Did You Know...
...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136169 | Headwear cooling system and associated method A combined headwear and cooling system preferably includes a headwear, a mechanism for introducing and circulating external ambient air, and a mechanism for selectively discharging the external ambient air from the inner surface area in such a manner that a discharg... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7937775 | Surgical protective head gear assembly including high volume air delivery system A surgical protective assembly having an air movement device and a head gear assembly carrying the air movement device. The head gear assembly includes an outer wall, an inner wall, a front end, a back end and a middle portion between the front end and the back end.... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7921473 | Head cooling apparatus The head cooling apparatus is housed in a case removably fitted within an existing hat crown of a hat, without structural modification to the hat. The case has a plurality of air vents including an intake and a trio of vents which direct air across a hat wearer's he... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7827620 | Air conditioned helmet apparatus A helmet (12) includes a thermoelectric heat pump (14) mounted onto a rear surface of the helmet shell (12) for delivering temperature conditioned air to the interior of the helmet shell. A multi-layer structure (48) on the helmet shell i... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7802318 | Helmet having cooling fan device A helmet includes a helmet body, and a cooling fan device mounted in the helmet body to introduce an ambient air into the helmet body. The cooling fan device includes a support base, a cooling fan, a battery, and a control switch. Thus, the cooling fan is operated t... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7694353 | Air circulation system for protective helmet and helmet containing the same An air circulation system is provided that is fittable to a protective helmet. The system includes an external manifold, a removable intake duct, and a removable exhaust duct. The manifold is mountable to an external surface of a protective shell of a helmet and def... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7413506 | Ventilated helmet The present invention can easily perform mounting and dismounting of a guiding duct in the ventilation structure of a helmet. A support portion which detachably supports a guiding duct is arranged at the center of rotation of a closure plate and a manipulation porti... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7357135 | Protective hood with fan assembly The present system includes a protective hood with a vent opening and a transparent shield mounted to a front portion of the hood. In a basic configuration, a fan assembly is removably mounted to the hood and coupled to the vent opening to direct airflow within the ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7331064 | Ventilated cap apparatus The ventilated cap apparatus provides for highly efficient cage fan ventilation from a housing fitted to the cap crown front and bill. The vertically oriented cage fan provides a slim profile housing with a vertical housing front, for advertising, team logos, and th... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7303302 | Electrical power system for crash helmets An electrical power system for crash helmets is described, including a distribution system configured to supply electrical power to a helmet system, a power source configured to supply power to the helmet system over the distribution system, the power source located... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296304 | Crash helmet with thermoelectric cooling An conditioning system is shown for a helmet having an impact resistant body with an exterior, an interior which defines a head receiving cavity, a front region and having a back region which is located adjacent a lower edge of the helmet body. A first opening is pr... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290292 | Combined solar powered fan and hat arrangement for maximizing airflow through the hat An apparatus includes a hat including a unitary brim that is provided with spaced inner and outer edges defining a slope traveling downwardly and outwardly towards the outer edge. The hat further includes a raised head region including a pair of spaced and coextensi... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275535 | Respiration hood useful in biological, radiological and chemical emergencies A respiration hood assembly is effected from a thin-walled headpiece nested within the periphery of a mating exterior housing that includes a filtered aperture. The nested engagement between the headpiece and the housing is also useful in capturing one edge of a pla... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264023 | Weaved article or garment and method of making weaved article or garment A brand new and unexpected textured fabric or textile that can be used to provide articles of clothing (for humans and/or animals), wall hangings, home decorating articles, headwear, footwear, etc. The method transforms one dimensional fabric or textile into three d... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7222374 | Head gear fitting system According to one embodiment of the invention, a fitting system for a helmet is provided. The fitting system includes a belt having supported racks coupled to a belt adjustment device. The belt adjustment device is operable to allow a user to tighten the belt, and re... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207071 | Ventilated helmet system A ventilation system for a helmet that allows for ventilation of the interior of a helmet. A ventilation system for the cheek bar portion of a helmet, including a motorcycle helmet. The ventilation system may include ribbed passageways that facilitate airflow along ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7200873 | Head gear apparatus having improved air flow arrangement A surgical garment includes a head gear apparatus for supporting a face shield and shroud. The head gear apparatus includes a helmet that supports a fan assembly, and that defines forward and rear ventilation passageways. The helmet includes a chin bar that defines ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197774 | Supplied air helmet having face seal with differentiated permeability A supplied air helmet 10 comprises a visor 14 and a face seal 12 that is secured to the visor. The face seal 12 includes a sealing member 18 and a frame member 16. The sealing member 18 extends radially inward from th... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192151 | Light array for a surgical helmet A surgical head gear apparatus or helmet includes a lighting system that utilizes circuit board mounted LED clusters supported on the surgical helmet. The LED clusters are part of a light array mounted to the forward portion of the helmet. In one embodiment, the lig... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7156093 | Inflatable respirator hood A respirator hood is designed to fit over and around the head of a wearer and includes a substantially transparent lens received in a front opening of the hood. An inflatable neck cuff is positioned near a lower portion of the hood and substantially circumscribes an... