Patent 7600268 was granted and assigned to Artisent, Inc. on October, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A mounting buckle for a safety helmet includes at least one mating member configured for attachment to a V-shaped strap having an apex, the apex of the strap being substantially flush with the abutment surface. This configuration channels the tension in the straps along continuous lines, rather than allowing the tension to dissipate in an intervening length of strap.