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US 5,329,637 AGranted
Fireman's helmet with integral front and rear lights
OwnerJoseph W. Walkerinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved fireman's helmet which includes a surrounding wall structure that defines a head receiving area therein. Mounted within the head receiving area and recessed in the wall structure are front and rear light assemblies as well as a battery pack and control panel.
Claims6
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:
- a light assembly integrally mounted within the opening formed within the side wall structure;
- said light assembly including an outer lens 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 firemen's helmet whereby 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;
- a flasher;
- a locator defined by said light assembly, said battery pack, flasher, switch means and clock being interconnected by wires which fit into grooves which are molded into the helmet;
- said switch means, said battery pack and said light assembly being fitted in recesses in the wall structure of said helmet;
- and an impact switch operatively connected to said flasher for providing an indication said helmet has been impacted.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.