Multi-phase headset for pilots

A headset comprising:

• a mounting assembly adapted to be worn on a user's head;
• a visor unit supported by said mounting assembly and including a visor configured to cover the eyes of said user,
• said visor unit movable between a retracted position where the visor unit is proximal to the crown of the user's head, and a deployed position where the visor unit is covering the eyes of said user;
• motive and control assembly means operably coupled with said visor unit for selective automatic translatory movement thereof between said retracted and deployed positions thereof without manual translatory movement of the visor unit by the user;
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• a detector for detecting a predetermined parameter external from said mask, said detector being operably coupled with said motive and control assembly means for automatically initiating movement of the visor unit from said retracted position to said deployed position in response to detection of the parameter and independent from any user input.

A headset comprising:

• a mask unit including a mask body configured to cover at least the nose and mouth region of a user;
• means for mounting said mask unit on said user's head;
• and
• means for automatic, translatory moving of said mask unit without manual translatory movement of the mask unit by the user between a retracted position where the mask body is proximal to the crown of the user's head, and a deployed position where the mask body is adjacent said nose and mouth region;
• and
• a detector for detecting a predetermined parameter said external from said mask, detector being operably coupled with said moving means for automatically initiating movement of the mask unit from said retracted position to said deployed position in response to detection of the parameter and independent from any user input,
• said mask unit including a gas delivery passageway operable to deliver breathable gas to the mask body when the mask body is in said deployed position thereof.

A headset, comprising:

• a mounting assembly adapted to be worn on a user's head;
• a unit supported by said mounting assembly and comprising a component selected from the group consisting of a mask body, a visor, and a combination thereof,
• said unit movable between a retracted position where the unit is proximal to the crown of the user's head, and a deployed position beneath the retracted position and adjacent the user's face;
• a motive and control assembly comprising a driver coupled with said unit for selective automatic translatory movement of the unit from said retracted position to said deployed position without manual translatory movement of the unit by the user, and a controller coupled with the driver to initiate driver operation in order to move said unit;
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• a detector for detecting a predetermined parameter external from said mask, said detector being operably coupled with said controller for automatically initiating movement of the unit from said retracted position to said deployed position in response to detection of the parameter and independent from any user input.

A headset comprising:

• a mounting assembly adapted to be worn on a user's head;
• a mask unit supported by said mounting assembly and including a mask body configured to cover at least the nose and mouth region of said user,
• said mask unit movable between a retracted position where the mask body is proximal to the crown of the user's head, and a deployed position where the mask body is adjacent said nose and mouth region;
• motive and control assembly means operatively coupled with said mask unit for automatic translatory movement of the mask unit from said retracted position to said deployed position without manual translatory movement of the mask unit by the user,
• said mask unit including a gas delivery passageway operable to deliver breathable gas to the mask body when the mask body is in said deployed position thereof;
• and
• a visor unit supported by said mounting assembly and shiftable between a retracted position where the visor is proximal to the crown of the user's head and a deployed position covering the eyes of the user,
• said visor including an upper periphery, there being a device adjacent such upper periphery for inhibiting entrance of smoke into the visor,
• said device comprising a series of gas outlet openings along said upper periphery, and a conduit for delivery of pressurized gas to said outlet openings.

A headset comprising:

• a mounting assembly adapted to be worn on a user's head;
• a mask unit supported by said mounting assembly and including a mask body configured to cover at least the nose and mouth region of said user,
• said mask unit movable between a retracted position where the mask body is proximal to the crown of the user's head, and a deployed position where the mask body is adjacent said nose and mouth region;
• motive and control assembly means operatively coupled with said mask unit for automatic translatory movement of the mask unit from said retracted position to said deployed position without manual translatory movement of the mask unit by the user,
• said mask unit including a gas delivery passageway operable to deliver breathable gas to the mask body when the mask body is in said deployed position thereof;
• and
• sealing structure disposed on opposite sides of said mask body and operable to prevent entrance of smoke,
• said sealing structure comprising flexible skirt sections secured to opposite sides of said mask body, and an operator coupled with said skirt sections for moving the skirt sections to engage the face of the user.

