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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
May. 23, 2011
Wayne Gleason, West Greenwich, RI (US);
Raymond Curci, Smithfield, RI (US);
Brett Pulito, Blackstone, MA (US);
Kevin Beckerdite, Brookfield, MA (US);
Rita Fulton, Wrentham, MA (US);
Wayne Gleason, West Greenwich, RI (US);
Raymond Curci, Smithfield, RI (US);
Brett Pulito, Blackstone, MA (US);
Kevin Beckerdite, Brookfield, MA (US);
Rita Fulton, Wrentham, MA (US);
Honeywell International, Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A headgear for a head safety product such as a face shield, hardhat or welding helmet includes a spring buffered cradle mounted on the horizontal band of the headgear to improve the fit, function, stability and comfort of the headgear. The cradle is flexible and has a concave inner surface contoured to conform to the shape of the head. A spring element is coupled between the cradle and the horizontal band to buffer the tension between the band and the head and more equally distribute pressure across the head. In a preferred embodiment, an occipital cradle includes two leaf springs coupled to the rear portion of the horizontal band.