Protective headwear with airflow
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United States of America Patent
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Nov 14, 2023
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Nov 15, 2018
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May 11, 2017
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May 11, 2017
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Abstract
In one aspect, a protective headwear is provided and includes a headgear, an outer shell, a duct and a manifold. The headgear is configured to engage a wearer's head and at least partially support the protective headwear on a wearer's head. The headgear includes a front, a rear opposite the front, a right side, and a left side opposite the right side. The outer shell is coupled to the headgear at a coupling location and includes a shield positioned to the front of the headgear. The duct is at least partially coupled to and at least partially positioned in an interior of the outer shell. The duct is located below the coupling location. The manifold is positioned to the rear of the headgear and configured to divert airflow into at least a first portion of airflow and a second portion of airflow
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC | 155 HARLEM AVENUE GLENVIEW IL 60025 |
International Classification(s)

- 2017 Application Filing Year
- A61F Class
- 6751 Applications Filed
- 4708 Patents Issued To-Date
- 69.74 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Gardner, William P | Appleton, US | 13 | 77 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 77 | |||
Mehnert, John C | Madison, US | 12 | 146 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 146 | |||
Patel, Nishank R | Appleton, US | 28 | 125 |
# of filed Patents : 28 Total Citations : 125 | |||
Sommers, Eric T | Appleton, US | 28 | 211 |
# of filed Patents : 28 Total Citations : 211 |
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- 1 Citation Count
- A61F Class
- 77.26 % this patent is cited more than
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