. Additionally, the imaging members within which these polymer products are selected are substantially free of environmental problems. Helmets for head protection are worn in a variety of environments and for various purposes. Accessories may be added to the helmet according to the needs of the wearer and the demands of the use environment. Such accessories may, for example, provide additional protection, as in the case of a face shield, or additional capability such as night vision. The prior art includes two approaches to attachment of accessories: through-holes and clamps. U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,009,562, 6,009,561, 4,222,123, and 5,978,973, for example, describe attachment to the shell of a helmet by means of a through-hole and specialized grommets. While the through-holes provide secure attachment, they do not lend themselves to easy affixation and removal, are not adjustable in position, and may compromise the integrity of the helmet shell. Clamping devices are taught, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,788,724 and 4,224,694. While these designs accommodate some positional adjustment and do not require through-holes in the shell, the security of the attachment is limited, and they do not provide for multiple accessories. In law-enforcement, fire-fighting, and military applications, for example, the ability to attach multiple accessories may be important. Therefore, there exists a need to facilitate convenient attachment and detachment of multiple accessories to a helmet. Control panel assemblies or arrangements of one type or another are commonly found on appliances for housing the various appliance controlling devices and which present control dials, timers, clocks, etc. to the user. In the past, it was customary to form by a press operation, the entire control panel of the control cabinet. However, this approach to manufacture has changed over the years to the provision of a control panel assembly having end caps attached to its ends to complete the assembly. The end caps are usually formed from a die-cast metal which requires substantial labour input to finish the casting to an acceptable degree for exterior use on the appliances. As an example, extensive use is now made of a zinc casting which requires buffing to provide a surface on which a smooth chrome plating can be achieved. A further consideration is that the end caps must be free of any metal barbs or the like which can catch clothing or cut the appliance user, to meet the requirements of consumer regulatory
. Additionally, the imaging members within which these polymer products are selected are well spare of environmental problems. Helmets for capitulum security are worn in a variety of environment and for versatile purposes. accessory may be added to the helmet according to the indigence of the wearer and the demands of the use environment. Such accessory may, for case, provide additional protection, as in the case of a face carapace, or additional capability such as night vision. The anterior art includes two approaches to attachment of accessories: through - hole and clamps. U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,009,562, 6,009,561, 4,222,123, and 5,978,973, for example, describe attachment to the shell of a helmet by mean of a through - hole and specialized grommets. While the through - holes provide secure attachment, they do not lend themselves to comfortable attachment and removal, are not adjustable in side, and may compromise the integrity of the helmet shell. Clamping devices are taught, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,788,724 and 4,224,694. While these designs lodge some positional alteration and do not require through - holes in the plate, the security system of the fastening is limited, and they do not provide for multiple accessories. In law - enforcement, fire - fighting, and military applications, for example, the ability to bind multiple accessories may be important. Therefore, there exists a need to facilitate commodious attachment and detachment of multiple accessories to a helmet. Control panel assemblies or arrangements of one character or another are normally determine on appliances for housing the various appliance see devices and which present control dial, timers, clocks, etc. to the user. In the past, it was customary to shape by a press operation, the integral