Patent ID: 7735160

Claim:
A chin guard apparatus for use with a helmet in which the helmet has a high hook-up and a low hook-up, the chin guard apparatus comprising: a shell having a cup suitable for fitting upon a human chin, said shell having an outer peripheral edge, said shell having a single first strap-receiving slot adjacent one side of said shell and a single second strap-receiving slot adjacent an opposite side of said shell; a resilient layer received within said cup of said shell, said resilient layer having a periphery overlying said outer peripheral edge of said shell; a first strap extending through said first strap-receiving slot of said shell and extending outwardly therefrom, said first strap suitable for attachment to the helmet; a second strap extending through said second strap-receiving slot of said shell and extending outwardly therefrom, said second strap suitable for attachment to the helmet; and a first strap splitter through which said first strap extends, said first strap splitter comprising a unitary body having a first slot in spaced relationship to a second slot, said first strap splitter having a fixed bar formed therewith and positioned between said first slot and said second slot, said second slot having a length that is greater than a length of said first slot, said first strap having a first portion and a second portion juxtaposed together in said first slot and angularly diverging from each in said second slot, said first portion and said second portion being angularly adjustable with respect to each other so as to allow one of said first and second portions to be attached to either the high hook-up or low hook-up of the helmet.