Adapter system for use with a surgical helmet assembly and a surgical hood and methods of making and using same

A method of constructing an adapter system for use with a surgical helmet assembly and personal protective equipment (PPE) having a surgical hood, comprising:

• providing a personal protective equipment having a surgical hood, wherein the surgical hood includes a faceplate operatively connected to the surgical hood, wherein the faceplate includes an opening located along an upper portion of the faceplate and a plurality of first fasteners located along a bottom portion of the faceplate;
• providing a surgical helmet assembly, wherein the surgical helmet assembly is configured to support the surgical hood, and wherein the surgical helmet assembly includes a helmet frame, wherein the providing a surgical helmet assembly is further comprised of the steps of:
• attaching a helmet to the helmet frame;
• attaching a plurality of magnets along a portion of the helmet frame;
• and
• providing a center clip assembly on an upper portion of the helmet frame;
• and
• attaching an adapter assembly to the helmet frame, wherein the adapter assembly is configured to allow the faceplate of the surgical hood to be removably connected to the surgical helmet assembly, and wherein the adapter assembly is configured to align the faceplate and the surgical hood with the helmet frame.

A method of using an adapter system for use with a surgical helmet assembly and personal protective equipment (PPE) having a surgical hood, comprising:

• providing a personal protective equipment having a surgical hood, wherein the surgical hood includes a faceplate operatively connected to the surgical hood, wherein the faceplate includes an opening located along an upper portion of the faceplate and a plurality of first fasteners located along a bottom portion of the faceplate;
• providing a surgical helmet assembly, wherein the surgical helmet assembly is configured to support the surgical hood, and wherein the surgical helmet assembly includes a helmet frame, wherein the providing a surgical helmet assembly is further comprised of the steps of:
• attaching a helmet to the helmet frame;
• attaching a plurality of magnets along a portion of the helmet frame;
• and
• providing a center clip assembly on an upper portion of the helmet frame;
• and
• attaching an adapter assembly to the helmet frame, wherein the adapter assembly is configured to allow the faceplate of the surgical hood to be removably connected to the surgical helmet assembly, and wherein the adapter assembly is configured to align the faceplate and the surgical hood with the helmet frame.