US 11,937,661 B2
Head unit system with connector for peripheral device
Beau Michael Kidman, Kalamazoo, MI (US); Brian James VanDerWoude, Portage, MI (US); and Bryan Matthew Ulmer, Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Assigned to Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US)
Filed by Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/358,647.
Application 17/358,647 is a continuation of application No. 16/061,806, granted, now 11,064,756, previously published as PCT/US2016/066633, filed on Dec. 14, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/271,004, filed on Dec. 22, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0315310 A1, Oct. 14, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A42B 3/28 (2006.01); A42B 3/04 (2006.01); A42B 3/14 (2006.01); A42B 3/30 (2006.01); A42B 3/18 (2006.01); A42B 3/20 (2006.01); A42B 3/22 (2006.01)
CPC A42B 3/286 (2013.01) [A42B 3/04 (2013.01); A42B 3/042 (2013.01); A42B 3/044 (2013.01); A42B 3/145 (2013.01); A42B 3/30 (2013.01); A42B 3/0406 (2013.01); A42B 3/18 (2013.01); A42B 3/185 (2013.01); A42B 3/20 (2013.01); A42B 3/22 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A head unit system for use with a surgical gown to be worn over a head of a user, the head unit system comprising:
a headpiece for being worn over the head of the user;
a support structure shaped to be worn over the head of the user, the support structure positioned below the headpiece and having a front support section and a rear support section;
an air distribution system operatively disposed in the headpiece, the air distribution system having a fan module for distributing air about the head of the user;
a facial section arranged to be positioned forward of the head of the user;
at least one shield mount operatively attached to the facial section, and arranged for supporting a face shield of the surgical gown adjacent to the head of the user; and
a headpiece connector coupled to the front support section of the support structure, the headpiece connector comprising a headpiece contact configured for electrical connection;
a first peripheral device for being secured to the headpiece for concurrent movement therewith, the first peripheral device having a first device connector with a first device contact configured for electrical connection with the headpiece contact; and
wherein the first device connector is directly coupled to the headpiece connector via a magnetic connection and configured to cooperate with the headpiece connector to releasably attach the first peripheral device to the front support section of the support structure in a secured configuration with the headpiece contact and the first device contact configured to facilitate electrical connection between the headpiece connector and the first device connector when the first peripheral device is secured to the front support section of the support structure.