US5136657A
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Sound device mounted in a helmet
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-02-28
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Granted: 1992-08-04
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Expires: 2009-02-28
Abstract
Abstract A helmet having a sound device therein, includes a shell of a rigid material for protecting the head of a wearer, a liner mounted inside the shell and filled with a buffer material, and a speaker mounted inside a lower end portion of the shell or inside of the chin guard of the helmet. The speaker may be facing inwardly or outwardly. A plurality of speakers may also be employed. The positioning of the speaker as described above enables the wearer of the helmet to hear the sounds from the speaker without altering the shape of the helmet shell to position the speaker near the ears.
Inventors
- 👤 Noriaki Hattori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:24
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R1/00; H04R1/02; H04R1/025; A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/10; A42B3/12; A42B3/125; A42B3/127; A42B3/28; A42B3/281; A42B3/30; A42B3/32; A42B3/326
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A helmet having a sound device therein, comprising: a shell of a rigid material for protecting a head of a wearer; a chin guard connected to said shell for protecting a chin of the wearer; a liner mounted inside said shell and said chin guard; a cover is removably disposed outside of said chin guard; a speaker mounted inside a central part of said chin guard, said speaker mounted between said chin guard and said liner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A helmet having a sound device therein, comprising: a shell of a rigid material for protecting a head of a wearer; a chin guard connected to said shell for protecting a chin of the wearer; a liner mounted inside said shell and said chin guard; a cover is removably disposed outside of said chin guard; a speaker mounted inside a central part of said chin guard, said speaker mounted between said chin guard and said liner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The helmet of claim 1, wherein said speaker is mounted inside said center part of the chin guard of the helmet to face outwardly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The helmet of claim 1, wherein said speaker is mounted inside said center part of the chin guard of the helmet to face inwardly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The helmet of claim 1, wherein a plurality of speakers are mounted inside said center part of the chin guard of the helmet, and are spaced apart from one another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The helmet of claim 1, further comprising: an amplifier connected to said speaker; a microphone connected to said amplifier such that said helmet serves as a hearing aid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The helmet of claim 1, including variable mounting means for varying a mounting angle of the speaker.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The helmet of claim 1, wherein said speaker is mounted to said liner which is disposed inside said center part of said chin guard of the helmet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The helmet of claim 7, wherein said liner has an opening for receiving said speaker therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The helmet of claim 1, wherein said speaker is removably mounted between said center part of said chin guard and said liner.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The helmet of claim 1, wherein said chin guard is integrally formed with the shell of said helmet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
A helmet according to claim 1, wherein an air hole is provided in an upper portion of said chin guard portion and said air hole communicates with a space formed between said chin guard and said liner, and said speaker positioned below said air hole.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
76 words
A helmet having a sound device therein, comprising: a shell of a rigid material for protecting a head of a wearer; a chin guard connected to said shell for protecting a chin of the wearer; a liner mounted inside said shell and said chin guard; an inner pad is removably disposed on said liner in said chin guard; a speaker mounted inside a central part of said chin guard, said speaker mounted on said inner pad.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
76 words
A helmet having a sound device therein, comprising: a shell of a rigid material for protecting a head of a wearer; a chin guard connected to said shell for protecting a chin of the wearer; a liner mounted inside said shell and said chin guard; an inner pad is removably disposed on said liner in said chin guard; a speaker mounted inside a central part of said chin guard, said speaker mounted on said inner pad.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The helmet of claim 12, wherein said helmet is a full-face type helmet and said shell and said chin guard are formed integrally as a single body, and said chin guard is contracted at a lower portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The helmet of claim 12, further comprising a cheek pad disposed inside said shell and connected to said liner to form a sound passage communicating from said speaker to the vicinity of the ears of the wearer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A helmet according to claim 12, wherein the liner of said chin guard is detachable.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
90 words
A helmet having a sound device therein, comprising: a shell of a rigid material for protecting a head of a wearer; a liner mounted inside said shell and filled with a buffer material; a speaker mounted inside a lower end portion of the shell of the helmet; and a variable mounting means for varying a mounting angle of the speaker, said variable mounting means comprises a plurality of engaging grooves formed in an opening of said liner such that said speaker is engageable with said engaging grooves at different angles.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
90 words
A helmet having a sound device therein, comprising: a shell of a rigid material for protecting a head of a wearer; a liner mounted inside said shell and filled with a buffer material; a speaker mounted inside a lower end portion of the shell of the helmet; and a variable mounting means for varying a mounting angle of the speaker, said variable mounting means comprises a plurality of engaging grooves formed in an opening of said liner such that said speaker is engageable with said engaging grooves at different angles.
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