Patent ID: 7797763

Claim:
A protective helmet, comprising: a head band made of plastic, which is fastened to the helmet calotte and which is height adjustable for adapting to the head anatomy of the wearer, wherein the head band ( 4 ) is supported on both sides of the helmet calotte so as to be pivotable ( 2 ), extensions ( 8 ) extending at both end regions ( 6 ) of the head band ( 4 ) approximately perpendicular to the end regions ( 6 ) toward a top and interior of the helmet, holding elements ( 10 ) fixed in the helmet calotte ( 2 ), the extensions ( 8 ) engaging into the holding elements ( 10 ) and being adjustable lengthwise relative to the holding elements ( 10 ); and wherein the holding elements ( 10 ) have a plurality of interconnected snap-in cutouts ( 14 ) and the extensions ( 8 ) have a snap-in projection ( 15 ), wherein the snap-in projection ( 15 ) is lockable under elastic widening of webs ( 16 ) between the snap-in cutouts ( 14 ) into different snap-in cutouts ( 14 ) as desired for length adjustment purposes through displacement in a lengthwise direction.