US4636592A
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Speaker mounting for lined helmet
Assignee: HELMET SOUND Inc
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Filing: 1984-12-03
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Granted: 1987-01-13
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Expires: 2004-12-03
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus and a method for mounting a speaker in a lined helmet whereby a speaker is placed in a covered cup attached to a blade and the blade is inserted between the lining and shell of the helmet so that the speaker will be located adjacent to the wearer's ear. The speaker is electrically connected to a signal source by a cable which passes through a hole in the side of the cup and is then connected to a jack. The jack is contained in a jack-holding member having a blade attached thereto so that the jack and cable may be removably attached to the helmet.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony W. Scott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 03:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/04; H04M1/05; A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
An apparatus for mounting a speaker in a helmet having a curved outer shell and a lining, said apparatus comprising a blade and means for securing at least one speaker to the blade, said blade having length and elasticity such that when the blade is inserted between the outer shell and the lining of a lined helmet the curvature of the outer shell will cause the blade to be stressed sufficiently to hold said speaker securing means away from the ear of a wearer of the helmet.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
An apparatus for mounting a speaker in a helmet having a curved outer shell and a lining, said apparatus comprising a blade and means for securing at least one speaker to the blade, said blade having length and elasticity such that when the blade is inserted between the outer shell and the lining of a lined helmet the curvature of the outer shell will cause the blade to be stressed sufficiently to hold said speaker securing means away from the ear of a wearer of the helmet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the means for securing at least one speaker to the blade comprises; a. a cup attached to one end of the blade, and b. a cap removably covering the cup.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus as in claim 2 wherein the cup attached to the blade has two chambers, each of which can contain a speaker.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as in claim 2 further including means for electrically connecting a speaker contained in the cup to a signal source.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
An apparatus as in claim 4; a. wherein the means for electrically connecting a speaker contained in the cup to a signal source is a cable connected to the speaker and extended through an opening in the side of the cup, and b. further including means for removably attaching the cable to a helmet.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
81 words
An apparatus for mounting a speaker in a lined helmet comprising; a. blade, b. a cup attached to one end of the blade, c. a cap removably covering the cup, d. means for electrically connecting a speaker container in the cup to a signal source, said means comprising a jack and a cable extending through an opening in the cup and connecting the jack to the speaker, and e. a jack-holding member supporting the jack and having a blade attached thereto.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
81 words
An apparatus for mounting a speaker in a lined helmet comprising; a. blade, b. a cup attached to one end of the blade, c. a cap removably covering the cup, d. means for electrically connecting a speaker container in the cup to a signal source, said means comprising a jack and a cable extending through an opening in the cup and connecting the jack to the speaker, and e. a jack-holding member supporting the jack and having a blade attached thereto.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus as in claim 6 wherein the blade attached to the jack-holding member has at least one transverse ridge thereon.
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