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Helmet with integrated electronics and helmet visor controls

  • US 9,955,049 B2
  • Filed: 07/29/2015
  • Issued: 04/24/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A helmet comprising:

  • a helmet body comprising an energy-absorbing layer and an outer shell disposed over, and coupled to, the energy-absorbing layer, wherein the energy-absorbing layer comprises expanded polypropylene (EPP), expanded polystyrene (EPS), expanded polyurethane (EPU), or expandable polyolefin (EPO);

    an electronic device integrated with the helmet body;

    a first electrical contact formed at an exterior of the outer shell and adapted to be in electrical communication with the electronic device;

    a helmet visor coupled to the helmet body with at least one visor arm, the helmet visor comprising controls integrated within the visor; and

    a second electrical contact formed at an inner surface of the at least one visor arm and positioned such that an interface between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact is formed, the second electrical contact and the first electrical contact being in electrical communication with each other through the interface, the second electrical contact being in electrical communication with the controls integrated within the visor, the second electrical contact being mateably coupled with the first electrical contact at the interface between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact such that the electronic device and the controls integrated within the visor are in electrical contact with each other through the interface.

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