Safety helmet having pivotably movable fan

Abstract

A safety helmet including a crown sized for receiving a head of a wearer, a lid projecting from the crown and a fan pivotably movable relative to the lid for movement in fore, aft, left and right directions relative to said lid. Clockwise movement in an aft direction can result in the fan directing air to an area at or near the face of the wearer. Counterclockwise movement in a fore direction can result in the fan directing air away from the body of the wearer to remove unwanted dust particles, smoke and/or debris opening a path enabling the wearer to see without aid of safety eyewear.

1 . A safety helmet having a crown sized for receiving a head of a wearer and a lid projecting from the crown, said safety helmet comprising:
 a cooling device removeably attached to the lid, the cooling device having a plurality of rotatable blades for providing cool ambient air to the wearer and a motor for driving the plurality of rotatable blades.   
   
   
       2 . The helmet of  claim 1 , wherein said cooling device is removably attached to the lid by way of a bracket sized for receipt in a hole provided in the lid. 
   
   
       3 . The helmet of  claim 2 , wherein said cooling device is pivotably attached to the lid permitting said fan to be moved in fore, aft, left and right directions to direct localized, cool ambient air towards or away from the body of the wearer. 
   
   
       4 . The helmet of  claim 3 , wherein said cooling device is mounted to the bracket via a ball-and-socket connection. 
   
   
       5 . The helmet of  claim 4 , wherein said ball-and-socket connection includes a longitudinal stem having a first end removably connected to said fan body and a second, distal end fixedly connected to a base provided on said bracket. 
   
   
       6 . The helmet of  claim 5 , wherein said first end of said stem terminates into a ball received by a socket provided on said fan body. 
   
   
       7 . The helmet of  claim 1 , wherein the cooling device comprises a fan having a fan body and an electric motor for driving a plurality of rotatable fan blades. 
   
   
       8 . The helmet of  claim 7 , wherein the electric motor is electrically connected to a power source. 
   
   
       9 . The helmet of  claim 8 , wherein the power source comprises a dry cell battery. 
   
   
       10 . The helmet of  claim 9 , wherein the dry cell battery is removably storable in a compartment. 
   
   
       11 . The helmet of  claim 10 , wherein the compartment is removably attached to the inner surface of the crown. 
   
   
       12 . A safety helmet comprising:
 a crown sized for receiving a head of a wearer;   a lid projecting from said crown; and   a fan having a fan body and a motor for driving a plurality of rotatable fan blades, said fan being pivotably moveable relative to the said lid in fore, aft, left and right directions.   
   
   
       13 . The helmet of  claim 12 , further comprising a power source electrically connected to said motor. 
   
   
       14 . The helmet of  claim 13 , wherein said power source comprises at least one of a dry cell battery and at least one solar panel. 
   
   
       15 . The helmet of  claim 12 , further comprising a protective cover for covering a top portion of said fan body and said fan blades for preventing at least one of debris and moisture from impeding the operation of said fan. 
   
   
       16 . The helmet of  claim 15 , wherein the protective cover is removeably secured to the lid. 
   
   
       17 . A safety helmet comprising:
 a crown sized for receiving a head of a wearer;   a lid projecting from said crown; and   a fan having a fan body and a plurality of fan blades;   a fan support mechanism for pivotably supporting said fan on said lid for movement in fore, aft, left and right directions relative to said lid.   
   
   
       18 . The helmet of  claim 17 , wherein said fan support mechanism comprises a bracket sized for receipt by said lid and a stem extending substantially perpendicular from said bracket and connected to said fan body. 
   
   
       19 . The helmet of  claim 18 , wherein said stem includes a first end which pivotably supports said fan body and a second end fixedly connected to said bracket 
   
   
       20 . The helmet of  claim 19 , wherein said first end of said stem terminates into a ball received by a socket provided on said fan body.