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Abstract

Protective unit (10) including a hard hat (12) with a lower rim or flange (12c), an accessory such as goggles (20), a goggle or accessory band or cord (22) attached to a plurality of accessory band attaching and retaining clips (30) attached to the lower rim of the hard hat. Each clip 30 has a slot of special configuration adapted to accept at least one and preferably a plurality of rims or flanges (12c) of different configuration (60, 70, 80 and 90), a substantially rigid stationary portion (32) and an opposing resilient clamping portion (42) for clamping engagement with opposite sides of the rim (12c), an opening (56) adapted with an expandable side passage or entrance to receive the band without threading therethrough or detaching it from the accessory and latching means (52) (54) (57) (58) latched to prevent escape of the band and unlatched to insert and remove the band (22).

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First Claim