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.
Claims20
A hard hat system, comprising:
- a hard hat comprising:
- an exterior surface;
- an interior surface defining a cavity, the cavity configured to receive a head of a wearer;
- a crown comprising a front side and a rear side, the crown configured to cover part of the head of the wearer, wherein a bottom portion of the crown defines a lower circumference along the exterior surface;
- a mounting ridge extending outward from at least one of the front side and the rear side of the exterior surface of the hard hat, the mounting ridge comprising a first edge spaced apart from the exterior surface and a second edge spaced apart from the exterior surface;
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- an auxiliary mounting ridge positioned on a lateral side of the bottom portion of the crown, the auxiliary mounting ridge comprising:
- a plurality of mounting ports positioned along the auxiliary mounting ridge;
- wherein the mounting ridge and the auxiliary mounting ridge are each configured to support and couple an accessory to the hard hat.
A hard hat system, comprising:
- a hard hat comprising:
- an exterior surface;
- an interior surface defining a cavity, the cavity configured to receive a head of a wearer;
- a crown comprising a front side and a rear side, the crown configured to cover part of the head of the wearer, wherein a bottom portion of the crown defines a lower circumference along the exterior surface;
- and
- a mounting ridge extending outward from at least one of the front side and the rear side of the exterior surface of the hard hat, the mounting ridge comprising a first edge spaced a distance from the exterior surface and a second edge spaced a distance from the exterior surface;
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- a mounting bracket removably couplable to the mounting ridge, the mounting bracket comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end opposite the first end;
- a first slot at the first end of the mounting bracket;
- and
- a second slot at the second end of the mounting bracket;
- and
- wherein, when the mounting bracket is coupled to the mounting ridge of the hard hat, the first slot receives the first edge of the mounting ridge and the second slot receives the second edge of the mounting ridge such that the mounting bracket is securely coupled to the mounting ridge.
A hard hat system, comprising:
- a hard hat comprising:
- an exterior surface;
- an interior surface defining a cavity, the cavity configured to receive a head of a wearer;
- a crown, the crown configured to cover part of the head of the wearer, wherein a bottom portion of the crown defines a lower circumference along the exterior surface;
- a front mounting ridge extending outward from a front side of the exterior surface of the hard hat, the front mounting ridge comprising a first edge protruding outward from the front mounting ridge and a second edge protruding outward from the front mounting ridge;
- and
- an auxiliary mounting ridge located on a lateral side of the bottom portion of the crown, the auxiliary mounting ridge comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- and
- a plurality of mounting ports positioned along the auxiliary mounting ridge between the first end and the second end;
- wherein the front mounting ridge is configured to support and couple at least one of an accessory and a mounting bracket to the hard hat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.