Patent ID: 8453268

Claim:
A head suspension headband comprising: an elongated headband having a band length and configured to be disposed across a forehead of a user; and a plurality of suspension elements disposed along the band length and configured to contact the forehead of a user; wherein at least selected suspension elements each comprise a forehead contact pad, wherein each selected suspension element and the forehead contact pad thereof is integrally formed with the elongated headband and is joined to an adjacent portion thereof by a strut element, wherein each strut element of a selected suspension element is curved inwardly toward the forehead of a user so that the forehead contact pad of the selected suspension element does not lie in the same plane as the adjacent portion of the elongated headband to which it is joined by a strut element, and wherein the head suspension headband comprises a head protection attachment element that is configured to pivotably couple a head protection element to the head suspension headband.