Patent ID: 6324701
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
A chin strap system for a helmet, comprising:a pair of elongate straps;a substantially rigid cup configured for receiving a chin of a user, the cup comprising an outer surface opposite an inner surface, the inner surface defining a central valley portion for receiving a mental protuberance region of the chin of a user, a ridge portion adjacent the central valley portion for receiving a mentum portion of the chin of a user, and a lower sloped portion adjacent the central valley portion opposite the ridge portion for receiving the sub mentum portion of the chin of a user, four apertures extending between the inner and outer surface of the cup for receiving the straps, with two of the apertures being located adjacent an end of the central valley portion and the other two of the apertures being located adjacent an opposite end of the central valley portion, wherein the straps are adjustably positionable through the apertures so that the straps crisscross one another adjacent the outer surface of the cup between the apertures and each strap has a pair of free ends extending in opposite directions from the cup; andfasteners operatively associated with free ends of the straps for fastening the straps to a helmet with which the strap is to be used.