Patent ID: 7089603

Claim:
A headband for use in a headgear support, comprising: a first end section comprising a plurality of connectors extending latitudinally from a lateral surface of the first end section and a first abutment member extending outwardly from the first end section; and a second end section comprising a fastener attached adjacent the end thereof, the fastener comprising a first end and a second end and second abutment member adjacent the first end of the fastener and extending outwardly from the fastener the fastener further comprising a flexible lever arm positioned between the first end and the second end and a cooperating connector biased in an engagement position with at least one of the plurality of connectors of the first end section to hold the headband in a selected loop configuration, the flexible lever arm being movable to a release position upon application of force thereto to cause the cooperating connector to disengage from the at least one the plurality of connectors of the first end section to enable increasing the size of the loop of the headband, the first abutment member of the first and section end the second abutment member of the second section being adapted to be contacted by a user's fingers to be moved toward each other to decrease the circumference of the headband.