Adapter for attaching a chin strap to a helmet and an assembly including the same

Abstract

An adapter for attaching a chin strap to a helmet has a body and a post affixed to the body. The body has a first face and a second face extending in generally parallel relation. The body has an outwardly extending portion projecting outwardly of the portion of the second face. The body includes a threaded receptacle affixed or formed therein. The threaded receptacle opens at the first face and opens at an outer surface of the outwardly extending portion. The post is affixed to the first face of the body and is adapted to receive a snap post buckle of the chin strap thereon.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An adapter for attaching a chin strap to a helmet, the adapter comprising:
 a body having a first face and a second face in generally parallel relation, said body having a forward edge and a rearward edge, said body having an outwardly extending portion projecting outwardly of a portion of said second face, said body having a threaded receptacle affixed or formed therein, said threaded receptacle opening at said first face and opening at an outer surface of said outwardly extending portion; and   a post affixed to said first face of said body, said post adapted to receive a buckle of the chin strap thereon.   
     
     
         2 . The adapter of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an attachment device having a screw extending therefrom, said screw being removably received in said threaded receptacle of said body at said outwardly extending portion.   
     
     
         3 . The adapter of  claim 1 , said body having a generally rectangular configuration with a radiused edge extending between said first face and said forward edge and another radiused edge extending between said first face and said rearward edge. 
     
     
         4 . The adapter of  claim 1 , said post positioned adjacent to said rearward edge of said body. 
     
     
         5 . The adapter  claim 1 , said post having a threaded member extending therefrom, said threaded member being received by said threaded receptacle of said body. 
     
     
         6 . The adapter of  claim 1 , said outwardly extending portion being adjacent to said rearward edge of said body. 
     
     
         7 . The adapter  claim 1 , said body being formed of a polymeric material. 
     
     
         8 . The adapter  claim 1 , said outwardly extending portion having a generally square or rectangular configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The adapter  claim 5 , said threaded member of said post having a tool-receiving head facing outwardly therefrom, said post having a metallic ring thereon, said tool-receiving head positioned centrally of said metallic ring. 
     
     
         10 . An assembly comprising:
 a helmet having a recess formed thereon;   a body having a first face and a second face and face in generally parallel relation, said body having a forward edge and a rearward edge, said body having an outwardly extending portion projecting outwardly of a portion of said second pace, said body having a threaded receptacle affixed or formed therein, said threaded receptacle opening at said first face and opening at an outer surface of said outwardly extending portion, said body being received in said recess of said helmet; and   a post affixed to said first face of said body.   
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 10 , said recess comprising:
 a first recess having a first depth; and   a second recess formed within said first recess and having a second depth extending from a bottom of said first recess.   
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 10 , said outwardly extending portion received in said second recess, said second face abutting a surface of said first recess. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 10 , said first face of said body being flush with said surface of said helmet. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly  claim 11 , said outwardly extending portion having a thickness approximately equal to the second depth of said second recess. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 an attachment device having a screw extending therefrom, said screw being removably received in said threaded receptacle of said body at said outwardly extending portion, said second recess having a hole formed therethrough, said screw of said attachment wheel extending through said hole.   
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 10 , said body having a generally rectangular configuration with a radiused edge extending between said first face and said forward edge and another radiused edge extending between said first face and said rearward edge. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly of  claim 10 , said post positioned adjacent to said rearward edge of said body, said outwardly extending portion being adjacent to said rearward edge of said body. 
     
     
         18 . The assembly of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a chin strap having a buckle thereon, said buckle being releasably received by said post.   
     
     
         19 . The assembly of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 a chin guard connected to said chin strap at a location away from said post buckle.   
     
     
         20 . The assembly of  claim 19 , said chin guard having a ring mounted thereto, said chin strap having a looped portion received by said ring.