Patent ID: 6381757
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
A retaining member to hold head wear on the head of a user, comprising:an elongated strip having opposite ends for attachment to the head wear, a chin engaging portion including an inflatable member, said portion being located intermediate said opposite ends, said inflatable member being integrally formed of a resilient materials, said inflatable member comprising a wall portion, a controllable valve adapted for communicating with an interior of said inflatable member through a flexible duct connected to said wall portion for selectively allowing an inflation medium to be added to the inflatable member, the inflatable member adapted to be inflatable independent of any inflatable member of the head wear, whereby the controllable valve is adapted to be controllable by the user while the head wear is being worn by the user, the chin engaging portion is engaged with a chin of the user and both opposite ends are attached to the head wear to allow inflation medium to be added to the inflatable member by the user so that a fit of the retaining medium with respect to the user is adjustable by the user independent of a fit of the head wear.