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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2005
Kevin R. Ketterer, Portersville, PA (US);
Gregoire B. Aby-eva, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
F. Joseph Hersick, Zelienople, PA (US);
Paul A. Zeller, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Anthony Scoccimerra, Jr., Ford City, PA (US);
Robert E. Bechtold, East Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Kevin R. Ketterer, Portersville, PA (US);
Gregoire B. Aby-Eva, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
F. Joseph Hersick, Zelienople, PA (US);
Paul A. Zeller, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Anthony Scoccimerra, Jr., Ford City, PA (US);
Robert E. Bechtold, East Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Mine Safety Appliances Company, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A headband for use in a headgear support includes a first end section having a plurality of spaced connectors and a second end section including a fastener attached adjacent the end thereof. The fastener includes a connecting member to which at least one cooperating connector is attached. The connecting member biases the cooperating connector in an engagement position with at least one of the plurality of connectors of the first end section to hold the headband in a selected loop configuration. The fastener further includes at least a first flexible release member. Upon application of a force to the first release member, the first flexible release member is movable to a release position (or range of positions) in which the first release member abuts the connecting member to cause the connecting member to flex to a disengage position (or range of positions) in which the cooperating connector is disengaged from the at least one the plurality of connectors of the first end section to enable increasing the size of the loop of the headband.