Patent Publication Number: US-11382380-B2

Title: Helmet

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE 
     The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/632,370 filed Feb. 19, 2018 and entitled “Helmet”, the entirety of which is incorporated herein. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present technology relates to a helmet. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Full-face helmets have a helmet shell, a jaw shield, a visor and may further include an eye shield. The helmet shell protects the head of a wearer. The jaw shield is integrated with the helmet shell and forms a projection with the head portion and protects the lower part of the face of the wearer, more particularly the jaw. The visor is mounted on the helmet shell and protects the eyes of the wearer from the ambient air and/or dust. The eye shield is also mounted on the helmet shell and protects the eyes of the wearer from sunlight. 
     At low temperature, water vapor in the humid air exhaled by the wearer can create condensation on the eye shield. This condensation can cause water and/or ice to form on the eye shield. 
     To avoid the problem of condensation, it is possible to open the visor to allow outside air to flow into the helmet until the condensation is eliminated. This, however, presents the problem that the wearer may be exposed to cold air, which is uncomfortable at the very least. 
     Thus, there is a need to provide a device which is capable of avoiding or eliminating the condensation created on the eye shield. 
     Prior art helmets provide some solution against the condensation. Indeed, helmets are adapted for cold-weather use are sometimes equipped with an electrically heated visor that prevents water vapor from condensing and/or freezing on the visor. U.S. Pat. No. 5,694,650 illustrates an example of such heated visors. 
     However, such helmets do not generally allow for the wearer to control the amount of heat generated by the electrically heated visor. Rather, once the electrical connection between the visor and the power source is established, the amount of electrical power being supplied to is constant and continuous, which drains the power source even if the need for heating the visor is low. 
     Therefore it would be desirable to have an alternative form of electrical power supply connection from the battery to the helmet. 
     SUMMARY OF THE TECHNOLOGY 
     It is an object of the present technology to ameliorate at least some of the inconveniences present in the prior art. 
     One broad aspect of the present technology provides a helmet having a helmet shell. The helmet further comprises a visor connected to the helmet shell and a visor heating element attached to the visor. The helmet further comprises an electrical connector assembly that has a controller electrically connected to the visor heating element. The controller is adapted for connecting to a power source, and controlling an amount of electrical power being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element. 
     In a further aspect, the helmet further comprises a receiver attached to a back of the helmet shell that is electrically connected to the visor heating element. The electrical connector assembly further comprises a first connector electrically connecting the controller to the receiver, and a second connector adapted for electrically connecting the controller to the power source. 
     In a further aspect, the first connector is connected to the controller via a first flexible member, and the second connector is connected to the controller via a second flexible member. 
     In a further aspect, each of the first flexible member and the second flexible member is a flexible electrical cord. 
     In a further aspect, the first connector is removably connected to the receiver. 
     In a further aspect, the first connector is magnetically connected to the receiver. 
     In a further aspect, the second connector is adapted for being removably connected to the power source. 
     In a further aspect, the controller comprises at least one user-operated actuator for controlling the amount of electrical power being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element. 
     In a further aspect, the at least one user-operated actuator is a push-button. 
     In a further aspect, the controller is configured to vary the amount of electrical power being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element in response to a user actuating the push-button. 
     In a further aspect, the controller further comprises at least one light indicative of the amount of electrical power being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element. 
     In a further aspect, the push-button selects one of a first amount, a second amount, and a third amount of electrical power to be supplied from the power source to the visor heating element. Furthermore, the at least one light includes a first light, a second light and third light. The first light, the second light and the third light light up in response to the first amount of electrical power being selected. The second light and the third light light up in response to the second amount of electrical power being selected. The third light lights up in response to the third amount of electrical power being selected. 
     In a further aspect, the first amount corresponds to a maximum amount of electrical power being capable of being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element. The second amount corresponds to three-quarters of the maximum amount of electrical power being capable of being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element. The third amount corresponds to half of the maximum amount of electrical power being capable of being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element. 
     In a further aspect, the controller comprises a light, the light being configured to light up in response to the visor heating element being electrically connected to the power source. 
     In a further aspect, the light is configured to turn off in response to the visor heating element being electrically disconnected to the power source. 
     In a further aspect, the controller comprises a light, the light being configured to light up in response to a short circuit between the first connector and the receiver. 
     In a further aspect, the power source is a portable battery. 
     In a further aspect, e power source is one of an electrical generator of a vehicle and a battery of the vehicle. 
     In a further aspect, the electrical connector assembly further comprises a clip adapted to connect on a garment. 
     In a further aspect, by controlling the amount of electrical power being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element, the electrical connector assembly controls an amount of heat generated by the visor heating element. 
     In a further aspect, the electrical connector assembly controls the amount of electrical power being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element by repeatedly opening and closing a circuit formed between the visor heating element and the power source via the electrical connector assembly. 
