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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2016
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Beau Michael Kidman, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Brian James Vanderwoude, Portage, MI (US);
Bryan Matthew Ulmer, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Abstract
A head unit system () for a head () of a user (), including a headpiece () for being worn over the head () with a support structure () shaped to be worn over the head (). A shield mount () attached to the support structure () is arranged for supporting a face shield () adjacent to the head (). A headpiece connector () is attached to the support structure () and has a headpiece contact () configured for electrical connection. First and second peripheral devices are provided for being secured to the headpiece () for concurrent movement, and each respectively has a device connector () with a device contact () configured for electrical connection. The device connectors () and the headpiece connector () cooperate to releasably attach one of the respective peripheral devices to the headpiece () in a secured configuration () with the respective headpiece contact () and the device contact () abutting in the secured configuration () so as to facilitate electrical connection between the headpiece () and the secured peripheral device.