Inventors:
Layton A. Wise - Washington PA
James A. Hendrickson - Freedom PA
Glenn C. Davis - Apollo PA
James G. Tomlinson - Pittsburgh PA
Paul A. Zeller - Pittsburgh PA
Assignee:
Mine Safety Appliances Company - Pittsburgh PA
International Classification:
A42B 300
Abstract:
A suspension for a protective helmet having a headband section that encompasses at least a part of a users head and a crown support section connected to the headband section. The headband section and the crown support section of the suspension are fabricated from an integral piece of material. The suspension system may also have a headband comprising a section of elastic material. Alternatively, the headband may comprise a forward band having a first section to contact the forehead of the user and a second section adapted to be positioned between the users head and the crown support section of the suspension during use thereof.