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US 12,427,614 B1Granted
Protective viewing screens
OwnerBrandan Green, Sharalyn Greeninventors
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Abstract
Described herein are apparatuses featuring a first and second dimming screen, each configured to darken prior to or during a welding operation. The first and second screens are contained in respective housings, connected via a hinge component allowing relative adjustment to position the screens at an angle for viewing of a weld area. Each housing includes a lighting element for illuminating a work area and an electrical connection for power. The apparatus also includes a flexible support structure for adjustably positioning the screens relative to the weld area, a mounting component to secure the apparatus to a surface, and a detachable connector for coupling the housings or their connection point to the support structure.
Claims19
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first dimming screen, wherein:
- the first dimming screen is configured:
- to be transparent when not powered;
- and
- to darken prior to or substantially contemporaneous with an initiation of a welding operation;
- a second dimming screen, wherein:
- the second dimming screen is configured:
- to be transparent when not powered;
- and
- to darken prior to or substantially contemporaneous with an initiation of a welding operation;
- a first housing comprising:
- the first dimming screen:
- a lighting element for illuminating the weld area;
- and
- a cable for electrically connecting the lighting element to a power source;
- a second housing comprising:
- the second dimming screen:
- a lighting element for illuminating the weld area;
- and
- a cable for electrically connecting the lighting element to a power source;
- a hinge component, wherein the hinge component is configured to adjust the first housing and the second housing angularly relative to each other to position the first dimming screen and the second dimming screen at an angle that provides a viewing angle of a weld area;
- a flexible gooseneck tube comprising a first end attached to at least one of:
- the first housing and the second housing;
- or
- a connection point between the first housing and second housing, wherein:
- the flexible gooseneck tube is adjustable to position the first dimming screen and the second dimming screen relative to:
- the weld area;
- and
- the viewing angle;
- a mounting component comprising a clamp or base at the second end of the gooseneck tube, wherein the mounting component is configured to attach the clamp or base to a surface;
- and
- a detachable connector connected to at least one of the first housing, the second housing, or the gooseneck tube, the detachable connector configured to attach the first housing and the second housing to the gooseneck tube and detach the first housing and the second housing from the gooseneck tube.
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A method, comprising:
- securing a device to a surface using a mounting component;
- adjusting the position or orientation of a first dimming screen and a second dimming screen of the apparatus using a positioning structure to align the first dimming screen and second dimming screen for viewing by one or more users;
- adjusting the orientation of the first dimming screen and second dimming screen by:
- positioning the first dimming screen and second dimming screen in a location relative to a welder and observer using a flexible support structure;
- and
- adjusting a viewing angle of the first dimming screen or the second dimming screen using a hinge that couples the first dimming screen to the second dimming screen
- connecting the device to a power source to supply power to the first dimming screen, the second dimming screen, or a lighting component;
- and
- operating the first dimming screen and second dimming screen in a synchronized or independent mode based on a user input.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a first housing, wherein the first housing comprises:
- a first dimming screen configured to darken prior to or during a welding operation;
- and
- a lighting element configured to illuminate a work area;
- a second housing, wherein the second housing comprises:
- a second dimming screen configured to darken prior to or during a welding operation;
- and
- a lighting element configured to illuminate a work area;
- and
- a hinge component, wherein:
- the first housing and the second housing are connected via the hinge component;
- and
- the hinge component positions the first dimming screen and the second dimming screen at an angle that provides a viewing angle of a weld area;
- a flexible support structure, wherein the flexible support structure is configured to adjustably position the first dimming screen and the second dimming screen relative to the weld area;
- a mounting component, wherein the mounting component is configured to secure the apparatus to a surface;
- and
- a detachable connector, wherein the detachable connector is configured to couple the first housing, the second housing, or a connection point between the first housing and the second housing, to the flexible support structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.