Adjustable headband
US7089603B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S24/48
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A headband for use in a headgear support includes a first end section having a plurality of connectors extending latitudinally from a lateral surface of the first end section. The headband also includes a second end section having a fastener attached adjacent the end thereof. The fastener includes a flexible lever arm and a cooperating connector biased in an engagement position with at least one of the plurality of connectors of the first end section to hold the headband in a selected loop configuration. The flexible lever arm is movable to a release position upon application of force thereto to cause the cooperating connector to disengage from the at least one the plurality of connectors of the first end section to enable increasing the size of the loop of the headband. The plurality of connectors of the first end section can, for example, be ratchet teeth.
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