Patent ID: 8416977
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
1. A combination helmet and speaker system adapted to be worn on a head of a user, adjacent ears of the user, so that the user can listen to the combination without hearing impairment, the combination comprising: a helmet having a protective shell shaped to be worn on the head of the user, the protective shell having an outer surface that forms a lower rim, the lower rim having side rim surfaces that are adapted to be positioned adjacent the ears of the user when the helmet is worn by the user; an audio media player having a back surface and an output port; first and second locking fastening materials for removably mounting the audio media player on the helmet, the first locking fastening material being bonded to the outer surface of the helmet, the first locking fastening material being separated from each of the side rim surfaces by a distance, and the second locking fastening material being bonded to the back surface of the audio media player, the second locking fastening material removably interlocking with the first locking fastening material for removably mounting the audio media player onto the helmet; a pair of speakers each having an electrical connector cord that extends to a plug that is adapted to operatively engage the output port of the audio media player, each electrical connector cord having a length that is approximately equal to the distance between the first locking fastening material and one of the side rim surfaces; two pairs of locking fastening materials for mounting the pair of speakers on the helmet, each of the two pairs having a first speaker locking fastening material bonded to each of the pair of speakers, and a second helmet locking fastening material bonded to one of the side rim surfaces of the helmet, so that the pair of speakers can be removably mounted on the side rim surfaces of the helmet adjacent the ears of the user; and whereby the audio media player can be removably mounted on the outer surface of the helmet, the pair of speakers can be removably engaged with the audio media player via the electrical connector cord, and the pair of speakers can be removably mounted to the side rim surfaces adjacent the ears of the user, so that the user can listen to music from the audio media player, and wherein each of the pair of speakers is attached directly to the helmet via one of the two pairs of locking fastening materials in a manner that leaves the ears of the user completely uncovered, by either the speakers or the helmet, thus leaving the user's hearing unimpaired during use.