Patent ID: 7886370

Claim:
A chin pad assembly, comprising: an outer shell extending between opposite ends and having an outer surface and an inner surface providing a pocket with at least one opening extending through said inner and outer surfaces; at least two first straps operably attached to said opposite ends of said outer shell, said at least two first straps adapted to attach to a helmet; an inner cushion member having an outer surface received in said pocket and a concave inner surface providing a pocket for a wearer's chin; and an attachment mechanism providing at least two flexible elongate members separate from said at least two first straps extending from said outer surface of said cushion member, said at least two elongate members being received through said at least one opening in said outer shell and coupled outwardly from said outer surface of said outer shell wherein said at least two flexible elongate members releasably attach said inner cushion member to said outer shell independently of said at least two first straps so that said inner cushion is manually removable from said outer shell without detaching the at least two first straps from said opposite ends of said outer shell.