Helmet and suit apparatus
AssigneeBulldog Safety Systems, LLC
InventorsBram Williams, Bradley Shoulders
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Abstract
A helmet and suit apparatus comprising a helmet with a lens that is connected to a yoke, a neck dam, or other garment via a seal ring assembly. In some embodiments, the apparatus has an air control system permitting air flow into and out of the helmet and for maintaining positive air pressure in the helmet. In further embodiments, the air control system has a series of passages and lens ports that permit air flow on to the inside surface of the lens for anti-fogging purposes, as well as a series of head ports for cooling the wearer's head. The apparatus further comprises a communication system, accessory rails for mounting equipment, and attachment points in the inside of the helmet for receiving hard hats and chin straps as needed.
Claims18
A helmet apparatus adapted to be worn over the head of a wearer, comprising:
- a helmet having an outside surface, an inside surface, a front, a back, a pair of sides, a top, and a bottom;
- a lens mounted to the front of the helmet;
- an air control system permitting air flow into and out of the helmet;
- and
- a seal ring assembly adapted to receive and mate with the bottom of the helmet;
- wherein a plurality of accessory rails are mounted to the outside surface of the helmet, wherein each of said accessory rails run from the front to the back of the helmet;
- and
- wherein a top surface of said helmet defines a rail protrusion which receives one of the accessory rails and defines a handle opening positioned between said top surface of the helmet and said accessory rail.
A helmet apparatus adapted to be worn over the head of a wearer, comprising:
- a helmet having an outside surface, an inside surface, a front, a back, a pair of sides, a top, and a bottom;
- a lens mounted to the front of the helmet;
- an air control system permitting air flow into and out of the helmet;
- and
- a seal ring assembly adapted to receive and mate with the bottom of the helmet;
- wherein the air control system comprises an air inlet mounted to the outside surface of the helmet and permitting air flow into the air control system, a series of passages connected to both the air inlet and a plurality of ports positioned throughout the inside surface of the helmet permitting air flow into the helmet, and an air exhaust valve mounted to the outside surface of the helmet and permitting air flow out of the helmet;
- wherein the air inlet defines an inlet port facing towards the rear of the helmet and being adapted to receive an air hose;
- and
- wherein said inlet port further comprises a first component integrally connected to a second component at about a ninety degree angle, wherein the second component is connected to the series of passages of the air control system.
A helmet apparatus adapted to be worn over the head of a wearer, comprising:
- a helmet having an outside surface, an inside surface, a front, a back, a pair of sides, a top, and a bottom;
- a lens mounted to the front of the helmet;
- an air control system permitting air flow into and out of the helmet;
- and
- a seal ring assembly adapted to receive and mate with the bottom of the helmet;
- wherein the seal ring assembly comprises a clamp ring and a seal ring, wherein said seal ring comprises a top surface being adapted to receive the bottom of said helmet and a bottom surface being adapted to receive and engage a top surface of said clamp ring;
- wherein said seal ring assembly further comprises a pair of safety latches adjustably connected to the bottom of said helmet, and a retainer assembly connected to the bottom and back of said helmet;
- wherein said clamp ring defines a pair of safety latch tabs extending outward from said clamp ring and being adapted to receive the pair of safety latches;
- wherein a front portion of the clamp ring further defines a lanyard attachment point being adapted to receive a cord;
- and
- wherein said retainer assembly comprises a clamp ring tab adjustably connected to the bottom and back of said helmet, and a retainer extending from a rear surface of said clamp ring and being adapted to receive said clamp ring tab.
A helmet apparatus adapted to be worn over the head of a wearer, comprising:
- a helmet having an outside surface, an inside surface, a front, a back, a pair of sides, a top, and a bottom;
- wherein the inside surface of the helmet is adapted to receive a hard hat worn over the head of the wearer;
- a lens mounted to the front of the helmet;
- an air control system permitting air flow into and out of the helmet;
- and
- a seal ring assembly adapted to receive and mate with the bottom of the helmet;
- wherein a plurality of attachment points are mounted to the inside surface of the helmet and said attachment points are adapted to receive the hard hat;
- wherein the hard hat is positioned internal to the outside surface of said helmet;
- and
- wherein the inside surface of the helmet defines a pair of chin strap attachment points being adapted to receive a chin strap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.