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US3273162A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Hard hat with reinforcing ribs

Assignee: Welsh Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1964-12-03
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Granted: 1966-09-20
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Expires: 1984-12-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Iii John R Andrews

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 08:27
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/06; A42B3/062; A42B3/065

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
A MOLDED HARD HAT HAVING AN ARCUATE CROWN PORTION AND A OUTWARDLY FLARING GENERALLY HORIZONTAL MARGINAL LOWER EDGE, THE THICKNESS OF THE LOWER MARGINAL EDGE BEING GREATER THAN THE WALL OF THE CROWN PORTION, SAID WALL BEING OUTWARDLY DEFLECTED TO PROVIDE RIBS RADIATING FROM THE MID TOP PORTION DOWNWARDLY ALONG THE ARCUATE WALL AND EXTENDING INTO AND ACROSS SAID MARGINAL EDGE WHICH IS ALSO OUTWARDLY DEFLECTED AT THE LOCATION OF SAID RIBS, SAID THICKER LOWER EDGE EXTENDING FROM RIB TO RIB PROVIDING A SUPPORT AGAINST COMPRESSION OF ADJACENT RIBS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
A MOLDED HARD HAT HAVING AN ARCUATE CROWN PORTION AND A OUTWARDLY FLARING GENERALLY HORIZONTAL MARGINAL LOWER EDGE, THE THICKNESS OF THE LOWER MARGINAL EDGE BEING GREATER THAN THE WALL OF THE CROWN PORTION, SAID WALL BEING OUTWARDLY DEFLECTED TO PROVIDE RIBS RADIATING FROM THE MID TOP PORTION DOWNWARDLY ALONG THE ARCUATE WALL AND EXTENDING INTO AND ACROSS SAID MARGINAL EDGE WHICH IS ALSO OUTWARDLY DEFLECTED AT THE LOCATION OF SAID RIBS, SAID THICKER LOWER EDGE EXTENDING FROM RIB TO RIB PROVIDING A SUPPORT AGAINST COMPRESSION OF ADJACENT RIBS.

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