ADJUSTABLE HELMET FACE MASK

• US 3,658,054 A
• Filed: 05/11/1970
• Issued: 04/25/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Arthur S. Iberall
• Original Assignee: Arthur S. Iberall
• Inventors: Iberall, Arthur S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gaudet, Richard A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mitchell, J. B.
• Application Number:
  US05/036,281
• Time in Patent Office: 715 Days
• Field of Search: 128/2.5A-V,410,DIG.4,2.1R,2.6E,2.1A,2.1B,2.1E,2.1Z,418,416 2/3R
• US Class Current: 600/485
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W

Abstract

An adjustable helmet for mounting physiological sensors employed to take physiological measurements of patient. The adjustable helmet consists of a front portion of flexible plastic material having three flexible arms adapted to fit over the cheekbones and forehead of the wearer. The ends of each of the flexible arms are provided with a number of slots for adjusting the front portion to a particular person'"'"''"'"'s head. The rear portion of the adjustable helmet, also of flexible plastic, fits snugly over the back of the wearer'"'"''"'"'s head and contains fasteners which snap into any of the slots in the flexible arms. Both the front and rear portions contain grommets for mounting physiological sensors in positions where the physiological measurement is to be made.

Claims

1. An adjustable helmet face mask for mounting physiological sensors adapted to fit a person'"'"''"'"'s head, comprising, in combination, an anterior portion having a single center, flexible arms extending from said center, a first flexible arm, second flexible arm, and third flexible arm, each of said arms extending from said center, said center adapted to locate over the upper nasal portion with said first arm extending upward over the forehead to engage the anterior portion, said second and third arms extending outward and downward from said center portion and connectable with said anterior section such that said second and third arms extend over the cheekbones, and beneath the ears when the helmet is mounted on the person'"'"''"'"'s head, a posterior portion having a means for receiving said fastening means such that said anterior and posterior portions are fastenable in varient positions and adjustable to a human head in a plurality of positions, and means on at least one of said portions for mounting physiological sensors in a plurality of sensor locations.