Patent ID: 9179729
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
1. A tightening system for use with a helmet or other headwear, the tightening system comprising: a front support member; a rear support member spaced apart from the front support member forming a gap therebetween; a lace coupled to the front support member and to the rear support member, the lace extending across the gap between the front support member and the rear support member; a tightening mechanism configured to adjust tension on the lace, wherein the tightening mechanism comprises a rotatable spool and a knob configured to rotate the spool, wherein rotation of the spool in a tightening direction winds the lace around the spool to tighten the lace; and at least one intermediate tender configured to engage the lace between the front support member and the rear support member, wherein the at least one intermediate tender comprises at least one lace guide, wherein the lace is configured to slide through the lace guide as the tension on the lace changes, wherein the at least one intermediate tender comprises an attachment portion configured to couple the at least one intermediate tender to an inside of a helmet shell.