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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2019
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Brian VanDerWoude, Portage, MI (US);
Michael W. Noonan, Portage, MI (US);
Richard F. Huyser, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Bruce Henniges, Galesburg, MI (US);
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Abstract
A personal protection system including a helmet worn on the head of a user and a hood removably coupled to the helmet. The helmet may comprise a ventilation assembly, a chin bar and a control circuit. The chin bar may comprise a mounting device and a hall effect sensor mounted adjacent the mounting device. The hall effect sensor may be in communication with the control circuit. The hood may comprise a transparent face shield and a mounting element configured to removably couple with the mounting device of the helmet. The control circuit may be configured to receive a signal from said hall effect sensor indicating the coupling of said mounting element of said hood with said mounting device of said helmet.