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US 12,702,179 B2Granted
Hard hat accessory bracket
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsSamuel L. Lombardi, Todd Andrew Zeilinger
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Abstract
Various embodiments of an accessory bracket for attaching accessories to protective equipment are shown. The accessory bracket includes a mounting bracket body, a center tab, and one or more cam levers that allow for secure attachment to protective equipment. The accessory bracket is designed to improve attachment and retention of accessories to protective equipment.
Claims20
A hard hat system, comprising:
- a hard hat comprising a mounting ridge extending outward from a surface of the hard hat, the mounting ridge comprising:
- a first edge;
- and
- a retention cleat positioned on an outer surface of the mounting ridge;
- and
- an accessory bracket that securely and removably couples to the mounting ridge of the hard hat, the accessory bracket comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end opposite the first end;
- a first slot located at the first end, the first slot receiving the first edge of the mounting ridge;
- a tab positioned between the first end and the second end and configured to engage the retention cleat of the hard hat;
- and
- a first actuator coupled to the first end;
- and
- wherein, when the first actuator is moved, the accessory bracket clamps onto the first edge of the mounting ridge.
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An accessory bracket configured to couple to a hard hat comprising a mounting ridge, the accessory bracket comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end opposite the first end;
- a first receiving slot that is configured to receive the mounting ridge;
- a second receiving slot that is configured to receive the mounting ridge;
- a first rear clamp that defines the first receiving slot;
- a second rear clamp that defines the second receiving slot;
- a first rotatable cam lever positioned at the first end;
- and
- a second rotatable cam lever positioned at the second end;
- wherein, when a user actuates the first cam lever and the second cam lever in a first direction, the first rear clamp and the second rear clamp are moved toward the accessory bracket such that the accessory bracket compresses a portion of the mounting ridge.
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A hard hat accessory system, comprising:
- a hard hat comprising:
- a front mounting ridge on a front side surface;
- a rear mounting ridge on a rear side surface;
- and
- a bracket that securely and removably mounts to the hard hat, the bracket comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end opposite the first end;
- clamps;
- slots defining a gap between a rear surface of the bracket and an inner surface of the clamps, the slots receive the mounting ridge and removably couple the bracket to either the front mounting ridge or the rear mounting ridge the hard hat;
- cam levers coupled to the bracket;
- and
- wherein, when the cam levers are actuated, the gap between the rear surface of the bracket and the inner surface of the clamps is changed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.