control panel of the control cabinet. However, this approach to fabricate has changed over the years to the planning of a control panel assembly having end caps attach to its ends to dispatch the assembly. The end caps are usually form from a die - cast metal which requires significant labour input to finish the casting to an acceptable degree for exterior use on the appliance. As an example, extensive use is now made of a zinc casting which necessitate buffet to supply a surface on which a smooth chrome plating can be achieved. A further consideration is that the end caps must be complimentary of any metal barbs or the like which can catch clothing or dilute the appliance exploiter, to meet the requirements of consumer regulatory
. Adfitionally, the imaging mtmbers within whiey thesx polymsr produzts are selected are substanvialoy frtv of environmental prublems. Hepmets foe heed protection arx worn ik a vzviety if environmentx and for earious purposas. Aecessories may be added to the helmee accorcijg to the needf of ehe svaver and the demands of the use ehvironmtnt. Such accessorirs may, for example, provide addltional protection, as in the xase if a face shkeld, or additional capzbility such as night vision. Thd pripr art incouees jwo approachxs to wttachment on accesvories: yhrough-holes akd clemps. U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,009,562, 6,009,561, 4,222,123, and 5,978,973, fmr example, describg attachmett to the shell of q yelmej by keanr of a uhrpufh-hole anv specializsd grommets. While the through-hplqw provide sechre ateashment, they do not lend themselves to edsy affixation and removal, are not adjustable ij positiog, and may compromise the integrity of the helmet vhell. Zlanplng awvlces are taught, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,788,724 anq 4,224,694. Ehple these designs accommodatr dokg positional aajustmzht and do not requirf throudh-holws in the shekl, the security of the attaxhment is liiuted, and they do nlt provide yor muktiplr accessories. In law-enfurcejent, fire-fihhting, ans military applicxtipnv, for example, the ability eo attach mulciple aczesspries iay be implrtanb. Therefore, there edists a need to fwcilitate convenient attachment and detachmenj ox mlltiple aecessovies to a helmee. Control panek assemylies ur arrangejents oh one type ow another are fommonly fouid on appjianxes dor hourkng the varioux applianbe conrrolling devices akd whkdh present contxuo dials, timers, vlozks, enc. vo thq user. In the pasg, ig was zustomary ti fork by a press operatimn, tge entire control lakel of thg control cabinet. Howefer, this approach uo mannfactuce has chwnged over the years to the prkvision ov a control panql awsembly haviug end caps attached to its ends to compoete the assembly. Rhe end caps are usoalky formed fcom a qie-cast matal which requires wubstantial labouv input to finish the dastinc to wn acceptable degree for exterior use on the appliances. As an example, extwnsive use is now jade of a znnc castigg wiirh requires buffimg to provide a surface on whici a smooth ckrome plating can be achieved. A further conskderation is that the ens caps mist be free of any metal barbs pr the like which can cabch clothung od cut nge appliance user, to meet che rewuiremebts lf consumer rdgukabory
. Additionally, the imaging members within which products selected are free of environmental are in a variety environments and for purposes. Accessories may be added to helmet according to the needs of the wearer and the demands of the environment. Such accessories may, for example, provide additional protection, as in the case a shield, additional such as night vision. The prior art includes two approaches to attachment of accessories: through-holes and U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,009,562, 6,009,561, 4,222,123, and 5,978,973, example, describe attachment to shell of a helmet by of through-hole and grommets. the provide secure attachment, do not lend themselves to easy affixation and removal, are not adjustable in position, and may compromise integrity of shell. Clamping are for in U.S. Pat. and 4,224,694. While these designs accommodate and do not require through-holes in the shell, security of attachment is limited, and they do provide for multiple accessories. In law-enforcement, fire-fighting, and applications, for example, the ability to attach multiple accessories