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FACE SHIELD FOR RIGID PROTECTIVE HEADWEAR
20220053868 · 2022-02-24 ·

A thermoformed protective face shield includes a curved top portion adapted to conform to a curved lower portion of a rigid protective headwear. The face shield further includes a visor portion extending outward from a lower end of the curved top portion, thereby creating a space between the user's face and a face cover portion. The visor portion includes one or more channels formed therein for structural support and/or allowing release of heat and/or moisture from the face cover portion. The face cover portion extends downward from the visor portion and covers and provides protection for the face of a user. A side shield portion extends inwardly from the face cover portion. For shielding the sides of a user's face. Further, a perimeter flange may extend perpendicular to the perimeter of the face shield for providing structural support to the face shield.

Headwear with an Integrated Cooling System
20170332721 · 2017-11-23 ·

A headwear with an integrated cooling system which effectively and efficiently cools a user's head and neck. The headwear includes a headwear body, a first fan assembly, a second fan assembly, and a rechargeable battery. The headwear body includes a dome, a bill, and a nape-covering portion. The bill and the nape-covering portion are positioned opposite to each other about a rim of the dome. The first fan assembly and the second fan assembly each include a motorized fan and a cover housing, wherein the motorized fan is mounted within the cover housing. The first fan assembly cools the face of the user and is integrated into the bill. The second fan assembly cools the neck of the user and is integrated into the nape-covering portion. The rechargeable battery supplies electricity to the first fan assembly and the second fan assembly. Additionally, the rechargeable battery is mounted onto the dome.

View panel for goggles or helmet visor
09791715 · 2017-10-17 ·

A view panel for goggles, preferably sports goggles, ski goggles or protective goggles, or for a helmet visor, provided with at least one outer panel and at least one inner panel, wherein the outer panel is spaced apart from the inner panel and is connected to the latter by a sealant at the edges, wherein at least one optical lens is integrated in the inner panel, and goggles having such a view panel.

View panel for goggles or helmet visor
09791715 · 2017-10-17 ·

A view panel for goggles, preferably sports goggles, ski goggles or protective goggles, or for a helmet visor, provided with at least one outer panel and at least one inner panel, wherein the outer panel is spaced apart from the inner panel and is connected to the latter by a sealant at the edges, wherein at least one optical lens is integrated in the inner panel, and goggles having such a view panel.

In-moulded helmet with pivotable shield

A helmet contains a convex, hard outer shell, a concave, impact-dissipating inner layer, a shield, and a shield cover. The concave, impact-dissipating inner layer is fitted to the convex, hard outer shell and contains a front portion having a shield indentation, a back portion, a top portion a right side portion, and a left side portion. The left side portion is opposite the right side portion. The shield is pivotably attached to the helmet via a fulcrum and pivots about the fulcrum. The shield also partially occludes the shield indentation. The shield cover is fixably attached to the helmet and at least partially occludes the front portion. The shield cover also at least partially occludes the shield.

Mandible guard adjustment system

Methods and devices for adjusting the position of a mandible guard relative to a helmet are disclosed. Adjustment of the mandible guard may be performed by a user while the user is wearing the helmet and/or without the use of tools. A mandible guard adjustment system may be combined with an attachment system for attaching and removing the mandible guard to a helmet.

Remote interface for digital configuration and security of safety equipment

In some examples, a system includes: a plurality of different articles of personal protection equipment (PPE) that are all controlled by a particular user, and a computing device. The computing device may include one or more computer processors configured to receive sets of data from each of the different articles of PPE, wherein each set of data is based at least in part on a type of each of the different articles of PPE; generate for display a user interface that contemporaneously includes a plurality of graphical elements that are based at least in part on at least two sets of data that correspond to at least two different articles of PPE of the plurality of different articles of PPE; and in response to receiving an indication of user input that corresponds to at least one of the plurality of graphical elements, perform at least one operation.

Head, Neck and Shoulder Protection Assembly
20170290386 · 2017-10-12 ·

A head, neck and shoulder protection assembly for protecting the head, neck and shoulders of a user includes a pair of shoulder pads. A helmet, which has a bottom edge defining an opening, is reversibly couplable to the shoulder pads. The bottom edge is substantially complementary to an upper surface of the shoulder pads. The helmet is couplable to the shoulder pads such that the helmet is fixedly positioned relative to the shoulder pads. The opening is configured for insertion of the user's head into the helmet. The helmet is positioned to couple to the pair of shoulder pads, such that movement of the helmet relative to the shoulder pads is restricted. The helmet is dimensionally larger than the head and neck of the user, such that the user has full range of movement of the head and neck of within the helmet without the user's head contacting the helmet.

Helmet mount for viewing device

Improved helmet mounting devices for an optical device are provided. The mounting devices herein include dual pivot axes providing multiple flip options for pivoting the viewing device and/or mount up and away from the user's line of sight. The dual pivot axes and multiple flip positions also allow the unit to be adapted for a variety of viewing devices.

Helmet Mounted Visor

A helmet mounted visor includes a lens that may be configured to extend across substantially all of a user's face. The helmet mounted visor may include a pair of mount arms coupled to the lens and each configured to releaseably mount to a mount attached to a helmet. The pair of mount arms may each including first, second and third portions. The first portion may be rotatably coupled to the second portion about a first axis. The first portion may be rotatably coupled to the third portion about a second axis. The second axis may be generally perpendicular to the first axis. A locking mechanism may be provided and configured to selectively retain the first portion relative to the second portion in and between a use position where the lens is positioned in front of the user's face and a stowage position where the lens is positioned proximate the top of the helmet.