HELMET HAVING EMBEDDED ANTENNA
First Claim
1. An enhanced protective helmet comprising:
- an outer shell;
a molded lining disposed within the outer shell and contoured to surround a human head;
a first antenna in the form of an elongated antenna having a proximal end and a free end, the antenna being supported by the molded lining;
a first connection point mounted to the molded lining, the connection point communicatively connected to the proximal end of the first antenna;
a second antenna being supported by the molded lining;
a second connection point mounted to the molded lining, the connection point communicatively connected to the second antenna;
wherein at least the second antenna is disposed in a helmet location that is along a side of the helmet above one of a left ear and a right ear of a user when the helmet is worn by the user;
wherein the connection point is configured to receive a connection from a mobile communication device, thereby linking the mobile communication device and the respective antenna.
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Abstract
An enhanced protective helmet includes in one embodiment an outer shell and a molded lining disposed within the outer shell and contoured to surround a human head. The helmet further includes an elongated antenna having a proximal end and a free end, the antenna being supported by the molded lining. The helmet includes a connection point which can be mounted to the molded lining or otherwise extend away from the proximal end of the antenna, the connection point communicatively connected to the proximal end of the antenna. The connection point receives a connection from a mobile communication device, thereby linking the mobile communication device and the antenna. The antenna is located at helmet location that is along one side of the helmet above a left or right ear of the user for optimizing antenna performance.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. An enhanced protective helmet comprising:
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an outer shell; a molded lining disposed within the outer shell and contoured to surround a human head; a first antenna in the form of an elongated antenna having a proximal end and a free end, the antenna being supported by the molded lining; a first connection point mounted to the molded lining, the connection point communicatively connected to the proximal end of the first antenna; a second antenna being supported by the molded lining; a second connection point mounted to the molded lining, the connection point communicatively connected to the second antenna; wherein at least the second antenna is disposed in a helmet location that is along a side of the helmet above one of a left ear and a right ear of a user when the helmet is worn by the user; wherein the connection point is configured to receive a connection from a mobile communication device, thereby linking the mobile communication device and the respective antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An enhanced protective helmet comprising:
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a shaped foam element contoured to surround a human head, the shaped foam element comprising a shock-absorbent material; a first antenna antenna having a proximal end and a free end, the first antenna being supported by the shaped foam element; and a first connection point mounted to the shaped foam element, the first connection point communicatively connected to the first antenna; wherein at least the first antenna is disposed in a helmet location that is along a side of the helmet generally above one of a left ear and a right ear of a user when the helmet is worn by the user; wherein the connection point is configured to receive a connection from a mobile communication device, thereby linking the mobile communication device and the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 14, 15)
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13. The helmet of claim 13, wherein the first antenna is a blue tooth (BT) antenna.
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