Helmet for cooling head
US8499365B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA42B3/285
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention features a helmet 100 for cooling a head of a person. In some embodiments, the helmet comprises a top portion 110 covering the scalp region of the person's head, a neck portion 120 covering the neck region of the person's head, a tube 130 embedded in the helmet 100, wherein a circular portion 132 of the tube is disposed in the top portion to lay over the person's scalp region and a tail portion 134 of the tube runs down the neck region 120. Further, a first end of the tail portion 136 of the tube fluidly connects to the circular portion of the tube, and a second end of the tail portion 138 of the tube comprises a cap 140 that can open for drainage of a content in the tube. In some embodiments, a pressurized refrigerant container 150 fluidly connects to the tail portion 134 of the tube, wherein a pressurized refrigerant can be released into the tube when a first valve is opened.
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