Eye protectors
US8434162B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA42B3/185
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An eye protector (16) is provided for mounting to a protective helmet (10) of the type worn by a firefighter or other emergency worker. The protective helmet (10) has a brim (14), and the eye protector (16) includes a bracket (20) mounted to the brim (14), a first stop surface (38) carried on the bracket (20), an eye shield (18) attached to the bracket (20) for movement between a storage position extending along the brim (14) and a usage position extending downward from the brim (14) to shield the eye of the wearer, and a second stop surface (37) carried on the eye shield (18) and abutted against the first stop surface (38) with the eye shield (18) in the usage position to limit movement of the eye shield (18) beyond the usage position.
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