Protective helmet navigation system
US6720870B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62J6/165
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A protective helmet navigation system includes a helmet shell having a housing constructed of padded material covering a portion of back and side portions of the shell. The housing is positioned to provide enhanced protection of the back of a user's head and defines a control compartment and a plurality of light compartments. A light source is positioned in each light compartment and is electrically connected to a battery within the control compartment. The system includes a transmitter capable of being connected to the brake and turn signal controls of a motorcycle for transmitting a signal corresponding to an operation of an respective control. A receiver is mounted within the control compartment and electrically connected to the battery and light sources for permitting current to energize respective light sources upon reception of a respective signal. A lens covers each light compartment.
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