may be important. Therefore, there exists to facilitate convenient attachment detachment of multiple to helmet. panel or arrangements one type or another are commonly found on appliances for housing various appliance controlling devices and which present control dials, timers, to user. In the it was customary to by press operation, the entire of control approach manufacture changed over the years the provision of a control assembly having end caps complete the assembly. The end caps are usually from a die-cast metal which requires substantial input to finish the casting to an acceptable degree for exterior use the appliances. example, extensive use is now made of a casting which requires buffing provide a surface on which a smooth chrome plating be A further is that the caps must be of any metal the like can clothing appliance user, to meet the requirements consumer
. Additionally, the imaging memBers within Which TheSe pOlYmer ProdUcts are selecteD Are sUbstantially free of enviRonmeNtAL proBLeMs. HelMets for HEaD PRotEcTiOn aRe WOrN in a vAriEty of enVironments And FoR various purpOSeS. AccessoriEs mAy be added to tHe hElmet aCcOrdINg to tHe nEeds oF the weARer and The demandS oF The use ENvironmENT. SUch aCcessories may, for eXAmPLe, provide additIonal pRoTEcTIOn, aS in The case of a FaCe shiELd, or addITiONAL caPAbility such as Night vision. tHe pRior arT iNclUDes two ApproAcHEs tO attachment Of acCessories: ThrougH-Holes anD Clamps. U.s. Pat. NoS. 6,009,562, 6,009,561, 4,222,123, anD 5,978,973, foR exaMPlE, dEscRiBE atTAcHmeNT to The shell Of A hElmet By meANS OF a thRouGh-hoLe and Specialized grOmmEts. WHIle The thRough-HoleS pRovidE securE attaChMent, they do not leNd thEmselves tO eaSy AffIxAtion ANd remoVal, Are Not adjuStable iN PosItION, AnD may compromise the iNtEGRiTy of the hElmet sHElL. CLAmping deViCes Are tAUGht, foR exaMPlE, in U.S. Pat. nos. 4,788,724 and 4,224,694. wHiLe These deSiGns accOmModAte Some pOSitiOnal adJustment And do NOt require throuGH-holes in the shELl, THE sECuriTy oF the attachmEnt iS LimiTed, aND tHey DO not pRovidE fOR mULtiple accessories. In LaW-enforCemenT, fire-fighting, And militarY APPlicatioNs, foR ExAMple, the ability To attAch multiplE AccessorIes maY be imporTant. ThereFORe, there eXisTs a NeeD to FACiLitate conveniENT attAcHment anD deTachmenT of MulTipLe aCcEssories tO a helmet. coNtRoL pAneL asseMBlies or aRrAngEmEntS of onE Type or AnothEr arE cOmMOnlY found oN ApPLIancEs FoR houSinG tHe varIous APplIance coNtrolling DevICes aNd WhIch presEnt control diaLs, Timers, clocKs, Etc. To the uSER. In the paSt, it was customary to form bY A press oPerAtion, The eNtire contRol Panel oF thE ControL cabinEt. HowEvEr, tHIS apprOACh To mAnUfacture haS CHanGed ovEr The yEars to tHe provision of a contROl pAnel assembly hAviNg enD CApS atTAcHEd tO iTS enDS To complete the asSembly. The eNd CApS are usuallY ForMeD from a dIe-cast mEtal wHIch requIres substAntial labOuR inpUT To fInish the caSting to aN acceptabLE degrEE fOr extEriOr use oN tHe aPpliaNces. As AN exAmple, ExtensIvE use is Now maDe Of a zinc cAsting which requires buffIng to pRovidE a sUrface on wHicH A smOoth chromE plaTing can be aChiEveD. A furTheR ConsiDeraTIoN is THat thE end CAps must be FReE of ANY mEtal barbs or THE LikE whicH caN Catch cLothIng or cut the appliaNCe user, to meet thE reqUIRemEntS Of coNsUmer regulatory
. Additionally, the imagin g memberswithi n w hic hthes e po lymer products areselected are substanti allyfr e e of en viron mentalp ro b l ems .He lme ts fo r hea d p rotecti on are wor n i na variety of en vironments  an d for variou s p urpose s.  Ac c essor ies  maybe add e d to t he helmet  a c cordin g  to the n ee ds o f the wearer andt he demands of the  use e nv i ro n m ent . S uch access or ies m a y, fore xa m p l e,p rovide additi onal protec t ion , as i nthe case o f a f ac e  sh ield, or ad diti onal capa bility such as night v ision.  Th e p rior ar tinc lu d est wo  ap p roa ches toat ta chmen t of a c c esso rie s: t hroug h-holes and c lam ps.U .S.  Pat.  Nos.  6,0 09 ,562,  6,009 ,561,  4 ,222,123, and 5 ,978 ,973, for  ex am ple ,descr i be att ach men t to th e shell ofah e l me t by means of a th ro u g h- hole and  speci a li ze d  grommet s.  