     In a further aspect, the controller is adapted for controlling an amount of current being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element. 
     One broad aspect of the present technology provides a helmet having a helmet shell. The helmet further comprises a visor connected to the helmet shell and a visor heating element attached to the visor. The helmet further comprises a controller electrically connected to the visor heating element. The controller is adapted for controlling an amount of electrical power being supplied from a power source to the visor heating element. 
     In a further aspect, the controller comprises at least one user-operated actuator for controlling the amount of electrical power being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element. 
     In a further aspect, the at least one user-operated actuator is a push-button. 
     In a further aspect, the controller is configured to vary the amount of electrical power being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element in response to a user actuating the push-button. 
     In a further aspect, controller further comprises at least one light being indicative of the amount of electrical power being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element. 
     In a further aspect, the push-button selecting one of a first amount, a second amount, and a third amount of electrical power to be supplied from the power source to the visor heating element. Furthermore, the at least one light includes a first light, a second light and third light. The first light, the second light and the third light light up in response to the first amount of electrical power being selected. The second light and the third light light up in response to the second amount of electrical power being selected. The third light lights up in response to the third amount of electrical power being selected. 
     In a further aspect, the first amount corresponds to a maximum amount of electrical power being capable of being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element. The second amount corresponds to three-quarters of the maximum amount of electrical power being capable of being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element. The third amount corresponds to half of the maximum amount of electrical power being capable of being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element. 
     In a further aspect, the push-button and the at least one light are connected to the helmet shell. 
     In a further aspect, the controller further comprises a light, the light being configured to light up in response to the visor heating element being electrically connected to the power source. 
     In a further aspect, the light is configured to turn off in response to the visor heating element being electrically disconnected to the power source. 
     In a further aspect, the controller further comprises a light, the light being configured to light up in response to a short circuit. 
     In a further aspect, by controlling the amount of electrical power being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element, the controller controls an amount of heat generated by the visor heating element. 
     In a further aspect, the controller controls the amount of electrical power being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element by repeatedly opening and closing a circuit formed between the visor heating element and the power source via the controller. 
     Additional and/or alternative objects, features, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention will become apparent from the following description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       For a better understanding of the present invention as well as other objects and further features thereof, reference is made to the following description which is to be used in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, where: 
         FIG. 1  is a left side elevation view of a helmet with a visor in a raised position, and an eye shield in a lowered position, and with an electrical connector assembly connected to the helmet; 
         FIG. 2A  is a left side elevation view of the helmet of  FIG. 1  with the visor in a lowered position; 
         FIG. 2B  is a top plan view of the helmet of  FIG. 2A ; 
         FIG. 2C  is a cross-sectional view of the helmet of  FIG. 2B  taken through line  2 C- 2 C of  FIG. 2B , with the electrical connector assembly removed; 
         FIG. 3  is a left side elevation view of the helmet of  FIG. 1  with the visor in a raised position, and the eye shield in a raised position; 
         FIG. 4A  is a cross-sectional view of the helmet of  FIG. 2A  taken through line  4 A- 4 A of  FIG. 2A ; 
         FIG. 4B  is a magnified view of portion  4 B of  FIG. 4A . 
         FIG. 5A  is a left side view of the helmet of  FIG. 1  with the electrical connector assembly, the eye shield, and the visor removed; 
         FIG. 5B  is a magnified view of portion  5 B of  FIG. 5A ; 
         FIG. 5C  is a cross-sectional view of a visor mounting portion, and neighbouring portion thereof, of the helmet of  FIG. 5A  taken through line  5 C- 5 C of  FIG. 5B ; 
         FIG. 6A  is a rear elevation view of the helmet of  FIG. 2A  without the electrical connector assembly; 
         FIG. 6B  is a magnified view of a portion  6 B of  FIG. 2C ; 
         FIG. 7A  is a cross-sectional view of the visor of  FIG. 1  taken through the line  7 A- 7 A of  FIG. 7B ; 
         FIG. 7B  is a cross-sectional view of the visor of  FIG. 7A  taken through line  7 B- 7 B of  FIG. 7A ; 
