HELMET AND HELMET SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A helmet for providing protection and enhancing safety to a rider on a vehicle, comprising:
- a LED strip installed on the helmet, comprising a flexible base and a plurality of LEDs installed on the flexible base, wherein the LED strip is configured to produce light signals to cars and pedestrians surrounding the rider, causing the rider to be more visible to the surrounding cars and pedestrians to thereby promote safety to the rider.
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Accused Products
Abstract
A protective helmet system (10) that integrates turn signal light, break signal light, motion sensors (710), Bluetooth connectivity and a remote control (180) is provided. The system (10) comprises a helmet (20) for providing protection and enhancing safety to a rider on a vehicle, and a remote control (180) for wirelessly controlling electronics in the helmet (20) to perform functions. The helmet (20) comprises a LED strip (60). The LED strip (60) comprises a flexible base (68) and a plurality of LEDs (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 671, 672, 673) installed on the flexible base (68). In addition, the LED strip (60) is configured to produce light signals to cars and pedestrians surrounding the rider, causing the rider to be more visible to the surrounding cars and pedestrians to thereby promote safety to the rider.
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20 Claims
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1. A helmet for providing protection and enhancing safety to a rider on a vehicle, comprising:
a LED strip installed on the helmet, comprising a flexible base and a plurality of LEDs installed on the flexible base, wherein the LED strip is configured to produce light signals to cars and pedestrians surrounding the rider, causing the rider to be more visible to the surrounding cars and pedestrians to thereby promote safety to the rider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A helmet for providing protection and enhancing safety to a rider on a vehicle, comprising one or more electronics boxes, wherein an individual electronics box comprises:
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a cover; a bottom; a wing protruding from the cover and extending to contact the helmet for absorbing impact energy during an impact; and a cavity situated between the bottom and the helmet, for preventing compression of a foam of the helmet beneath the individual electronics box at an early stage of the impact.
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Specification