Safety helmet with speaker assembly
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1. A safety helmet, comprising:
- A) a helmet comprising an apex area and front and rear edges, and lateral edges;
B) a speaker assembly comprising at least one speaker mounted onto said apex area of said helmet and aimed outwardly therefrom, said at least one speaker emanates sound directed approximately perpendicularly from said helmet without blocking surrounding sound, said speaker assembly comprising means to receive audio signals, said audio signals stream through a portable sound signal-producing device that is a portable media player or digital audio player, said portable media player and said digital audio player are consumer electronics devices capable of storing and playing digital media including audio, images, video, and/or documents, said digital media is stored on a hard drive, microdrive, and/or flash memory; and
C) a strap assembly.
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Abstract
A safety helmet having a protective shell head covering and a front edge, a rear edge, and first and second lateral edges. A speaker assembly has at least one speaker mounted onto the helmet and aimed outwardly therefrom. The speaker assembly has means to receive audio signals from a portable sound signal-producing device. The at least one speaker mounted onto the helmet and aimed outwardly therefrom emanates sound directed approximately perpendicularly from the protective shell head covering without blocking surrounding sound, and without affecting safety aspects of the helmet.
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1. A safety helmet, comprising:
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A) a helmet comprising an apex area and front and rear edges, and lateral edges; B) a speaker assembly comprising at least one speaker mounted onto said apex area of said helmet and aimed outwardly therefrom, said at least one speaker emanates sound directed approximately perpendicularly from said helmet without blocking surrounding sound, said speaker assembly comprising means to receive audio signals, said audio signals stream through a portable sound signal-producing device that is a portable media player or digital audio player, said portable media player and said digital audio player are consumer electronics devices capable of storing and playing digital media including audio, images, video, and/or documents, said digital media is stored on a hard drive, microdrive, and/or flash memory; and C) a strap assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A safety helmet, comprising:
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A) a helmet comprising front and rear edges, lateral edges, and an apex area, extending from said front edge are first and second forward quadrants, and extending from said rear edge are first and second rear quadrants; B) a speaker assembly comprising at least one speaker mounted onto said first and/or second forward quadrants of said helmet and aimed outwardly therefrom, said at least one speaker emanates sound directed approximately perpendicularly from said helmet without blocking surrounding sound, said speaker assembly comprising means to receive audio signals, said audio signals stream through a portable sound signal-producing device that is a portable media player or digital audio player, said portable media player and said digital audio player are consumer electronics devices capable of storing and playing digital media including audio, images, video, and/or documents, said digital media is stored on a hard drive, microdrive, and/or flash memory; and C) a strap assembly.
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14. A safety helmet, comprising:
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A) a helmet comprising front and rear edges, lateral edges, and an apex area, extending from said front edge are first and second forward quadrants, and extending from said rear edge are first and second rear quadrants; B) a speaker assembly comprising at least one speaker mounted onto said first and/or second rear quadrants of said helmet and aimed outwardly therefrom, said at least one speaker emanates sound directed approximately perpendicularly from said helmet without blocking surrounding sound, said speaker assembly comprising means to receive audio signals, said audio signals stream through a portable sound signal-producing device that is a portable media player or digital audio player, said portable media player and said digital audio player are consumer electronics devices capable of storing and playing digital media including audio, images, video, and/or documents, said digital media is stored on a hard drive, microdrive, and/or flash memory; and C) a strap assembly.
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