Patent ID: 7114197

Claim:
A stabilization strap apparatus for a helmet, comprising: connectors so configured and sized as to be mountable on the helmet, each connector including a first pivotal interconnecting element and a first interlocking element; and a strap member having ends each connectable to a respective one of said connectors, each said ends including a second pivotal interconnecting element and a second interlocking element; wherein: the second pivotal interconnecting element is mountable in a pivotal connection to the first pivotal interconnecting element; and the first and second interlocking elements are of the mutually mating male/female type extending parallel to said pivotal connection, the female interlocking element defines a cavity and the male interlocking element defines a prong-like key to project in the cavity and mate with the female interlocking element at a plurality of different angular positions about the pivotal connection; whereby each said end of said strap member is pivotable about said pivotal connection and lockable at the different angular positions about said pivotal connection when the prong-like key mates with the female interconnecting element at said angular positions.