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US 4,945,458 AGranted
Fireman's helmet with integral front and rear lights
OwnerFelix M. Batts, Joseph W. Walkerinventors
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Abstract
The present invention entails a fireman's helmet which includes a surrounding wall structure that defines a head receiving area therein. Formed within the surrounding wall structure is an integral front and rear light assembly. A battery pack is mounted internally within the head receiving area. A switch panel is also secured to the helmet and operatively interconnected between the battery pack and the front and rear light assemblies for controlling the same.
Claims18
A helmet including an integral light assembly comprising:
- a helmet including a surrounding wall structure having an opening formed therein and defining a head receiving area within the helmet;
- an opening formed wining the surrounding wall structure of the helmet;
- a light assembly integrally mounted within the opening formed within the side wall structure;
- said light assembly including an outer lense disposed within a plane that lies closely adjacent the outer surface of the surrounding wall structure, a light bulb, and a light bulb holding frame extending inwardly from the opening within the side wall structure such that it projects into the space of the head receiving area;
- a battery pack disposed within the head receiving area of the helmet;
- switch means mounted to said helmet and operatively interconnected between the light bulb assembly and the battery pack for actuating the same;
- and including a clock integrally formed within the structure of the fireman's helmet whereby by actuating the clock at a selected time enables one to determine an elapsed time from the time of actuation thereby enabling one to determine how long a fireman has been exposed to a dangerous situation.
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A helmet having integrally constructed and remotely controlled front and rear light assemblies, comprising:
- a helmet structure having a surrounding wall structure having front and rear side areas and a head receiving area formed within the helmet;
- front and rear openings formed in the surrounding wall structure of the helmet;
- front and rear light assemblies integrally formed within the front and rear openings within the helmet, each light assembly including a lense, a bulb, and a bulb holding frame structure, and wherein the lense lies generally adjacent the surrounding wall structure while the bulb holding frame projects inwardly from the surrounding side wall structure and occupies a space within the head receiving area;
- a battery pack disposed within the head receiving area;
- a switching system mounted within the head receiving area and interconnected between the front and rear light assemblies and the battery pack;
- a flasher operatively interconnected between the battery pack and of one light assembly;
- means for remotely actuating and controlling the front and rear light assemblies and the flasher;
- and including a clock integrally formed within the structure of the fireman's helmet whereby by actuating the clock at a selected time enables one to determine an elapsed time from the time of actuation thereby enabling one to determine how long a fireman has been exposed to a dangerous situation.
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A fireman's helmet comprising:
- helmet having a surrounding upper wall structure with front and rear portions and defining an inner head receiving area;
- front and rear light assemblies integrally molded in the front and rear portions of the upper wall structure of the helmet, each light assembly including an outer lense, a light bulb, and a recessed light bulb holding frame that extends inwardly into the head receiving area of the helmet such that the lense of both light assemblies generally lie adjacent the surface of the upper wall structure and form a part of the helmet's shape;
- a battery pack mounted in the upper portion of the head receiving area;
- a switch panel mounted to the helmet and interconnected between the battery pack and the front and rear light assemblies for actuating controlling the front and rear light assemblies, and wherein the switch panel includes switch means for actuating the front and rear light together or independently:
- and including a clock integrally formed within the structure of the fireman's helmet whereby by actuating the clock at a selected time enables one to determine an elapsed time from the time of actuation thereby enabling one to determine how long a fireman has been exposed to a dangerous situation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.