Illuminated safety helmet
US6497493B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S2/902
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An illuminated protective headgear is described that includes a safety helmet with a molded shell adapted to fit over a user's head, the shell having a rear section; a battery-powered light mounting bracket on the rear section of the shell; and a battery-powered light including an attachment clip adapted for releasable attachment to the light mounting bracket. The light mounting bracket may be an attachable bracket that can be secured to the rear section of an existing safety helmet, or a mounting bracket that is integrally molded as a part of the rear section of the helmet shell.
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