US 12,268,267 B1
Dust mitigation headgear
Chris Salvino, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Andrew Dummer, Chapel Hill, NC (US); and Paul A Beatty, Fort Collins, CO (US)
Assigned to LUNAR HELIUM-3 MINING, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Chris Salvino, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Andrew Dummer, Chapel Hill, NC (US); and Paul A Beatty, Fort Collins, CO (US)
Filed on Oct. 31, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/932,726.
Int. Cl. A42B 3/28 (2006.01); A41D 13/002 (2006.01); A62B 18/00 (2006.01); A62B 18/04 (2006.01)
CPC A42B 3/28 (2013.01) [A41D 13/002 (2013.01); A62B 18/003 (2013.01); A62B 18/045 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A particle repelling helmet comprising:
an outer shell configured to conform to a substantial part of a human head;
a face vent in a helmet front of the particle repelling helmet, the face vent defined along a forehead lip and a left and a right face vent periphery, the face vent configured to provide an unobstructed pathway between an external environment and a wearer's eyes, nose and mouth;
a spacer arrangement connected to an inner side of the particle repelling helmet, the spacer arrangement configured to provide a channel between the wearer's head and the inner side;
a positive pressure air source in communication with the channel, the positive pressure air source located at a back side of the particle repelling helmet, the positive pressure air source configured to exit airflow through the face vent via the channel; and
electrodes disposed at the face vent peripheries, the electrodes configured to produce an electrostatic field that spans the face vent.