attracted to the first fastener,
- wherein the chin strap includes a first chin strap portion and a second chin strap portion,
- wherein one end portion of the first chin strap portion is coupled to the headgear and another end portion of the first chin strap portion is coupled to one of the first fastener and the second fastener, and
- wherein one end portion of the second chin strap portion is coupled to the headgear and another end portion of the second chin strap portion is coupled to the other of the first fastener and the second fastener.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a headgear;
- a chin strap;
- and
- a magnetic fastener configured to attach the chin strap to the headgear,
- wherein the magnetic fastener includes a first fastener and a second fastener configured to be magnetically attracted to the first fastener,
- wherein the first fastener includes a projection extending beyond a frontal face of the first fastener,
- wherein the second fastener includes an opening configured to receive the projection of the first fastener,
- wherein at least one of the first fastener and the second fastener includes a permanent magnet having an annular shape, and
- wherein one of the first fastener and the second fastener is mounted to the headgear and the other of the first fastener and the second fastener is mounted to the chin strap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.