User-friendly welding helmet assembly

US8990963B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8990963-B2
Application numberUS-46646706-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 23, 2006
Priority dateAug 23, 2006
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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Abstract

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User-friendly welding helmet assembly configurations to be worn on the head of a weldor are disclosed. The welding helmet assembly configurations include various advanced features including a spatter shield that is easily replaceable from an external front portion of a shell of the helmet assembly configuration, and an adjustable ratchet headgear within the shell having a repositionable lever adapted to easily adjust a detent position of the ratchet headgear with respect to the shell. Other user-friendly features are also provided, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.

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What is claimed is: 1. A re-configurable welding helmet system to be worn on a head of a weldor, said re-configurable welding helmet assembly comprising: a common shell having a first open window at a front portion of said common shell and one or more openings on an exterior front portion of said common shell; a first front bezel having a first set of tabs and being attachable to said common shell via said one or more openings and said first set of tabs, said first front bezel f…

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  • A61F9/06Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • A61F9/061Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • F16P1/06Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US8990963B2 cover?
User-friendly welding helmet assembly configurations to be worn on the head of a weldor are disclosed. The welding helmet assembly configurations include various advanced features including a spatter shield that is easily replaceable from an external front portion of a shell of the helmet assembly configuration, and an adjustable ratchet headgear within the shell having a repositionable lever a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Matthews William T, Harris James Alan, Lynch Iii Joseph Daniel, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61F9/06. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
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