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Safety goggles retainer for hard hat
Assignee: AMERICAN ALLSAFE COMPANY 2727 CHEMSEARCH BLVD IRVING TEXAS 75062 A CORP OF TEXAS
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Filing: 1987-05-20
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Granted: 1988-08-23
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Expires: 2007-05-20
Abstract
Abstract A pair of strap retainers are mounted on opposite sides of a safety helmet for securing safety goggles in a storage position. An open slot is formed in each retainer thereby defining a hook about which the goggles strap is retained. The goggles along with the head strap are placed against the crown of the hard hat, and the loops defined on each side of the folded head strap is inserted into the retainer slots. The goggles are securely retained onto the helmet with the head strap following a curved path about the crown between the two retainers. Because the elastic goggles strap is retained within open slots, the goggles strap can be folded and quickly inserted into the slot for storage of the goggles, and can be quickly drawn out of the slot so that goggles can be worn independently of the helmet. Because the goggles are not directly attached to the helmet when worn, eye protection is provided during a blow-back incident since the goggles will remain in place about the wearer's head and will not be pulled away should the safety helmet be forceably removed by the blow-back.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy M. Bourgeois
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:47
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/18; A42B3/185; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/31; Y10T24/314; Y10T24/316
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A retainer for engaging a goggles strap comprising a body member having first and second end portions, said body member having an open slot for receiving a goggles strap, said slot being formed in said body member intermediate the first and second end portions, thereby defining a hook on one of said end portions for restraining the goggles strap, and said body member including attachment means projecting from said body member for securing said retainer to a safety helmet engaged by the goggles strap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A retainer for engaging a goggles strap comprising a body member having first and second end portions, said body member having an open slot for receiving a goggles strap, said slot being formed in said body member intermediate the first and second end portions, thereby defining a hook on one of said end portions for restraining the goggles strap, and said body member including attachment means projecting from said body member for securing said retainer to a safety helmet engaged by the goggles strap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A retainer as defined in claim 1, said attachment means comprising first and second resilient arms projecting from said body member for insertion into a socket formed on said safety helmet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A retainer as defined in claim 2, each resilient arm having a latching portion for establishing detented engagement with the safety helmet when the arms are fully inserted into said socket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A retainer as defined in claim 2, including a stub projecting from said body member substantially in parallel relation with said first and second arms, said stub being substantially centrally located with respect to said resilient arms, with a clearance space being defined between the stub and each of said arms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
135 words
An improved safety helmet of the type having a crown and a visor projecting forwardly of said crown, the improvement comprising first and second retainers mounted onto said helmet on opposite sides of said crown, each retainer having a body member including first and second end portions, said body member having an open slot for receiving a flexible strap, said slot being formed in said body member intermediate the first and second end portions thereby defining a hook on one of said end portions for restraining the flexible strap of safety goggles, whereby safety goggles can be retained against the crown of said safety helmet, with the flexible strap of the goggles being inserted into the slot of each retainer and looped around the hook portion of each retainer on opposite sides of said crown.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
135 words
An improved safety helmet of the type having a crown and a visor projecting forwardly of said crown, the improvement comprising first and second retainers mounted onto said helmet on opposite sides of said crown, each retainer having a body member including first and second end portions, said body member having an open slot for receiving a flexible strap, said slot being formed in said body member intermediate the first and second end portions thereby defining a hook on one of said end portions for restraining the flexible strap of safety goggles, whereby safety goggles can be retained against the crown of said safety helmet, with the flexible strap of the goggles being inserted into the slot of each retainer and looped around the hook portion of each retainer on opposite sides of said crown.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The improved safety helmet as defined in claim 5, said safety helmet comprising a shell with first and second pockets formed in said shell on opposite sides of said crown, and each retainer including attachment means projecting from said body member for insertion into said socket.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
An improved safety helmet as defined in claim 6, said shell including first and second bracket panels spaced from said shell on opposite sides of said crown, said pockets being formed intermediate said bracket panels and said shell.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-08-23 | 1992-02-22 | 1992-08-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-08-23 | 1996-02-22 | 1996-08-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-08-23 | 2000-02-22 | 2000-08-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |