Eye protectors
US8621663B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F9/025
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An eye protector (16) is provided for mounting on a helmet (10) of the type worn by a firefighter or other emergency worker, the helmet having a brim (14) that projects forwardly and laterally from a lower part of a crown (12). The eye protector (16) includes a bracket (20) mounted to the brim (14), a pair of eye shields (18) movable between a storage position extending along the brim (14) and a usage position extending downward from the brim (14) to shield the eyes of the wearer, and a pair of hinges (22) to connect the eye shields (18) to the bracket (20) for movement between the storage and usage positions. Each of the hinges (22) connects a corresponding one of the eye shields (18) and includes a plurality of aligned hinge openings (24,26) on the eye shield (18) and the bracket (20), a socket (28) on the eye shield (18), and a hinge pin (30) extending through the hinge openings (24,26) and have a first end (32) releasably fixed in the socket (28) and a second end (34) that is exposed outside of the openings (24,26).
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