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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2009
Larry E. Maddux, Salem, IL (US);
Raymond J. Drake, Jr., Salem, IL (US);
Louis Anthony Vanhoutin, Luka, IL (US);
Vincent R. Long, St. Peters, MO (US);
Cortney Warmouth, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Larry E. Maddux, Salem, IL (US);
Raymond J. Drake, Jr., Salem, IL (US);
Louis Anthony VanHoutin, Luka, IL (US);
Vincent R. Long, St. Peters, MO (US);
Cortney Warmouth, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Kranos IP Corporation, Litchfield, IL (US);
Abstract
A quick release faceguard retainer for use with a protective headgear and faceguard. The headgear has a face opening and an outer surface with a selected curvature. The faceguard has at least one top substantially horizontal bar. The retainer includes a base portion with a front surface and a back surface. The back surface of the base is adapted to be fixedly attached to the outer surface of the headgear above the face opening and has a curvature matching the curvature of the outer surface of the headgear above the face opening. Two complementary retention arms protrude out from the front surface of the base to form two complementary retention channels. One channel has a downward opening and the other has an upward opening and both have an inner surface which together surround the top horizontal bar of the faceguard. Also provided is a faceguard engagement space between the two retention arms having a size for receiving the top bar.