Head gear apparatus having movably mounted fan
AssigneeDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
InventorsCarmen J. Paris, Jose F. Guzman, Jack F. Long, Christian H. Clupper, Stacy A. Trick
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Abstract
A head gear apparatus (10) is provided that moves air to cool a caregiver's head. The head gear apparatus (10) includes a helmet (12) that has a shell (114) configured to rest upon a head of a user and a fan housing (120) movably coupled to shell (114), a fan (122) is positioned to lie within fan housing (120) and moves with fan housing (120) relative to shell (114), and a garment (14) selectively coupled to helmet (12). Garment (14) includes a face shield (20).
Claims20
A head gear apparatus, comprising:
- a helmet having a cavity and a first air flow conduit;
- and
- a fan housing positioned within said cavity, said fan housing having a second air flow conduit,
- wherein said fan housing is movable in said cavity between a first position and a second position, and
- wherein said first air flow conduit is positioned a first distance within said second air flow conduit when said fan housing is positioned in said first position,
- wherein said first air flow conduit is positioned a second distance within said second air flow conduit when said fan housing is positioned in said second position, and
- said second distance is greater than said first distance.
A head gear apparatus, comprising:
- a helmet having a cavity and a first air flow conduit;
- and
- a fan housing positioned within said cavity, said fan housing having a second air flow conduit,
- wherein said fan housing is movable in said cavity between a first position and a second position, and
- wherein said first air flow conduit is positioned in fluid communication with said second air flow conduit when said fan housing is positioned in both said first position and said second position.
A head gear apparatus, comprising:
- a helmet having a cavity;
- a fan housing positioned within said cavity, wherein said fan housing is movable within said cavity between a first position and a second position;
- a fan located within said fan housing for generating a flow of air;
- and
- an air flow directing mechanism for directing said flow of air from said fan housing toward a user's head when (i) said fan housing is positioned in said first position, and (ii) said fan housing is positioned in said second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.