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US 12,611,000 B2Granted
Safety headwear systems and accessories
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsNicole Z. Summersett, Samuel L. Lombardi, Christian R. Braun, Todd Andrew Zeilinger, Benjamin T. Jones
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Abstract
One or more devices for coupling lighting elements to safety headwear are described. The devices include an element that emits light, a unit that provides power, and a coupling element to couple the device to safety headwear.
Claims20
A hard hat system comprising:
- a hard hat comprising:
- a shell, the shell comprising:
- an external surface;
- and
- an interior surface that defines a cavity;
- a first mounting element extending from the external surface;
- a second mounting element extending from the external surface and opposing the first mounting element, the second mounting element comprising:
- a first side;
- a second side opposing the first side;
- a first edge protruding outwardly and away from the first side of the second mounting element;
- a second edge opposing the first edge, the second edge protruding outwardly and away from the second side of the second mounting element;
- a bracket coupled to the second mounting element, the bracket including opposing arms that engage between the shell and the first edge and the second edge of the second mounting element;
- and
- a power source supported by the bracket.
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A hard hat system comprising:
- a hard hat comprising:
- a shell, the shell comprising:
- an external surface;
- and
- an interior surface that defines a cavity;
- a first mounting element extending from the external surface;
- a second mounting element extending from the external surface and opposing the first mounting element;
- a first bracket coupled to the first mounting element, the first bracket including opposing arms positioned between the shell and the first mounting element;
- and
- a second bracket coupled to the second mounting element, the second bracket including opposing arms positioned between the shell and the second mounting element;
- a first accessory supported by the first bracket;
- a second accessory supported by the second bracket;
- and
- a connector extending between the first accessory and the second accessory, wherein the connector electrically couples the first accessory and the second accessory.
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A hard hat system comprising:
- a hard hat comprising:
- a shell, the shell comprising:
- an external surface;
- and
- an interior surface that defines a cavity;
- a first mounting element extending from the external surface;
- a brim extending forward and away from the external surface of the shell;
- a brim guard coupled to the first mounting element, the brim guard extending above the brim of the hard hat, the brim guard comprising:
- a first side;
- a second side opposing the first side;
- a first edge protruding outwardly and away from the first side of the brim guard;
- and
- a second edge opposing the first edge, the second edge protruding outwardly and away from the second side of the brim guard;
- a bracket coupled to the brim guard;
- and
- a headlamp coupled to the bracket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.