Hard hat suspension
AssigneeQuality Manufacturing Incorporated
InventorGordon Trafford CARVELL
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Abstract
A hard hat suspension is provided for use in a hard hat for protecting a wearer's head. The hard hat comprises a rigid outer shell. The suspension comprises a central portion for resting on the wearer's head, and a plurality of resilient impact absorbing corrugated strap members depending from the central portion. At least some, or all, of the strap members comprise a corrugated segment and terminate in an uncorrugated attachment end that is configured for attachment to an inner surface of the rigid outer shell. The suspension may be of unitary construction or may be formed of separate strap members.
Claims24
A hard hat suspension for use in a hard hat for protecting a wearer's head, comprising:
- a central portion for resting on the wearer's head;
- and
- a plurality of resilient impact absorbing corrugated strap members depending from the central portion,
- at least some of the plurality of strap members comprising a corrugated segment and terminating in an uncorrugated attachment end that is configured for attachment to the hard hat.
A hard hat for receiving and protecting a wearer's head comprising:
- a rigid outer shell;
- and
- a hard hat suspension including a central portion for resting on the wearer's head, and a plurality of resilient impact absorbing corrugated strap members depending from the central portion, at least some of the plurality of strap members comprising a corrugated segment and terminating in an uncorrugated attachment end that is configured for attachment to the hard hat.
A hard hat for receiving and protecting a wearer's head comprising:
- a rigid outer shell;
- and
- a suspension comprising a central portion for resting on the wearer's head, and a plurality of resilient impact absorbing strap members depending from the central portion, at least some of the plurality of strap members comprising a corrugated segment and terminating in an uncorrugated attachment end that is configured for attachment to an inner surface of the rigid outer shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.