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143451 | Hat including active ventilation A hat including an encased fan unit and an array of solar cells is described. In a preferred embodiment the fan unit is a low profile fan unit having a total thickness of less than 15 mm. The fan is typically located on the back of the hat's body providing airflow o... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137152 | Bird-cap assembly The combination comprising a figure element mounted on the bill of a cap. The figure element includes a removable compartment and the mounting means comprises an elongated threaded screw member having an enlarged head at one end engageable through a hole in the bill... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7127907 | Headgear capable of sprinkling and cooling A headgear capable of sprinkling and cooling comprises at least a crown, a water pouch and a liquid dispenser. The front end of the peak is provided with an atomizing nozzle, which is connected with a connecting tube at one end. A water pouch provided at the inner r... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7114195 | Neonate warmth stocking cap Disclosed is a preemie warmth stocking cap comprised preferably of several components including in a multilayered construction two layers of a woven or knitted stretchable but resilient fabric, such as cotton, which forms an outer and inner layer between which is di... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114194 | Safety helmet having a ventilation assembly A safety helmet having a shell constructed of a rigid material, the shell having a body portion and a brim portion extending outwardly from the body portion, the body portion having an exterior surface, an interior surface, an interior cavity defined by the interior... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111329 | Helmet reinforcement system According to one embodiment of the invention, a system for head protection is provided. The system includes a helmet body defining at least one hole. The system also includes at least one reinforcement member coupled to the helmet body. The reinforcement member defi... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104264 | Rigid air ducting for respirator hoods and helmets A respirator hood 1 that has an air chamber 6 arranged above the head of a user for delivery of breathable air. The air chamber 6 has an air inlet 13 connected to an air supply hose 5 and an air outlet 17 The outlet 17 | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093302 | Helmet assembly with accessory attachment features A helmet assembly includes dedicated features that are configured to matingly engage with a mating structure attached to a distinct accessory unit. The corresponding mating configurations enable the operable securement of one or more of such distinct accessory units... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083514 | Air-filtration system for vehicle operator An air-filtration system is provided for use in a vehicle for delivering air to a helmet worn by a vehicle operator. The air-filtration system comprises an air intake in the form of a window scoop for drawing exterior air, an air duct assembly for delivering air fro... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7043772 | Ratchet mechanism with unitary knob and pinion construction A ratchet mechanism for the headband of a protective helmet or other headgear minimizes the number of components while ensuring precise, reliable operation of the rack and pinion arrangement of the ratchet mechanism. A headband of a protective helmet or similar head... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036502 | Air curtain device The device for creating a curtain of air across the face is a headset with a fan mounted thereon. The outlet of the fan has flexible tubing or cowling which allows for control of both direction and cross section of a curtain of air that crosses the face. The curtain... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7010813 | Leisure sports helmet The object of this invention is to provide a leisure sports helmet having both a fan and a plurality of vents on a helmet body. Due to the fan (100) and the vents (20), atmospheric air is drawn into the interior of the helmet to cause convection to tra... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000841 | Lighting apparatus for mounting on hat brim A flexible light assembly is provided. The flexible light assembly is mountable with respect to the underside of the brim of the hat. The light assembly can be made of a flexible resilient material and be conformed to correspond to any configuration of brim. The lig... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6990691 | Head gear apparatus A surgical garment includes a head gear apparatus for supporting a face shield and shroud. The head gear apparatus includes a helmet that supports a fan assembly, and that defines forward and rear ventilation passageways. The helmet includes a chin bar that defines ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6973677 | Air filtration system including a helmet assembly An air filtration system and a helmet for use in the air filtration system are disclosed and utilized to filter air between a head and body of a user and an external environment. The air filtration system and helmet include inner and outer shells that define an air ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6973676 | Protective helmet with integral air supply Protective helmet device includes a helmet with a hard outer shell and a soft inner lining. In one embodiment, a tube inlet with multiple channels is coupled to the top of the outer shell, and is operative to allow the helmet to be connected to an air supply. In ano... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966067 | Boating helmet A boating helmet includes a liner nested in a shell and a shield attached to the shell. The shell includes a moisture barrier to separate a user's breath from the shield and an air entry chamber to keep inadvertent water from the shield. The liner's inner surface de... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964116 | Ambulatory hairdryer A portable self-contained hair drying helmet is taught that has thermal storage, desiccants, and thin lithium ion polymer batteries to allow one to dry their hair while walking around and performing personal and household duties. ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6961963 | Modular helmet A modular helmet system having a helmet base to protect from impacts the crown of a wearer's head and terminating basally in a rear rim and side rims; a C-shaped extension detachably connected to said rims to protect from impacts, when fitted to the helmet base, the... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6954944 | Air conditioned helmet apparatus A helmet (12) includes a thermoelectric heat pump (14) mounted onto a rear surface of the helmet shell (12) for delivering temperature conditioned air to the interior of the helmet shell. A multi-layer structure (48) on the helmet shell i... | 10/18/2005 |
