Patent ID: 8245326
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
1. A holder to securely and reversibly attach a music or communication device to a rigid helmet, said holder comprising: a body having a top, a bottom, a front and two side exterior surfaces and a back portion configured for integral attachment to an external surface of the helmet; a spoiler disposed at the top of the body for minimizing wind lift and directing air flow along the helmet and smoothly over the holder; a compartment within the body dimensioned to securely contain the device; an opening situated in the bottom of the body through which the device is inserted into the compartment; a slot disposed in the bottom of the body beneath the opening and extending into the body beneath the compartment; a tongue having a proximal end, a distal end and an upper surface, said distal end being attached to the body within the slot and said proximal end extending beyond the opening; a stop-tab disposed at the proximal end of the tongue at a right angle to the upper surface thereof, said stop-tab being situated in front of the opening such that when the tongue is depressed the stop-tab is no longer in front of the opening so the device can be inserted into the compartment through the opening and thereafter the tongue is released to spring upward and return the stop-tab to its location in front of the opening thereby preventing the device from being dislodged from the compartment; and means for reversibly attaching the back portion of the holder to the helmet; whereby when the holder is attached to the helmet and the device is securely contained within the compartment the user can participate in an activity while listening to the output of the device and the device cannot be dislodged during the activity.