Protective helmet containing an integral transceiver
First Claim
1. A helmet to provide both head protection to a user in addition to allowing two-way wireless communication with a remote party, comprising;
- a shell of impact-resistant material having outer and inner surfaces bounded by a front rim, two face rims, two side rims and a neck rim,said shell inner surface defining a head-receiving cavity, cushion means within said cavity adjacent said shell inner surface,a face guard affixed to said helmet and including a plurality of bars having rearwardly facing surfaces juxtaposed a wearer'"'"'s face,an RF transceiver disposed within said shell, earphones electrically joined to said transceiver and mounted within said shell cavity,a microphone electrically joined to said transceiver and fully contained within one said face guard bar, said microphone having an exposed audio-sensitive surface flushly disposed relative to said one face guard bar rearwardly facing surface,an antenna electrically joined to said transceiver, andsaid antenna comprising an elongated element following the configuration of said shell and extending upwardly and forwardly from a point substantially adjacent said helmet rear rim to said front rim.
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Abstract
A protective helmet, such as a football helmet, motorcycle helmet, construction helmet, or the like comprises a shell made of impact-resistant material. Inside of the helmet is a complete transceiver system which allows two-way wireless communication between persons in the same location or to a remote base unit. No components of the system protrude from either the interior or exterior of the helmet shell as the antenna follows the configuration of the shell centerline while one or more microphones are contained within elements of the face guard. A switch device, also contained within the face guard and including an illuminated element, is disposed within the field of view of the wearer.
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9 Claims
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1. A helmet to provide both head protection to a user in addition to allowing two-way wireless communication with a remote party, comprising;
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a shell of impact-resistant material having outer and inner surfaces bounded by a front rim, two face rims, two side rims and a neck rim, said shell inner surface defining a head-receiving cavity, cushion means within said cavity adjacent said shell inner surface, a face guard affixed to said helmet and including a plurality of bars having rearwardly facing surfaces juxtaposed a wearer'"'"'s face, an RF transceiver disposed within said shell, earphones electrically joined to said transceiver and mounted within said shell cavity, a microphone electrically joined to said transceiver and fully contained within one said face guard bar, said microphone having an exposed audio-sensitive surface flushly disposed relative to said one face guard bar rearwardly facing surface, an antenna electrically joined to said transceiver, and said antenna comprising an elongated element following the configuration of said shell and extending upwardly and forwardly from a point substantially adjacent said helmet rear rim to said front rim. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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