SURGICAL PROTECTIVE HEAD GEAR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING HIGH VOLUME AIR DELIVERY SYSTEM
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1. A surgical protective assembly comprising:
- an air movement device; and
a head gear assembly carrying the air movement device, the head gear assembly comprising;
(a) an outer wall having a front end, a back end and a portion between the front end and the back end, the portion of the outer wall defining an upper opening positioned at or adjacent to the air movement device, the outer wall carrying a face shield mount adjacent to the front end, and (b) an inner wall spaced apart from the outer wall so as to define a channel fluidly connected to the first opening, the inner wall having a front end, a back end and a portion between the front end and the back end, the front ends of the outer wall and the inner wall defining a second opening fluidly connected to the channel, the portion of the inner wall defining a plurality of additional openings which are fluidly connected to the channel, the front ends of the outer wall and inner wall defining a front opening fluidly connected to the channel; and
a head securing apparatus coupled to the inner wall.
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Abstract
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. The outer wall has an upper opening, the inner wall has an array of openings, and the inner and outer wall define a front opening at the front end. The head gear assembly has a passageway that fluidly connects together, the upper opening, the array and the front opening.
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20 Claims
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1. A surgical protective assembly comprising:
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an air movement device; and
a head gear assembly carrying the air movement device, the head gear assembly comprising;
(a) an outer wall having a front end, a back end and a portion between the front end and the back end, the portion of the outer wall defining an upper opening positioned at or adjacent to the air movement device, the outer wall carrying a face shield mount adjacent to the front end, and (b) an inner wall spaced apart from the outer wall so as to define a channel fluidly connected to the first opening, the inner wall having a front end, a back end and a portion between the front end and the back end, the front ends of the outer wall and the inner wall defining a second opening fluidly connected to the channel, the portion of the inner wall defining a plurality of additional openings which are fluidly connected to the channel, the front ends of the outer wall and inner wall defining a front opening fluidly connected to the channel; and
a head securing apparatus coupled to the inner wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A surgical protective assembly comprising:
a head gear assembly having first and second ends, the head gear assembly including;
an inner wall, the inner wall defining a plurality of fluid openings positioned substantially adjacent to the first end; and
an outer wall defining;
(a) a first opening provided substantially adjacent to the second end, the outer wall configured to cooperate with the inner wall to define a channel between the inner wall and outer wall;
and (b) a second opening substantially adjacent to the first end, wherein the channel fluidly couples the first opening to the second opening and the plurality of fluid openings. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for manufacturing a surgical head gear assembly, the method comprising:
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(a) coupling an outer wall to an inner wall so that;
(i) there is a passage between the outer wall and inner wall; and
(ii) the coupled outer and inner walls have a first end, a second end, and an opening substantially adjacent to the first end wherein the opening is fluidly connected to the passage;
(b) forming a different opening in the outer wall so that the different opening is fluidly connected to the passage; and
(c) forming a plurality of additional openings in the inner wall so that the additional openings are fluidly connected to the passage. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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