Protective shroud for thermal imaging camera mounted to protective helmet
US7095025B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a combination wherein a thermal imaging camera having a front lens is mounted to a protective helmet, such as a firefighter's helmet, where the thermal imaging camera is not covered from above by any portion of the protective helmet, wherein a display is mounted below the front area of the brim, and wherein an arm connects the thermal imaging camera to the display, a shroud, which is aluminized so as to be heat-reflective, is adapted, when secured to the protective helmet, to cover the exposed top, side, and front surfaces of the thermal imaging camera, except for a front opening for the front lens and except for a bottom opening, through which the display and the arm connecting the thermal imaging camera to the display can pass when the shroud is being installed.
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