Patent ID: 9357809
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: A42B

Claim Text:
1. A protective helmet comprising a rigid shell, a cap which is fastened under the shell, and an electronic connecting device mounted on the shell, a portion of the cap defining a cavity extending only partially into a thickness of the cap, the connecting device including an electronic circuit, first means for connecting said circuit to a power supply system, and second means for connecting said circuit to at least one accessory that can be mounted on the helmet, wherein the connecting device is mounted on the shell in an opening formed in said shell, the opening extending through inner and outer sides of said shell, the connecting device at least partly integrated into the thickness of the shell, and wherein the electronic connecting device comprises a housing including a main wall and at least one fastening lug that is connected to the main wall such that when the connecting device is mounted on the shell in the opening formed in said shell, the shell is sandwiched between the main wall and the fastening lug to secure the housing to the shell, and wherein the fastening lug is positioned within the cavity; wherein the opening is formed in a back portion of the shell and emerges at the lower edge of said back portion.