A headset comprising:

• a mounting assembly adapted to be worn on a user's head;
• a mask unit supported by said mounting assembly and including a mask body configured to cover at least the nose and mouth region of said user,
• said mask unit movable between a retracted position where the mask body is proximal to the crown of the user's head, and a deployed position where the mask body is adjacent said nose and mouth region;
• motive and control assembly means operatively coupled with said mask unit for automatic translatory movement of the mask unit from said retracted position to said deployed position without manual translatory movement of the mask unit by the user,
• said mask unit including a gas delivery passageway operable to deliver breathable gas to the mask body when the mask body is in said deployed position thereof;
• and
• sealing structure disposed on opposite sides of said mask body and operable to prevent entrance of smoke,
• said mask unit comprising an arcuate, pivotally mounted arm supporting mask body, said sealing structure comprising a series of gas outlet openings along the length of said arm, and a pressurized gas conduit community with the openings for delivery of pressurized gas thereto.

A headset comprising:

• a mounting assembly adapted to be worn on a user's head;
• a visor unit supported by said mounting assembly and including a visor configured to cover the eyes of said user,
• said visor unit movable between a retracted position where the visor unit is proximal to the crown of the user's head, and a deployed position where the visor unit is covering the eyes of said user;
• and
• motive and control assembly means operably coupled with said visor unit for selective automatic translatory movement thereof between said retracted and deployed positions thereof without manual translatory movement of the visor unit by the user,
• said visor including an upper periphery, there being a device adjacent such upper periphery for inhibiting entrance of smoke into the visor,
• said device comprising a series of gas outlet openings along said upper periphery, and a conduit for delivery of pressurized gas to said outlet openings.

A headset comprising:

• a mask unit including a mask body configured to cover at least the nose and mouth region of a user;
• means for mounting said mask unit on said user's head;
• means for automatic, translatory moving of said mask unit without manual translatory movement of the mask unit by the user between a retracted position where the mask body is proximal to the crown of the user's head, and a deployed position where the mask body is adjacent said nose and mouth region,
• said mask unit including a gas delivery passageway operable to deliver breathable gas to the mask body when the mask body is in said deployed position thereof;
• and
• visor means supported by said mounting means and shiftable between a retracted position where the visor is proximal to the crown of the user's head and a deployed position covering the eyes of the user,
• said visor means including an upper periphery, there being means adjacent such upper periphery for inhibiting entrance of smoke into the visor,
• said smoke entrance-inhibiting means comprising a series of gas outlet openings along said upper periphery, and a conduit for delivery of pressurized gas to said outlet openings.

A headset comprising:

• a mask unit including a mask body configured to cover at least the nose and mouth region of a user;
• means for mounting said mask unit on said user's head;
• means for automatic, translatory moving of said mask unit without manual translatory movement of the mask unit by the user between a retracted position where the mask body is proximal to the crown of the user's head, and a deployed position where the mask body is adjacent said nose and mouth region,
• said mask unit including a gas delivery passageway operable to deliver breathable gas to the mask body when the mask body is in said deployed position thereof;
• and
• a seal disposed on opposite sides of said mask body and operable to prevent entrance of smoke,
• said seal comprising flexible skirt sections secured to opposite sides of said mask body, and an operator coupled with said skirt sections for moving the skirt sections to engage the face of the user.

A headset comprising:

• a mask unit including a mask body configured to cover at least the nose and mouth region of a user;
• means for mounting said mask unit on said user's head;
• means for automatic, translatory moving of said mask unit without manual translatory movement of the mask unit by the user between a retracted position where the mask body is proximal to the crown of the user's head, and a deployed position where the mask body is adjacent said nose and mouth region,
• said mask unit including a gas delivery passageway operable to deliver breathable gas to the mask body when the mask body is in said deployed position thereof;
• and
• a seal disposed on opposite sides of said mask body and operable to prevent entrance of smoke,
• said mask unit comprising an arcuate, pivotally mounted arm supporting mask body, said seal comprising a series of gas outlet openings along the length of said arm, and a pressurized gas conduit community with the openings for delivery of pressurized gas thereto.