Helmet

Abstract

A helmet including a protective head covering and a chin strap. The helmet includes an anchor protruding from the protective head covering and including an enlarged anchor head. The helmet includes a buckle coupled to the chin strap, and selectably coupleable to the anchor. The buckle includes a housing including a pair of strap slits. The buckle includes a cavity disposed in the housing and sized to contain the enlarged anchor head. The buckle includes a retaining slot having a retaining region sized to securely couple to the enlarged anchor head. The helmet includes a securement member disposed about the retaining slot. The helmet includes a second anchor and a second buckle; wherein the second anchor and the second buckle mirror the anchor and the buckle disposed on the second side region of the protective head covering.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A helmet, comprising:
 a) a protective head covering having a first side region and a second side region;   wherein the first side region is disposed opposite of second side region;   b) a chin strap coupled to the first side region of the protective head covering and extending across a front region of the protective head covering;   c) an anchor protruding from the second side region of the protective head covering and including an enlarged anchor head; and   d) a buckle coupled to the chin strap, and selectably coupleable to the anchor, including:
 d1) a housing including a pair of strap slits; wherein the pair of strap slits are configured to couple to the chin strap; 
 d2) a cavity disposed in the housing and sized to contain the enlarged anchor head; and 
 d3) a retaining slot disposed through the housing and including a retaining region sized to securely couple to the enlarged anchor head and a receiving region in functional communication with the retaining region and sized larger than the enlarged anchor head, wherein the receiving region is disposed at a position closer to the front region of the protective head covering than the retaining region when the buckle is coupled to the anchor. 
   
     
     
         2 . The helmet of  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a first end and a second end each extending from the housing at an angle and configured to assist in coupling and removing of the buckle from the anchor. 
     
     
         3 . The helmet of  claim 2 , wherein the pair of strap slits are disposed about the first end and the second end of the housing. 
     
     
         4 . The helmet of  claim 1 , wherein the retaining region is sized and shaped substantially smaller than the anchor. 
     
     
         5 . The helmet of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of strap slits each include a set of gripping teeth disposed on a side of the strap slit. 
     
     
         6 . The helmet of  claim 5 , wherein the set of gripping teeth of the pair of strap slits are oriented so as to be facing oppositely from each other. 
     
     
         7 . The helmet of  claim 1 , further comprising a securement member disposed about the retaining slot and is configured to be disposed over the anchor when the buckle is coupled thereto. 
     
     
         8 . The helmet of  claim 1 , further comprising a second anchor and a second buckle disposed on the first side region and configured to couple together; wherein the second anchor and the second buckle mirror the anchor and buckle disposed on the second side region of the protective head covering. 
     
     
         9 . A helmet, comprising:
 a) a protective head covering having a first side region and a second side region;   wherein the first side region is disposed opposite of second side region;   b) a chin strap coupled to the first side region of the protective head covering and extending across a front region of the protective head covering;   c) an anchor protruding from the second side region of the protective head covering and including an enlarged anchor head; and   d) a buckle coupled to the chin strap, and selectably coupleable to the anchor, including:
 d1) a housing including a pair of strap slits; wherein the pair of strap slits are configured to couple to the chin strap; wherein the pair of strap slits each include a set of gripping teeth disposed on a side of the strap slit; 
 d2) a cavity disposed in the housing and sized to contain the enlarged anchor head; and 
 d3) a retaining slot disposed through the housing and including a retaining region sized to securely couple to the enlarged anchor head and a receiving region in functional communication with the retaining region and sized larger than the enlarged anchor head, wherein the receiving region is disposed at a position closer to the front region of the protective head covering than the retaining region when the buckle is coupled to the anchor. 
   
     
     
         10 . The helmet of  claim 9 , wherein the housing includes a first end and a second end each extending from the housing at an angle and configured to assist in coupling and removing of the buckle from the anchor. 
     
     
         11 . The helmet of  claim 10 , wherein the pair of strap slits are disposed about the first end and the second end of the housing. 
     
     
         12 . The helmet of  claim 11 , wherein the retaining region is sized and shaped substantially smaller than the anchor. 
     
     
         13 . The helmet of  claim 12 , wherein the set of gripping teeth of the pair of slits are oriented so as to be facing oppositely from each other. 
     
     
         14 . The helmet of  claim 13 , further comprising a securement member disposed about the retaining slot and is configured to be disposed over the anchor when the buckle is coupled thereto. 
     
     
         15 . The helmet of  claim 14 , further comprising a second anchor and a second buckle disposed on the first side region and configured to couple together; wherein the second anchor and the second buckle mirror the anchor and the buckle disposed on the second side region of the protective head covering. 
     
     
         16 . A helmet, comprising:
 a) a protective head covering having a first side region and a second side region;   wherein the first side region is disposed opposite of second side region;   b) a chin strap coupled to the first side region of the protective head covering and extending across a front region of the protective head covering;   c) an anchor protruding from the second side region of the protective head covering and including an enlarged anchor head;   d) a buckle coupled to the chin strap, and selectably coupleable to the anchor, including:
 d1) a housing including a pair of strap slits; wherein the pair of strap slits are configured to couple to the chin strap; wherein the pair of strap slits each include a set of gripping teeth disposed on a side of the strap slit; wherein the set of gripping teeth of the pair of strap slits are oriented so as to be facing oppositely from each other; wherein the housing includes a first end and a second end each extending from the housing at an angle and configured to assist in coupling and removing of the buckle from the anchor; wherein the pair of strap slits are disposed about the first end and the second end of the housing; 
 d2) a cavity disposed in the housing and sized to contain the enlarged anchor head; and 
 d3) a retaining slot disposed through the housing and including a retaining region sized to securely couple to the enlarged anchor head and a receiving region in functional communication with the retaining region and sized larger than the enlarged anchor head, wherein the receiving region is disposed at a position closer to the front region of the protective head covering than the retaining region when the buckle is coupled to the anchor; wherein the retaining region is sized and shaped substantially smaller than the anchor; 
   e) a securement member disposed about the retaining slot and is configured to be disposed over the anchor when the buckle is coupled thereto; and   f) a second anchor and a second buckle disposed on the first side region and configured to couple together; wherein the second anchor and the second buckle mirror the anchor and the buckle disposed on the second side region of the protective head covering.