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Motorcycle safety helmet
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-06-28
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Granted: 1991-08-13
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Expires: 2010-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A riders helmet for a motorcycle or the like having a rearward facing auxiliary brake lamp secured thereto spaced from and connected by an optic or sonic link to the brake light operating system of the motorcycle. The auxiliary lamp is caused to illuminate with the illumination of the brake lamp of the motorcycle.
Inventors
- 👤 Garry Harris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:08
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/2661; B60Q1/2673; B60Q1/2676; A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/0406; A42B3/0433; A42B3/0453; B60Q1/44; B62; B62J; B62J6/00; B62J6/01; B62J6/015; B62J6/04; B62J6/045; B62J6/16; B62J6/165; F; F21; F21L; F21L2/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
In combination with a motorcycle or the like having brakes, an electrical power supply, a stop light switch and a stop light which illuminates when said stop light switch is switched from an "OFF" position to a "ON" position comprising: a riders safety helmet; a portable power supply carried by said safety helmet; at least one light source for providing a beam of light outside of the visual light range carried by said motorcycle and connected to said motorcycle electrical power supply for shining that beam of light toward said riders helmet when said stop light switch is activated; and a receiving means positioned on said riders helmet for receiving said beam of light transmitted from said at least light source causing said auxiliary stop light to illuminate with power supplied from said portable power supply.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
In combination with a motorcycle or the like having brakes, an electrical power supply, a stop light switch and a stop light which illuminates when said stop light switch is switched from an "OFF" position to a "ON" position comprising: a riders safety helmet; a portable power supply carried by said safety helmet; at least one light source for providing a beam of light outside of the visual light range carried by said motorcycle and connected to said motorcycle electrical power supply for shining that beam of light toward said riders helmet when said stop light switch is activated; and a receiving means positioned on said riders helmet for receiving said beam of light transmitted from said at least light source causing said auxiliary stop light to illuminate with power supplied from said portable power supply.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said receiving means comprising a light detector tuned to the frequency of said at least one light source, a switching circuit connected to said light detector for switching power from said portable power supply to said auxiliary stop light for illumination thereof when said stop light switch is switched from "OFF" to "ON".
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
137 words
In combination with a motorcycle or the like having brakes, an electrical power supply, a stop light switch and a stop light which illuminates when said stop light switch is switched from an "OFF" position to a "ON" position comprising: a rides safety helmet; a portable power supply carried by said safety helmet; at least one sound source for providing a sonic signal of a specific frequency outside of the audio sound range, said sound source carried by said motorcycle and connected to said motorcycle electrical power for transmitting a beam of sonic sound toward said riders helmet when said stop light switch is activated; and a receiving means positioned on said riders helmet for receiving said beam of sonic sound transmitted from said at least one sound source and operating said auxiliary light for illumination thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
137 words
In combination with a motorcycle or the like having brakes, an electrical power supply, a stop light switch and a stop light which illuminates when said stop light switch is switched from an "OFF" position to a "ON" position comprising: a rides safety helmet; a portable power supply carried by said safety helmet; at least one sound source for providing a sonic signal of a specific frequency outside of the audio sound range, said sound source carried by said motorcycle and connected to said motorcycle electrical power for transmitting a beam of sonic sound toward said riders helmet when said stop light switch is activated; and a receiving means positioned on said riders helmet for receiving said beam of sonic sound transmitted from said at least one sound source and operating said auxiliary light for illumination thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
The invention as defined in claim 3 wherein said receiving means comprising a sonic detector tuned to the frequency of said at least one sound source, a switching circuit connected to said receiving means for switching power from said portable power supply to said auxiliary stop light for illumination thereof when said stop light switch is switched from "OFF to "ON".
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said at least one light source comprises a first and second two light source.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 including a second light source connected to said receiving means via a light transmission means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention as defined in claim 6 wherein said light transmission means is an optic fiber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
167 words
In combination with a motorcycle or the like having brakes, an electrical power supply, a stop light switch and a stop light which illuminates when said stop light switch is switched from an "OFF" position to a "ON" position comprising: a riders safety helmet; a portable power supply carried by said safety helmet; at least one sound source comprises a first and second sound source for providing a sonic signal of a specific frequency outside of the audio sound range, said sound source carried by said motorcycle and connected to said motorcycle electrical power supply for transmitting a beam of sonic sound toward said riders helmet when said stop light switch is activated; and said receiving means comprising a first and second receiving means connected in parallel with said first receiving means for operating said auxiliary stop light positioned on said riders helmet for receiving said beam of sonic sound transmitted from said at least one sound source and operating said auxiliary stop light for illumination thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
167 words
In combination with a motorcycle or the like having brakes, an electrical power supply, a stop light switch and a stop light which illuminates when said stop light switch is switched from an "OFF" position to a "ON" position comprising: a riders safety helmet; a portable power supply carried by said safety helmet; at least one sound source comprises a first and second sound source for providing a sonic signal of a specific frequency outside of the audio sound range, said sound source carried by said motorcycle and connected to said motorcycle electrical power supply for transmitting a beam of sonic sound toward said riders helmet when said stop light switch is activated; and said receiving means comprising a first and second receiving means connected in parallel with said first receiving means for operating said auxiliary stop light positioned on said riders helmet for receiving said beam of sonic sound transmitted from said at least one sound source and operating said auxiliary stop light for illumination thereof.
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