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.
Claims21
A hard hat, comprising:
- an outer shell comprising:
- an exterior surface;
- an interior surface defining a cavity;
- a crown segment comprising:
- a first side;
- and
- a second side, wherein a bottom portion of the crown segment defines a lower circumference along the exterior surface of the outer shell;
- and
- a first auxiliary mounting ridge positioned on a lateral side of the bottom portion of the crown segment between the first side and the second side, the first auxiliary mounting ridge comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end opposing the first end;
- and
- 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;
- and
- a crown, wherein a bottom portion of the crown defines a lower circumference along the exterior surface of the outer shell;
- and
- a mounting ridge, the mounting ridge positioned on a first side of the crown, the mounting ridge comprising:
- a right side;
- a left side opposing the right side;
- a right edge projecting outwardly and away from the right side of the mounting ridge;
- a left edge opposing the right edge and projecting outwardly and away from the left side of the mounting ridge;
- and
- a protrusion positioned on the mounting ridge at the bottom portion of the crown between the right edge and the left edge.
A hard hat, comprising:
- an outer shell comprising:
- an exterior surface;
- an interior surface;
- a crown comprising:
- a first side;
- and
- a second side, the second side adjacent to the first side, wherein a bottom portion of the crown defines a lower circumference along the exterior surface of the outer shell;
- a first mounting ridge positioned on the first side of the crown, the first mounting ridge comprising:
- a right edge projecting outwardly from the first mounting ridge;
- a left edge opposing the right edge and projecting outwardly from the first mounting ridge;
- and
- a protrusion positioned on the first mounting ridge between the right edge and the left edge and extending outward from the first mounting ridge;
- and
- a second mounting ridge positioned on a second side of the bottom portion of the crown, the second mounting ridge comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end opposing the first end;
- and
- a plurality of mounting slots positioned between the first end and the second end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.