Patent ID: 7765622

Claim:
An Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) system helmet having a plurality of pad receiving hook and loop type fasteners of either hook type or loop type, comprising: an ACH helmet body having a plurality of said hook and loop type fasteners disposed at predetermined locations therein, said helmet having a first portion extending over the forehead of a wearer and a rear portion extending lower on the head of a wearer to protect the sides and rear of the head of a wearer, said helmet body rear portion comprising first and second ear protecting portions; at least one elongate pad disposed within said ACH helmet body; said at least one pad having a length such that when said pad is disposed in an ACH helmet said pad extends continuously between said first and second ear protecting portions from a location adjacent one ear to a second location adjacent the other ear of a wearer, said at least one pad comprises a fabric layer to contact the skin of a wearer, an anti-bacterial hydrophilic foam layer comprising a single undivided piece extending continuously over said length, a shock absorption SRF foam layer comprising a single undivided piece extending continuously over said length, and a hook and loop fastener material layer to engage some of said plurality of pad receiving hook and loop type fasteners, said at least one pad being constructed such that it is of uniform uninterrupted thickness along its entire length.