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Granted Patent B2
US 12,329,228 · App. 18/102,194 · Granted Jun 17, 2025

Replacement strap for helmet suspension

Inventor: Geoffrey Welsh (Lawton, OK)
Assignee: Welshco LLC
A42B3/08A42B3/145A61F9/06
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Patent No.
US 12,329,228
App. No.
18/102,194
Granted
Jun 17, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A replacement rear strap assembly is provided for use on a helmet that has a headgear assembly. The headgear assembly has a front strap, a top strap, a pair of hubs between the front strap and top strap, and a pair of connection bosses extending from the pair of hubs. The replacement rear strap assembly includes a pair of adapter rings and a replacement strap extending between the pair of adapter rings. In some embodiments, each of the pair of adapter rings includes an adapter ring aperture. In some embodiments, each of the adapter ring apertures is sized and configured to be placed over a corresponding one of the pair of connection bosses.

Claims (10)

1. A helmet comprising:

a headgear assembly comprising:

a top strap;

a front strap;

a pair of hubs located between the top strap and the front strap; and

a pair of attachment bosses extending from the pair of hubs, wherein each of the attachment bosses is D-shaped; and

a replacement rear strap assembly attached to the headgear assembly, wherein the replacement rear strap assembly comprises:

a pair of adapter rings, wherein each of the pair of adapter rings comprises an adapter ring aperture that is D-shaped and is sized and configured to be placed over the corresponding attachment boss; and

a replacement rear strap extending between the pair of adapter rings.

2. The helmet of claim 1 , wherein the replacement rear strap comprises stretchable fabric.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2026
From: WELSH, GEOFFREY
To: WELSHCO LLC
Reel/Frame 076014/0044 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: WELSH, GEOFFREY
To: WELSHCO LLC
Reel/Frame 064399/0929 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63304752 · Jan 31, 2022
Related Publication 20230240406A1 · Aug 3, 2023
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