Adjustment mechanism for a headband arrangement of a safety helmet

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9572392
APP PUB NO 20150059065A1
SERIAL NO

14138860

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An adjustment mechanism for a headband arrangement having a headband member with a notched track positioned on an end thereof, the adjustment mechanism including: a rotatable knob having a first contact member and a second contact member; and a rotatable hub member having a gear portion with teeth to engage the notched track of the headband member, such that rotation of the hub member in a first direction causes the headband member to tighten and rotation of the hub member in a second direction causes the headband member to loosen; wherein, upon rotation of the knob in the first direction, contact between the first contact member and the hub member causes the hub member to rotate in the first direction, and upon rotation of the knob in the second direction, contact between the second contact member and the hub member causes the hub member to rotate in the second direction.

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Patent Owner(s)

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MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY LLC1000 CRANBERRY WOODS DRIVE CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PA 16066

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ketterer, Kevin R Portersville, US 14 200
Klotz, Robert Jefferson Hills, US 30 766

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