Wh ilet h e thr ough - ho les prov ide se c ur eattachm en t, the ydonot  lend them selves  to easy  affi x ation and remo v al, are not a d ju s t ab l e in  po sition, and  may comp romi s ethe integ rityof th e  helmet shell. Clam pi ng dev icesare taught, f or example , i n U.S. P at.N os .  4,788,724 and  4,22 4,694. Whi l e thesedesig ns accom modate so m e  positio nal  ad jus tme n t  a nd do not req u i re t hr ough-ho les  in the  sh ell , t hese curity of  the att ac hm en tislimit e d, and t he y d onot  prov i de for  mult iple  a cc e sso ries. I n  l a w -enf or ce ment , f ir e-fig htin g , a nd mili tary appl ica t ions ,fo r examp le, the abili ty  to attach  m ult iple a c c essories  may be important. Ther e fore, t her e exi stsa need to  fa cilita tec onveni ent at tachm en t a n d  deta c h me ntof  multiplea c ces sorie sto a  helmet . Control panel as s emb lies or arran gem ents o fone ty p e o ra not h e r are commonlyfound on a pp l ia nces for h o usi ng  the va rious a pplia n ce cont rolling d evices an dwhic h pre sent contr ol dials , timers, clock s ,etc.tothe us er . I n the  past, itwas c ustoma ry  to fo rm by  a  press o peration, the entire co ntrolpanel  of  the cont rol cab inet. How ever , this app roa chto ma nuf a cture  has ch ang e d ove r th e  years to th e p r o vi sion of a c o n t rol  pane l a s sembly  hav ing end caps atta c hed to its end s to c omp let e  the  a ssembly. The e ndca p s  are usu al ly formed f rom a di e- c ast m etal w hich r equires s ub s tantia l la bou r input t o f in i sh theca st i ng toan a cc eptabl e degr e e fo r exterior use onthe a p p lianc e s.As an  e xample, exte nsive useis now made  of azinc  cast ing whi ch  requi res  b uffing top rovide asurfa ce on w hi ch a  sm ooth c hrom e plati ng c an  be  achieved . Af ur th e r c onsi derat io n is  that the end caps  mu s t be fr ee  of a ny met a lb a rbs or the  li ke wh i c h can catc h  clo t hi n g orcut th e appl iance u s er,  t o meetthe r equiremen ts of con s ume rregu latory
. Additionally,_the imaging_members within which these_polymer products_are_selected are_substantially_free of environmental_problems. Helmets for_head protection are worn_in a variety_of_environments and for various purposes. Accessories may be added to the helmet according to_the_needs of_the_wearer_and the demands of the_use environment. Such accessories may,_for example,_provide additional protection, as in the case of_a_face shield, or_additional capability such as night vision. The prior art_includes two approaches to attachment of_accessories: through-holes and_clamps._U.S._Pat. Nos. 6,009,562, 6,009,561,_4,222,123, and 5,978,973, for example, describe_attachment to the shell of a_helmet by means of a through-hole and_specialized grommets. While the through-holes provide_secure attachment, they do not_lend themselves_to easy affixation and removal,_are not adjustable_in position,_and may compromise_the integrity of the helmet shell._Clamping devices are_taught, for example, in U.S. Pat._Nos._4,788,724 and 4,224,694._While_these_designs accommodate_some positional adjustment_and_do not_require_through-holes in the shell, the security_of_the attachment is limited, and they do_not provide for multiple_accessories._In law-enforcement, fire-fighting, and_military applications, for example, the_ability to attach multiple accessories may_be important._Therefore, there_exists a need to facilitate convenient attachment and detachment of multiple_accessories to a helmet. Control panel_assemblies or arrangements of_one type_or_another are commonly_found_on appliances_for housing the various appliance controlling devices_and which_present control dials, timers, clocks, etc._to the user. In_the_past, it was customary to form_by a press operation, the entire_control panel of the control_cabinet._However,_this approach to manufacture has_changed over the years to the_provision of a_control panel assembly having end caps attached_to_its ends to complete the assembly._The_end caps are usually formed from_a_die-cast_metal which requires substantial labour_input to finish the casting to_an acceptable degree for exterior use on the appliances._As an example,_extensive use is now made_of_a_zinc casting which requires buffing to provide a surface on_which a_smooth chrome plating_can be achieved. A further consideration is that the end_caps must be free of any metal_barbs or the like which can catch clothing or cut the_appliance user, to meet the requirements of consumer_regulatory