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US 12,178,274 B2Granted
Hard hat accessory bracket
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsSamuel L. Lombardi, Todd Andrew Zeilinger
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Abstract
Various embodiments of an accessory bracket for attaching accessories to protective equipment are shown. The accessory bracket includes a mounting bracket body, a center tab, and one or more cam levers that allow for secure attachment to protective equipment. The accessory bracket is designed to improve attachment and retention of accessories to protective equipment.
Claims20
A hard hat system, comprising:
- a hard hat comprising a mounting ridge extending outward from a surface of the hard hat, the mounting ridge comprising:
- opposing edges;
- and
- a retention cleat positioned between the opposing edges;
- and
- a mounting bracket that securely and removably couples the mounting bracket to the mounting ridge of the hard hat, the mounting bracket comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end opposite the first end;
- a first slot located at the first end, the first slot receiving and enclosing one of the opposing edges of the mounting ridge;
- a second slot located at the second end, the second slot receiving and enclosing the other of the opposing edges of the mounting ridge;
- a tab positioned between the first end and the second end and configured to engage to the retention cleat of the hard hat;
- a first lever coupled to the first end;
- and
- a second lever coupled to the second end;
- wherein, when the first lever and second lever are rotated, the mounting bracket clamps onto the opposing edges of the mounting ridge to couple the mounting bracket to the mounting ridge.
12 more elements
A mounting bracket configured to couple to a hard hat comprising a mounting ridge, the mounting bracket comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end opposite the first end;
- a first receiving slot that receives the mounting ridge and removably couples the mounting bracket to the hard hat;
- a second receiving slot that receives the mounting ridge and removably couples the mounting bracket to the hard hat;
- a first rear clamp that at least partially defines the first receiving slot;
- a second rear clamp that at least partially defines the second receiving slot;
- a first cam lever positioned at the first end and rotatably coupled to the mounting bracket;
- and
- a second cam lever positioned at the second end and rotatably coupled to the mounting bracket;
- wherein, when a user actuates the first and second cam levers in a first direction, the first and second rear clamps are pulled toward the mounting bracket such that the mounting bracket compresses a portion of the mounting ridge, and wherein, when the user actuates the first and second cam levers in a second direction, the first and second rear clamps are moved away from the mounting bracket such that the mounting bracket releases the portion of the mounting ridge.
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A hard hat accessory system, comprising:
- a hard hat comprising:
- a front mounting ridge on a front side surface;
- a rear mounting ridge on a rear side surface;
- and
- a detent positioned on at least one of the front mounting ridge and rear mounting ridge;
- a mounting bracket that securely and removably mounts to either the front mounting ridge or the rear mounting ridge of the hard hat, the mounting bracket comprising:
- rear clamps;
- slots defining a distance between a rear surface of the mounting bracket and an inner surface of the rear clamps, the slots receive the mounting ridge and removably couple the mounting bracket to one of the front side surface or the rear side surface of the hard hat;
- cam levers rotatably coupled to the mounting bracket;
- and
- a tab positioned between the cam levers and configured to engage to the detent of the hard hat;
- wherein, when the cam levers are actuated, the distance between the rear surface of the mounting bracket and the inner surface of the rear clamps is changed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.