Patent ID: 7770239

Claim:
A suspension system and chin strap assembly for a helmet, comprising: two downwardly extending top straps arranged in an overlapping fashion, wherein each top strap comprises a first end portion and a second end portion; a front strap adjuster coupled proximate the first end portion of each top strap and a back strap adjuster coupled proximate the second end portion of each top strap; a helmet attachment means coupled to each of the top straps, wherein each helmet attachment means is capable of attaching the suspension assembly to a helmet; a headband coupled to each of the top straps, wherein the headband is coupled to at least one of the top straps via an L-shaped coupling bracket; a front strap, wherein the front strap has a first end portion, a second end portion spaced from the first end portion, and an intermediate portion between the first end portion and the second end portion; wherein the first end portion of the front strap is adjustably coupled to a first front strap adjuster and the second end portion of the front strap is adjustably coupled to a second front strap adjuster; wherein a nape pillow pad is coupled to the front strap between the first end portion of the front strap and the second end portion of the front strap; wherein a first mating portion of a quick release buckle is slideably coupled to the front strap between the first end portion of the front strap and the nape pillow pad; and wherein a strap ring is slideably coupled to the front strap between the second end portion of the front strap and the nape pillow pad; a chin strap, wherein the chin strap has a first end portion, a second end portion spaced from the first end portion, and an intermediate portion between the first end portion and the second end portion; wherein the first end portion of the chin strap is coupled to a second mating portion of the quick release buckle and the second end portion of the chin strap is coupled to the strap ring; a back strap, wherein the back strap has a first end portion, a second end portion spaced from the first end portion, and an intermediate portion between the first end portion and the second end portion; wherein the first end portion of the back strap is adjustably coupled to a first back strap adjuster and the second end portion of the back strap is adjustably coupled to a second back strap adjuster; and wherein the back strap is coupled to the nape pillow pad between the first end portion of the back strap and the second end portion of the back strap.