US Patent 7316036 Padset for protective helmet

There is provided a pad set for a protective helmet. The pad set includes a plurality of internal pads of various thicknesses. A plurality of pad retaining/locating devices each have a pocket for receiving at least one of the plurality of internal pads so as to form an individual pad of the adjustable pad set. At least one fastener for each of the plurality of pad retaining/locating devices respectively secures each of the plurality of pad retaining/locating devices to a selected location within the protective helmet. An anti-microbial/biocidal agent is added to the pad retaining/locating devices and/or integrated into a pile like portion of the at least one fastener of the pad retaining/locating devices.