Nape pad / chin strap retention assemblies for ballistic helmets

Abstract

There is provided a protective helmet assembly that includes a shell, a suspension band, and an adjustable headband and a crown pad. The shell is constructed from at least PARA-ARAMID to provide ballistic protection. The adjustable headband and the crown pad each have a plurality of screw less connectors for directly securing the adjustable headband and the crown pad to the suspension band without screws. A nape pad subassembly is adjustably coupled to the shell via rear fasteners. A chin strap subassembly is adjustably coupled between the front fasteners and the nape pad subassembly by a multi-connection point coupling.

1 . A nape pad assembly for ballistic helmets comprising:
 a shell made from at least para-aramid to provide ballistic protection;   first retention straps having one end fixedly connected to said shell of the ballistic helmet, and a second end;   a nape pad receiving the second ends of said retention straps;   a coupling including strap joiners and coupling said nape pad to a first of three connection points of said strap joiners.   
     
     
         2 . The nape pad assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said coupling further comprises coupling straps having one end originating from said nape pad and a second end coupled to the first connection point of the strap joiners. 
     
     
         3 . The nape pad assembly of  claim 2 , further comprising adjustment means disposed on said retention straps for enabling length adjustment of the same. 
     
     
         4 . The nape pad assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a chin strap assembly, said chinstrap assembly comprising:
 second retention straps having one end fixedly connected to the shell of the ballistic helmet and a second end connected a third connection point of said strap joiners; and   a chinstrap portion having chin straps connected at each end to a second of the three connection points of the strap joiners.   
     
     
         5 . The nape pad assembly of  claim 4 , further comprising adjustment means disposed on said second retention straps for adjusting the length of the same. 
     
     
         6 . The nape pad assembly of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 adjustment means disposed on said chin straps for adjusting the length of the same; and   a quick release clip connected to one end of said chin straps at said second connection point.   
     
     
         7 . A nape pad stability and retention assembly for ballistic helmets comprising:
 a shell made from at least para-aramid to provide ballistic protection;   first retention straps having one end fixedly connected to said shell of the ballistic helmet, adjustment means and a second end;   strap joiners having three connection points, said second end of said first retention straps being connected to a third of said three connection points;   second retention straps having one end fixedly connected to a shell of the ballistic helmet; and a second end;   a nape pad receiving said second ends of said second retention straps;   coupling straps having one end originating from said nape pad and a second end coupled to a first of said three connection points of said strap joiners; and   adjustment means disposed on said coupling straps for enabling length adjustment of the same.   
     
     
         8 . The nape pad assembly of  claim 7 , further comprising adjustment means disposed on said first retention straps for adjusting the length of the same. 
     
     
         9 . The nape pad assembly of  claim 7 , further comprising a chinstrap assembly, said chinstrap assembly comprising:
 a chinstrap portion having chin straps connected to a second of said three connection points of said strap joiners; and   adjustment means disposed on said chin straps.   
     
     
         10 . The nape pad assembly of  claim 9 , further comprising a quick release clip connected to one end of said chin straps at said connection point. 
     
     
         11 . A protective helmet assembly comprising:
 a shell having front and rear fasteners and being constructed from at least para-aramid to provide ballistic protection;   a nape pad subassembly adjustably coupled to the shell via said rear fasteners;   a multi-connection point coupling; and   a chin strap subassembly adjustably coupled between said front fasteners and said nape pad subassembly via said multi-connection point coupling.   
     
     
         12 . The protective helmet assembly of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a nape pad forming part of said nape pad subassembly; and   adjustable coupling straps disposed between said nape pad and said coupling.   
     
     
         13 . The protective helmet assembly of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 retention straps having one end adjustably connected to a shell of the ballistic helmet, and a second end connected to said coupling;   said coupling including three connection points and strap joiners;   a chinstrap portion having chin straps connected to a second of the three connection points of the strap joiners; and   adjustment means disposed on said chin straps.   
     
     
         14 . The protective helmet assembly of  claim 13 , wherein said chinstrap adjustment means comprises a quick release clip connected to one end of said chin straps at said second connection point.