Patent ID: 9635898
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A42B,H04R

Claim:
1. A protective helmet for providing head protection to a user, and for streaming music from a portable electronic device, the protective helmet comprising: a shell of impact-resistant material having outer and inner surfaces bounded by a front edge, two side edges, and a rear edge; a liner of impact-absorbing material disposed on the inner surface of the shell, the liner having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the liner defining a head-receiving cavity shaped for receiving the user's head, and the outer surface of the liner contacting the inner surface of the shell; a recess formed in the outer surface of the liner; a control device having a receiver for receiving a transmission from the portable electronic device, the control device being mounted in the recess, between the liner and the shell; a battery operably connected with the control device; side recesses formed in the outer surface of the liner adjacent the side edges of the shell; a speaker mounted in each of the side recesses and electronically connected to the control device; and a means for streaming music from the portable electronic device to the speakers; and wherein a lower edge of the control device includes an on/off switch, a charging port, and a control mechanism that includes volume controls.