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US 7,534,005 B1Granted
Welding helmet
OwnerMichael Buckmaninventor
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Abstract
Apparatus 10 disclosed an improved welders helmet having a replaceable lens 16 thereon incorporating an electrically driven fan 14 which receives filtered air through a plurality of air ducts 24 having a filter 22 thereon. A receptacle 20 for containing a battery is disposed on the helmet along with photovoltaic elements 32 for recharging the batteries from the flash of the weld. Lights 30 are also disposed on the helmet as well as communication means.
Claims17
An apparatus for a self-contained welding helmet, comprising:
- a) a helmet for being mounted on the head of a user, said helmet having a front wall having upper and lower portions, a pair of laterally spaced side walls and a top extending rearwardly from said front wall defining an interior space adapted to receive the head of a user therein, said side walls having a rear end;
- b) a lens being disposed on said front wall of said helmet so that a user can see through said lens, wherein said lens can be removed from said wall and replaced in said wall;
- c) a first fan having an electrical drive motor thereon for directing airflow about said helmet, said fan having an air inlet port and at least one air exhaust port;
- d) a second fan having an electrical drive motor thereon being disposed on said front wall of said helmet for directing airflow away from the helmet;
- e) a plurality of air ducts having first and second ends being disposed on said interior of said helmet so that said first end is connected to said air inlet port of said fan and said second end is disposed on each said side wall proximate said rear end of said side wall so that air enters said second end of said air duct wherein the air is drawn toward said fan;
- f) at least one air filter being disposed on said second end of each said air duct so as to filter the air being drawn toward said fan;
- g) wherein said at least one air exhaust port is adapted to blow air across said lens so that said lens is kept free of condensation;
- h) a plurality of lights being disposed on said helmet so that a workspace can be lighted;
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- i) means for receiving and applying a potential to said electrical drive motor and said lights whereby the electrical drive motor and lights can be energized.
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A multi-user system comprising:
- at least one self-contained welding helmet, the helmet comprising;
- a) a helmet for being mounted on the head of a user, said helmet having a front wall having upper and lower portions, a pair of laterally spaced side walls and a top extending rearwardly from said front wall defining an interior space adapted to receive the head of a user therein, said side walls having a rear end;
- b) a lens being disposed on said front wall of said helmet so that a user can see through said lens, wherein said lens can be removed from said wall and replaced in said wall;
- c) a first fan having an electrical drive motor thereon for directing airflow about said helmet, said fan having an air inlet port and at least one air exhaust port;
- d) a second fan having an electrical drive motor thereon being disposed on said front wall of said helmet for directing airflow away from the helmet;
- e) a plurality of air ducts having first and second ends being disposed on said interior of said helmet so that said first end is connected to said air inlet port of said fan and said second end is disposed on each said side wall proximate said rear end of said side wall so that air enters said second end of said air duct wherein the air is drawn toward said fan;
- f) at least one air filter being disposed on said second end of each said air duct so as to filter the air being drawn toward said fan;
- g) wherein said at least one air exhaust port is adapted to blow air across said lens so that said lens is kept free of condensation;
- h) a plurality of lights being disposed on said helmet so that a workspace can be lighted;
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- i) means for receiving and applying a potential to said electrical drive motor and said lights whereby the electrical drive motor and lights can be energized;
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- a central control remote from and in communication with the helmet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.