Illumination – With wearing apparel or body support – Head covering or clamp
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-20
2007-03-20
Alavi, Ali (Department: 2875)
Illumination
With wearing apparel or body support
Head covering or clamp
C362S294000, C002S906000, C002S171300
Reexamination Certificate
active
11018332
ABSTRACT:
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 light array is self-contained with its own power supply. In another embodiment, the light array is electrically connected to an external power supply and controller, such as en existing controller associated with the ventilation system of the helmet. In accordance with the invention, the only remote link for the LED clusters and circuit boards is to a control switch and/or power supply.
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Clupper Christian H.
Huntsman Leon
McAdams Danny E.
Vendrely Timothy G.
Alavi Ali
DePuy Products, Inc.
Maginot Moore & Beck
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