Hard Hat Lanyard

1 . A hard hat lanyard for securing a hard hat to a wearer comprising:

a lower strap having a first end and a second end;

a lower strap fastening mechanism fastened to the lower strap second end adapted to fasten the lower strap second end to an article of a wearer's clothing;

an upper strap having a first end and a second end;

an intermediate release mechanism fastened to the lower strap first end and the upper strap second end that is adapted to releasably secure the lower strap to the upper strap; and

an upper strap fastening mechanism adapted to fasten the upper strap first end to a hard hat.

2 . The hard hat lanyard of claim 1 , wherein the lower strap fastening mechanism is selected from the group consisting of a suspender clip, a garter clip, a button snap, sewn stitches, and adhesive.

3 . The hard hat lanyard of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate release mechanism is a side release buckle.

4 . The hard hat lanyard of claim 1 , wherein the upper strap fastening mechanism is selected from the group consisting of a slip through cam buckle, a hook and loop fastener, a button snap adapted to fasten to a hard hat inner brim, and a button snap adapted to fasten to a hard hat.

5 . The hard hat lanyard of claim 1 , wherein the upper strap is made of a stretchable fabric adapted to dampen the shock loading of a hard hat falling off of a wearer.

6 . The hard hat liner of claim 5 , wherein the stretchable fabric is polyester elastic webbing.

7 . The hard hat lanyard of claim 1 , wherein the lower strap is made of a stretchable fabric adapted to dampen the shock loading of a hard hat falling off of a wearer.

8 . The hard hat lanyard of claim 7 , wherein the stretchable fabric is polyester elastic webbing.

9 . A hard hat lanyard for securing a hard hat to a wearer comprising in combination:

a lower strap having a first end and a second end;

a lower strap fastening mechanism fastened to the lower strap second end adapted to fasten the lower strap second end to an article of a wearer's clothing;

an upper strap having a first end and a second end;

an intermediate release mechanism fastened to the lower strap first end and the upper strap second end that is adapted to releasably secure the lower strap to the upper strap;

an upper strap fastening mechanism adapted to fasten the upper strap first end to a hard hat; and

a hard hat.

10 . The hard hat lanyard of claim 9 , wherein the lower strap fastening mechanism is one selected from the group consisting of a suspender clip, a garter clip, a button snap, sewn stitches, and adhesive.

11 . The hard hat lanyard of claim 9 , wherein the intermediate release mechanism is a side release buckle.

12 . The hard hat lanyard of claim 9 , wherein the upper strap fastening mechanism is one selected from the group consisting of a slip through cam buckle, a hook and loop fastener, a button snap adapted to fasten to a mating snap on a hard hat inner brim, and a button snap adapted to fasten to a mating snap on the hard hat.

13 . The hard hat lanyard of claim 9 , wherein the upper strap is made of a stretchable fabric adapted to dampen the shock loading of a hard hat falling off of a wearer.

14 . The hard hat liner of claim 13 , wherein the stretchable fabric is polyester elastic webbing.

15 . The hard hat lanyard of claim 9 , wherein the lower strap is made of a stretchable fabric adapted to dampen the shock loading of a hard hat falling off of a wearer.

16 . The hard hat liner of claim 15 , wherein the stretchable fabric is polyester elastic webbing.

17 . A method of making a hard hat lanyard for securing a hard hat to a wearer comprising the steps of:

providing a lower strap having a first end and a second end;

providing an upper strap having a first end and a second end;

providing a lower strap fastening mechanism adapted to fasten the lower strap second end to an article of a wearer's clothing;

providing an intermediate releasing mechanism adapted to releasably secure the lower strap to the upper strap;

fastening the lower strap to the upper strap with the intermediate releasing mechanism fastened to the lower strap first end and the upper strap second end; and

providing an upper strap fastening mechanism adapted to fasten the upper strap first end to a hard hat.