Hard hat lamp attachment system
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorSteven W. Hyma
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Abstract
A hard hat with symmetric front and back mounting ridges to support a headlamp is described. The hard hat provides mounting ridges to receive insertion slots of a rigid mounting bracket that fit around the ridges. The rigid mounting bracket includes channels to loop a strap through the channels and support a lamp on the bracket. The strap may include a hook and loop fastener system to enable attachment of a variety of lamps to the rigid support bracket. In this way, the hard hat can support a wide variety of headlamps attached to the rigid mounting bracket without destructive alterations to the hard hat. Clips may be added to the rigid mounting bracket to secure or lock the bracket in place during operation and prevent accidental knocks or jarring of the headlamp.
Claims17
A hard hat, comprising:
- an outer shell comprising:
- an exterior surface;
- an interior surface defining a cavity configured to receive a head of an operator;
- a crown segment comprising a front side and a rear side, the crown segment configured to cover part of the head of the operator, wherein a bottom portion of the crown segment defines a lower circumference along the exterior surface of the outer shell;
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- a brim extending radially outward from at least a portion of the lower circumference;
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- a first auxiliary mounting ridge coupled to a lateral side of the bottom portion of the crown segment, the first auxiliary mounting ridge comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end opposing the first end, the first end and the second end positioned along the lateral side of the bottom portion of the crown segment between the front side and the rear side of the crown segment;
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- a plurality of mounting slots positioned along the first auxiliary mounting ridge between the first end and the second end.
A hard hat, comprising:
- an outer shell comprising:
- an exterior surface;
- an interior surface defining a cavity configured to receive a head of an operator;
- a crown configured to cover part of the head of the operator, wherein a bottom portion of the crown defines a lower circumference along the exterior surface of the outer shell;
- and
- a brim extending radially outward from at least a portion of the lower circumference;
- a front mounting ridge, the front mounting ridge positioned on a front side of the crown, the front mounting ridge comprising:
- a right side;
- a left side opposing the right side;
- a right edge protruding outwardly and away from the right side of the front mounting ridge;
- a left edge opposing the right edge and protruding outwardly and away from the left side of the front mounting ridge;
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- a protrusion positioned on the front mounting ridge at the bottom portion of the crown between the right edge and the left edge and configured to interface with a mounting bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.