Connection assembly for adjoining a peripheral with a host wearable device
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1. A connection assembly for adjoining a peripheral with a host wearable device, said connection assembly comprising:
- a housing secured to the host wearable device, said housing including a receptacle defining an aperture having a periphery for a portion of the peripheral to extend through said aperture, said receptacle including a side wall extending around the entire periphery of said aperture; and
an electrical contact extending through said housing into a portion of the host wearable device.
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Abstract
A connection assembly for adjoining a peripheral with a host wearable device. Embodiment of the assembly can be a hardhat with an accessory connection slot allowing for both mechanical and electrical attachment of various accessories such as earphones, video display, headlamp, welder'"'"'s face shield.
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1. A connection assembly for adjoining a peripheral with a host wearable device, said connection assembly comprising:
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a housing secured to the host wearable device, said housing including a receptacle defining an aperture having a periphery for a portion of the peripheral to extend through said aperture, said receptacle including a side wall extending around the entire periphery of said aperture; and an electrical contact extending through said housing into a portion of the host wearable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A hard hat assembly comprising:
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a base ring encircling a head of a user; a covering extending up from the base ring to cover and protect the head; a connector for adjoining a peripheral to said hard hat assembly, said connector including a housing secured to said base ring, said housing defining a receptacle having four side walls that create an aperture and a bias surface disposed within said aperture for locking the peripheral to said receptacle; and an electrical contact extending through a portion of said hard hat assembly. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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