Abstract: A webbing adjuster for maintaining orderly, adjustable strap arrangement and secure connections in, e.g., a helmet, which allows for strap adjustment and, upon cinching, secures straps in place. The adjuster can be used in mountaineering, with motorcycle and bicycle helmets, and in other applications that benefit from orderly, adjustable strap arrangement and/or secure connections.

Abstract: A webbing adjuster for maintaining orderly, adjustable strap arrangement and secure connections in, e.g., a helmet, which allows for strap adjustment and, upon cinching, secures straps in place. The adjuster can be used in mountaineering, with motorcycle and bicycle helmets, and in other applications that benefit from orderly, adjustable strap arrangement and/or secure connections.

Abstract: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a strap anchor system and method are provided. In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the system includes a helmet body, a support structure substantially disposed within the helmet body, and a strap anchor housing coupled to the support structure and substantially disposed within the helmet body. The strap anchor housing is operable to receive a strap anchor after formation of the helmet body. The strap anchor is operable to couple a strap to the strap anchor housing so that a load on the strap is transferred to the support structure before being transferred to the helmet body.