Motorcycle helmet

• US 7,519,405 B1
• Filed: 01/23/2006
• Issued: 04/14/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rhonda Brent
• Original Assignee: Rhonda Brent
• Inventors: Brent, Rhonda
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, THUAN T
• Application Number:
  US11/337,289
• Time in Patent Office: 1,177 Days
• Field of Search: 455/90.1, 455/11.1, 455/569.1, 455/344, 455/345, 455/351, 455/66.1, 455/326, 455/404, 455/575.2, 455/74, 340/539.1, 340/539.18, 340/539.22
• US Class Current: 455/575.9
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/30 Mounting radio sets or communication systems

Abstract

A motorcycle helmet for permitting a user to listen to a compact disk while wearing a helmet. The motorcycle helmet includes a helmet being designed for protecting a head of a user from impact. The helmet has a perimeter wall defining an interior space. A playing assembly is positioned in the perimeter wall of the helmet. The playing assembly is designed for reading audio information from a compact disc. Each of a plurality of speakers is positioned in the perimeter wall of the helmet. Each of the speakers is operationally coupled to the playing assembly. Each of the speakers is designed for audibly playing the audio information read by the playing assembly.

Claims

1. A motorcycle helmet for playing an audio compact disc, the motorcycle helmet comprising:

a helmet configured to protect a head of a user from impact, said helmet having a perimeter wall defining an interior space, said perimeter wall having a lower peripheral lip defining a lower opening for accepting insertion of the head of the user into said interior space of said helmet, said perimeter wall having a forward peripheral lip defining a front opening for permitting the user to see when the head of the user is positioned in said interior space;

a playing assembly being positioned in said perimeter wall of said helmet, said playing assembly being configured to read audio information from a compact disc for playback;

a plurality of speakers each being positioned within said perimeter wall of said helmet, each of said speakers being operationally coupled to said playing assembly to audibly playback the audio information read by said playing assembly;

a plurality of buttons being operationally coupled to said playing assembly, said buttons being positioned in said perimeter wall of said helmet proximate said front opening of said helmet such that said buttons are adapted for being easily accessible by the user, each of said buttons being for controlling a function of said playing assembly when said buttons are actuated by the user; and

a lid member positioned on said helmet substantially opposite of said lower opening such that said lid member is positioned toward a top of the helmet, said lid member being positioned in a top opening in said perimeter wall and being pivotally coupled to said perimeter wall of said helmet, said lid member being positioned adjacent said playing assembly, said lid member being pivotable between an open position providing access to said playing assembly and a closed position covering the compact disc for playback.

2. The motorcycle helmet as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a lid button for causing said lid member to be pivoted from said closed position to said open position when said lid button is actuated by the user, said lid button being positioned in said perimeter wall of said helmet proximate said front opening for being easily accessible by the user.

3. The motorcycle helmet as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a speaker for projecting sound externally from the interior space of the helmet to an exterior of the helmet.

4. The motorcycle helmet as set forth in claim 3, wherein the speaker is positioned so as to direct sound rearwardly from the helmet so that a passenger on a motorcycle seated behind a primary rider on the motorcycle is able to hear the sound being produced by the speaker.

5. The motorcycle helmet as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of holes in said perimeter wall of said helmet to permit sound from said speaker to move through said perimeter wall, said plurality of holes being positioned proximate to said speaker.

6. The motorcycle helmet as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an onboard power source.

7. The motorcycle helmet as set forth in claim 6, wherein said onboard power source comprises at least one removable battery.

8. The motorcycle helmet as set forth in claim 1, further comprising at least one data communication port in communication with said playback assembly.

9. The motorcycle helmet as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a remote control for controlling operation of the playing assembly.

10. The motorcycle helmet as set forth in claim 9, wherein the remote control communicates wirelessly with the playing assembly of the helmet.

11. The motorcycle helmet as set forth in claim 9, wherein the remote further includes memory configured to store digital files.

12. The motorcycle helmet as set forth in claim 1, wherein said buttons comprise a play button for actuating said playing assembly such that said playing assembly reads audio information from the compact disk received by said playing assembly.

13. The motorcycle helmet as set forth in claim 12, wherein said buttons comprise a stop button for actuating said playing assembly such that said playing assembly discontinues reading of audio information from the compact disc when the user has previously actuated said play button.

14. The motorcycle helmet as set forth in claim 13, wherein said buttons comprise a pause button for actuating said playing assembly such that said playing assembly pauses reading of audio information from the compact disc when said pause button is actuated once by the user, and for resuming reading of audio information from the compact disc when said pause button is actuated a second time by the user.

15. The motorcycle helmet as set forth in claim 14, wherein said buttons comprise a search button for actuating said playing assembly such that said playing assembly fast forwards through the audio information from the compact disc when the user has previously actuated said play button.

16. The motorcycle helmet as set forth in claim 15, wherein said buttons comprise a skip button for actuating said playing assembly such that said playing assembly skips to the audio information of the next song on the compact disc when the user has previously actuated said play button.

17. The motorcycle helmet as set forth in claim 16, wherein said buttons comprise a volume button for actuating said playing assembly for controlling the volume of said speakers.