Patent ID: 7975318

Claim:
A head strap for articulated connection with a helmet and for surrounding a helmet wearer's head comprising (a) a removable forehead band; (b) a left strap branching; and (c) a right strap branching; wherein each strap branching comprises a head band piece and a back-of-the-head band piece, said head band pieces and said back-of-the-head band pieces forming a head band and a back-of-the-head band, respectively; wherein said forehead band is connectable with said right strap branching and said left strap branching; wherein each strap branching has an articulated tab cut out from the strap to form in the strap branching at least one respective resilient crosspiece; wherein said articulated tabs are adapted to releasably connect with the helmet; wherein each intersection region is disposed between the head band piece and the back-of-the-head band piece of the respective strap branching; and wherein the head strap further comprises a respective crosswise crosspiece formed onto each strap branching for a releasable connection with the forehead band in a connection region that faces the forehead band next to the cut-out for the articulated tab for forming a forehead band tab, and a respective holder crosspiece formed on a side of the associated articulated tab that faces away from the forehead band, each holder crosspiece having at least one holder hole for corresponding connection nubs of the forehead band that project toward the holder hole.