Patent ID: 9578915
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A42B,A42C

Claim:
1. A forehead band for attaching to a head band of an interior fitting assembly of a protective helmet, the forehead band comprising: a strip-shaped support having a front side and a rear side opposite the front side, the front side facing away from the head band; a plurality of connectors for releasably fixing the forehead band to the head band by non-positively or positively engaging a respective plurality of fitting openings disposed in the head band, the plurality of connectors being formed integrally with the support, each connector having a base joined to the rear side and a free end distal from the base and the rear side, each connector of the plurality of connectors comprising a substantially tubular shape and extending away from the rear side; and an overlay disposed over the support on the front side, the overlay comprising a sweat-absorbing material for absorbing sweat.