Patent ID: 6113244
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
A safety helmet comprising:an outer shell having a transparent area and an opaque area, and a first exterior surface and a first interior surface;an inner shell with a second exterior surface and a second interior surface, said second exterior surface matingly attached to said first interior surface of said outer shell;a power source disposed within a recess formed in said inner shell at said second exterior surface;a plurality of light sources electrically connected to said power source and recessed in said inner shell at said second exterior surface;a plurality of connectors having one end attached to said light sources and recessed in said inner shell at said second exterior surface, and an opposite end; andat least one fiber optic cable having two ends and a cladding, said at least one fiber optic cable being attached to the opposite end of said connectors and recessed into said inner shell at said second exterior surface corresponding to the transparent areas of said outer shell.