SOLAR ENERGY HELMET

• US 3,844,840 A
• Filed: 09/27/1973
• Issued: 10/29/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ray C. Bender
• Original Assignee: Ray C. Bender
• Inventors: Bender, Ray C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Curtis, A. B.
• Application Number:
  US05/401,518
• Time in Patent Office: 397 Days
• Field of Search: 136/89 2/3,5,6 325/310 250/215
• US Class Current: 136/251
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/30 Mounting radio sets or communication systems
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 31/00 Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof H10K30/00 takes precedence; devices consisting of a plurality of solid state components formed in, or on, a common substrate, other than combinations of radiation-sensitive components with one or more electric light sources, H01L27/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 136/291 Applications

Abstract

The substantially hemispherical portion of a cycle rider'"'"''"'"'s helmet is covered with a plurality of solar energy electric current generating cells. Conductors, connected with the cells, are in turn connected to a junction plate for energizing a hearing aid or a small transistorized radio carried by the user.

Claims

1. In a cycle helmet having a substantially hemispherical top portion and a depending rearward neck portion, the improvement comprising:

a plurality of juxtaposed solar cells overlying said hemispherical top portion;

a junction plate secured to said neck portion;

a circuit comprising wiring connecting said solar cells with said junction plate; and

, a protective coating of transparent material overlying said solar cells.

2. The combination according to claim 1 and further including;

a diode interposed in the wiring of said circuit between the solar cells and said junction plate.