US 6,982,633 B2 | ||
Helmet having a ring of light | ||
Joshua Burdick, 32 Washington Sq. West, New York, N.Y. 10011 (US) | ||
Filed on May 10, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/842,658. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/473693, filed on May 28, 2003. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/469775, filed on May 12, 2003. | ||
Prior Publication US 2004/0227628 A1, Nov. 18, 2004 | ||
Int. Cl. B62J 6/00 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 340—432 | 24 Claims |
1. A helmet for use while riding a motorcycle, the motorcycle having a brake light activated by at least one of a pedal and
handle bar mounted brake switch, a left turn signal activated by a left signal switch and a right turn signal activated by
a right turn signal switch, the helmet comprised of:
a shell sized and shaped to fit onto a rider's head, the shell having a circumferential portion, the circumferential portion
having a right segment, a rear segment and a left segment connected in series and together forming the circumferential portion;
a ring of light attached to the shell and extending around the circumferential portion, the ring of light comprised of:
i) a circumferential housing having:
a right housing segment containing at least one light, the right housing segment being on the right segment of the shell;
a left housing segment containing at least one light, the housing segment being on the left segment of the shell; and
a rear housing segment containing at least one light and a lens covering the at least one light, the at least one light and
lens together being able to produce a red light beam when the at least one light is activated, the rear housing segment being
on the rear segment of the shell, and
ii) a receiver connected to the lights in the left, right and rear housing segments, the receiver providing signals that selectively
activate the lights in response to signals received from a transmitter; and
iii) a power source connected to the lights and the receiver.
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