Patent ID: 9737107
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: A42B

Claim:
1. A headgear for a head safety product comprising: a headband configured to at least partially encircle a wearer's head, the headband having a front portion configured to extend across a forehead area of the user and further having opposing rearward ends; a plurality of hangers extending from the headband; a crown assembly engaged with the headband; opposing headband extensions extending downwardly and rearwardly from said opposing rearward ends of said headband; and an elastomeric nape belt having an elongated central body portion and opposing end portions extending from said central body portion, said opposing end portions being respectively anchored to said opposing headband extensions whereby said elastomeric nape-belt is configured to extend across occipital areas of the wearer's head and to elastomerically self-adjust to said wearer's head, wherein the opposing end portions of said nape belt each include a plurality of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending anchor openings which releasably engage with hooked anchors on said headband extensions, said hooked anchors extending outwardly and forwardly from said head band extensions, said headband extensions further including transversely extending slots adjacent terminal ends thereof, said opposing end portions of said nape belt extending through said slots and engaging said hooked anchors, whereby an elastic tension of said nape belt can be adjusted by selecting between said anchor openings.