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Drop-down eye protection for safety helmets

a safety helmet and eye protection technology, applied in the field of safety helmets, can solve the problems of eyeglasses being easily slipped back and over the ears, eyeglasses or goggles may be lost or damaged, and the frames of goggles may interfere with the helmet shell or other accessories on the helmet, so as to and facilitate stowage and withdrawal of protective eyewear. , the effect of easy deploymen

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-10-26
ARMY USA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SEC +1
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[0007] The present invention thereby provides protected and readily available stowage for the eyewear when not in use, and allows the use of many standard eyewear products that easily can be fitted to the helmet without the need for tools.
[0009] In a second aspect, the invention comprises a safety helmet including a shell and, within the shell, a pivoting assembly facilitating stowage and withdrawal of protective eyewear. The pivoting assembly comprises a pair of receivers for receiving the eyewear, and means facilitating rotation of the receivers between a stowage position, with the eyewear within the helmet shell, and an operational position in front of a wearer's eyes.

Problems solved by technology

For example, the fit of the helmet around the temples may interfere with the eyeglass frames, making it difficult or uncomfortable for the eyeglasses to slide back and over the ears.
The elastic strap or the frames of goggles may also interfere with the helmet shell or other accessories on the helmet.
As a result, eyeglasses or goggles may be lost or damaged while not in use.
Additionally, the need to stow the eye protection in a separate area can result in delay or difficulty in locating and adjusting it when the need arises.

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[0016] With reference to FIG. 1, a helmet shell 51 is shown from the right side of the wearer's head (the left side has symmetrical features). Protective eyewear 53 is shown in its normally worn position on the wearer's face with arms 55 inserted into the receivers 57 of the present invention, as further described below. A stowage space 60, described in greater detail in connection with FIG. 5, is located inside the front of helmet shell 51. FIG. 2 shows the eyewear 53 in the stowed position in the stowage space 60. In the stowed position, the eyewear 53 is within the envelope of the helmet shell.

[0017] The helmet 51 is secured to the wearer's head by a conventional chin-strap 61. In a preferred embodiment, a pair of pull-tabs 63 (the right tab being shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) slide along the downward portion of chin-strap 61 and are attached to the receivers 57 by a draw line 69. To lower the eyewear from the stowage space 60, the wearer pulls downward on the pull-tabs 63 on left and...

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Abstract

Hinged receivers are provided in the space above the wearer's ears on either side of a helmet, and protective eyewear received within the receivers is accommodated for stowage in a space toward or at the front of the helmet.

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RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority to and the benefits of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 650,147, filed on Feb. 7, 2005, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.GOVERNMENT FUNDING [0002] This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DAAD16-01-C-0061 awarded by the U.S. Army. The Government has certain rights in the invention.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0003] This invention relates to safety helmets, in particular a device to provide integrated eye protection which may be used by the helmet wearer or optionally stowed in a protected area. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] Helmets for head protection are worn in a variety of environments and for various purposes. While some helmets provide full-face protection by means of a transparent face shield, other helmets are open-faced. In open-face helmets, if eye protection is desired, it may be added by the wearer optionally wearing eyeglasses or goggles. In eit...

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IPC IPC(8): F41H1/04
CPCA42B3/185F41H1/04
Inventor ROGERS, DAVID C.HALL, EDWARD R.PATTERSON, JOSEPH E.
Owner ARMY USA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SEC
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