Method and apparatus for head protection and providing air flow

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11278077-B2
Application number	US-201916556870-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 30, 2019
Priority date	Aug 31, 2018
Publication date	Mar 22, 2022
Grant date	Mar 22, 2022

Abstract

Provided is a head protection device with multiple face shields, where the head protection device is configured to be able to provide a flow of air to a user of the head protection device. The air flow may be provided by an external air providing device.

First claim

What are claimed:

1. A head protection device for a user, comprising:
a hard hat;
a hard hat adapter coupled to the hard hat; and
a helmet shell comprising:
an outer face shield and an inner face shield coupled to the hard hat adapter at a first pivot point; and
a blower shell coupled to the hard hat adapter and configured to be coupled to an air source for delivery of air from the air source to an interior of the helmet shell, wherein at least a portion of the blower shell is vertically below the outer face shield and the inner face shield when the outer face shield and the inner face shield are lowered, and wherein the blower shell is configured to remain stationary with respect to the hard hat upon rotation of one or both of the outer face shield or the inner face shield.

2. The head protection device of claim 1 , wherein the outer face shield is configured to rotate about the first pivot point and the inner face shield is configured to rotate about a second pivot point.

3. The head protection device of claim 1 , wherein, when the outer face shield and the inner face shield are lowered, the outer face shield is configured to be raised without raising the inner face shield.

4. The head protection device of claim 1 , wherein, when the outer face shield and the inner face shield are lowered, the outer face shield and the inner face shield are configured to be raised together.

5. The head protection device of claim 1 , wherein, when the outer face shield and the inner face shield are raised, the inner face shield is configured to be lowered to cover a face of the user without lowering the outer face shield to cover the user's face.

6. The head protection device of claim 1 , wherein, when the outer face shield and the inner face shield are raised, the inner face shield and the outer face shield are configured to be lowered together.

7. The head protection device of claim 1 , wherein the blower shell is coupled to the hard hat adapter via a lower arm of the hard hat adapter.

8. The head protection device of claim 1 , wherein the blower shell does not rotate when one or both of the outer face shield and the inner face shield are rotated.

9. The head protection device of claim 1 , wherein the blower shell comprises at least one air conduit to receive powered air flow from outside the head protection unit device.

10. The head protection device of claim 1 , comprising a light source configured to be turned on or off.

11. The head protection device of claim 1 , wherein, when the outer face shield and the inner face shield are lowered, the inner face shield cannot be raised without raising the outer face shield.

Assignees

• Illinois Tool Works

Inventors

• Muske Mitchell James
• Schneider Joseph C
• Huh Moon Young

Classifications

• A42B3/288

  with means for attaching respirators or breathing masks · CPC title

• A61F9/068

  with supply or suction of gas, air or smoke inside or outside the welding hood · CPC title

• A42B3/20 Primary

  Face guards, e.g. for ice hockey (A42B3/22 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A42B3/105

  with additional protection for the neck (protective garments for neck or shoulder area A41D13/0512) · CPC title

• A42B3/28

  Ventilating arrangements (A42B3/24 takes precedence) · CPC title