| 摘要 |
An air-cooled hard hat includes a hard hat and a fan arrangement. The fan arrangement has a fan, an input, and at least one outlet for distribution of air. An opening is made on the hard hat, which the at least one outlet feeds through. The opening may be located on the front face of a laterally facing wall of the hard hat. When the fan arrangement is attached to the hard hat, the outlet provides air to the interior of the hard hat through the hole. Additionally, another opening may be located along a front brim of the hard hat. A second outlet that feeds through the opening in the brim provides air down onto the face of the user. |
| 主权项 |
1. A hard hat adapted to be worn by a user, comprising:
a shell defining an interior and an exterior, wherein the shell defines an upwardly facing top and a laterally facing external side portion; and a fan arrangement configured to circulate air through the interior of the shell, wherein the fan arrangement comprises a fan housing having an intake and outlet, wherein the fan housing intake is located exteriorly of the shell, wherein the outlet extends through an opening in the shell and wherein the outlet is received within the opening, wherein the outlet and the opening are configured such that engagement of the outlet within the opening functions to attach the fan housing to the hard hat, and wherein the outlet extends past an interior surface defined by the shell. |
