Page 2 of 2. From the Hard Hat to the Helmet. Mar 01, 2021; Over the past several years, hard hats received a small yet significant change: rated chinstraps.

AUGUSTA, Maine — A man in Norway discovered a Maine Department of Transportation hard hat more than 3,300 miles away from its home. Sigbjørn Eide said he was collecting trash earlier this month ...

Hence the "hard boiled" name. The original hat cost all of $3. Her great grandfather used the doughboy helmets from World War I as inspiration, and added cotton straps for suspension.