Greenhouse helmet

• US 4,605,000 A
• Filed: 01/04/1985
• Issued: 08/12/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Waldemar Anguita
• Original Assignee: Waldemar Anguita
• Inventors: Anguita, Waldemar
• Primary Examiner(s): Recla, Henry J.
• Application Number:
  US06/688,821
• Time in Patent Office: 585 Days
• Field of Search: 2/209.1, 2/410, 2/424, 2/205, 2/171.2, 128/201.23, 128/201.22, 128/201.25, 128/201.19, 128/201.26, 128/201.29, D29/9, D 2/322, D 2/323, 446/27
• US Class Current: 128/201.25
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/16 Dismountable or portable greenhouses ; Greenhouses with sliding roofs
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 18/04 Gas helmets
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 40/25 Greenhouse technology, e.g. cooling systems therefor

Abstract

A greenhouse helmet is provided and consists of a dome containing plants secured within the dome worn completely over the head of a person so that the person can breathe in the oxygen given off by the plants.

Claims

1. A greenhouse helmet which comprises:

(a) a transparent dome worn completely over the head of a person;

(b) means for securing said dome to said person;

(c) means for adequately filtering ambient air having carbon dioxide in and out of said dome to meet the needs of the person;

(d) means for resting at least one plant within a pot placed in said dome so that carbon dioxide of said ambient air will mix with carbon dioxide breathed out by said person to be used by said plant to produce oxygen to be breathed in by said person in addition to the ambient air; and

(e) means for securing said plant and pot upon said resting means within said dome.

2. A greenhouse helmet as recited in claim 1, wherein said dome is fabricated from anti-fog material so that said person can see therethrough.

3. A greenhouse helmet as recited in claim 2 wherein said means for securing said dome to said person includes:

(a) insulation formed around lip of said dome to seal dome around said head of person; and

(b) a pair of straps affixed to said lip of said dome extending around shoulders and arms of said person.

4. A greenhouse helmet as recited in claim 3 wherein said filtering means includes a pair of air filters, one said filter mounted within front of said dome allowing said ambient air in and other said filter mounted within rear of said dome allowing said air breathed by said person out.

5. A greenhouse helmet as recited in claim 4 wherein said means for securing said plant includes:

(a) a shelf having a snap-on male member affixed to top thereon, said shelf transversely affixed within said dome;

(b) said pot having a female socket formed within bottom thereof so that said female socket can snap on said male member; and

(c) a cloth to cover top of said pot allowing said plant to extend upwards therefrom while keeping dirt within said pot.

6. A greenhouse helmet as recited in claim 5 further comprising:

(a) a pair of hearing devices each said hearing device mounted to a side of said dome adjacent an ear of said person so that said person can hear within said dome; and

(b) an audio device mounted to front of said dome adjacent mouth of said person so that said person can speak out through said dome.