         FIG. 8A  is a front elevation view of the electrical connector assembly of the helmet of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 8B  is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector assembly of  FIG. 8A  taken through  8 B- 8 B of  FIG. 8A ; 
         FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view taken through a vertical longitudinal plane passing through a center of the receiver of  FIG. 6B  with the electrical connector assembly of  FIG. 8B  connected, as in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 10  is a left side elevation view of a person wearing the helmet of  FIG. 1  and a garment to which the electrical connector assembly of  FIG. 1  is connected; 
         FIG. 11A  is a rear elevation view of a garment receiver of  FIG. 10  with the electrical connector assembly removed; 
         FIG. 11B  is a cross-sectional view of the receiver of  FIG. 11A  taken through line  11 B- 11 B of  FIG. 11A ; 
         FIG. 12  is a cross-sectional view taken through a vertical longitudinal plane passing through a center of the garment receiver of  FIG. 11B  connected to the electrical connector assembly of  FIG. 8A , as in  FIG. 10 ; 
         FIG. 13A  is a left side elevation view of a person wearing the helmet of  FIG. 1  connected to the electrical connector assembly of  FIG. 1 , and also wearing the garment of  FIG. 10 , with the electrical connector assembly disconnected from the garment receiver of  FIG. 11B ; 
         FIG. 13B  is rear side elevation view of a person wearing the helmet of  FIG. 1  connected to the electrical connector assembly of  FIG. 1 , and also wearing the garment of  FIG. 10 , with the electrical connector assembly disconnected from the garment receiver of  FIG. 11B ; 
         FIG. 13C  is a left side elevation view of a person wearing the helmet of  FIG. 1  and a garment of  FIG. 10  to which the electrical connector assembly of  FIG. 1  is connected; 
         FIG. 14A  is a rear elevation view of a person wearing the helmet of  FIG. 1  and the garment of  FIG. 10  to which the electrical connector assembly of  FIG. 1  is connected, with the wearer&#39;s head turned slightly left; 
         FIG. 14B  is a rear elevation view of a person wearing the helmet of  FIG. 1  and the garment of  FIG. 10  to which the electrical connector assembly of  FIG. 1  is connected, with the wearer&#39;s head turned further left than in  FIG. 14A ; 
         FIG. 14C  is a rear elevation view of a person wearing the helmet of  FIG. 1  and the garment of  FIG. 10  to which the electrical connector assembly of  FIG. 1  is connected, with the wearer tilting the head backwards with his head tuned left; 
         FIG. 15  is a left side elevation view of the helmet of  FIG. 1  with a different helmet electrical contact without the electrical connector assembly, and the visor; 
         FIG. 16  is a magnified view of portion  16  of  FIG. 15 ; 
         FIG. 17  is a cross-sectional view of the helmet electrical contact of the visor mounting portion, and neighbouring portion thereof, of the helmet of  FIG. 15  taken through line  17 - 17  of  FIG. 16 ; 
         FIG. 18  is a cross-sectional view of the helmet of  FIG. 15  taken through line  18 - 18 , with the visor of  FIG. 21 ; 
         FIG. 19A  is a magnified view of portion  19 A of  FIG. 18 ; 
         FIG. 19B  is a perspective view taken from a rear right side of the visor of  FIG. 20 , with the left visor electrical contact and the left helmet electrical contact of  FIG. 15  shown exploded; 
         FIG. 20  is a rear elevation view of the visor of  FIG. 1  with a different visor electrical contact; 
         FIG. 21  is a cross-sectional view of the visor of  FIG. 20  taken through line  21 - 21  of  FIG. 20 ; 
         FIG. 22  is a perspective view taken from a rear right side of the visor of  FIG. 20  with the left visor electrical contact shown exploded; 
         FIG. 23  is a right side elevation view of the helmet of  FIG. 15  with the visor of  FIG. 20  attached, thereto in a lowered position. 
         FIG. 24  is a rear elevation view of the helmet of  FIG. 2A  with a different receiver and without the electrical connector assembly; 
         FIG. 25  is a rear elevation view of a rear light frame of the helmet of  FIG. 24  without the inner and outer helmet shell; 
         FIG. 26  is an exploded view of the receiver shown in  FIGS. 24 and 25 ; 
         FIG. 27  is a partial front elevation view of a different electrical connector assembly; 
         FIG. 28  is an exploded view of the connector shown in  FIG. 27 ; 
         FIG. 29  is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector assembly of  FIG. 27  attached to the receiver of  FIGS. 24 to 26  taken through  29 - 29  of  FIG. 25 ; 
         FIG. 30A  is a left side elevation view of a person wearing a garment and the helmet of  FIG. 24  connected to the electrical connector assembly of  FIG. 27 , wherein the outer helmet shell of the jaw shield, and surrounding portion thereof, is removed, and a vent lever of the jaw shield is in an opened position; 
         FIG. 30B  is a left side elevation view of the helmet of  FIG. 30A , with the vent lever of the jaw shield in a closed position; 
         FIG. 31  is a right elevation view of the person of  FIG. 30A  mounted on a snowmobile; 
         FIG. 32  is a cross-sectional view taken through line  32 - 32  of the helmet of  FIG. 24  with eye shield heating elements; 
         FIG. 33  is a front, left side perspective view of the cross-section of  FIG. 32 ; 
         FIG. 34  is a top view of an alternative implementation of an electrical connector assembly; 
         FIG. 35  is a close-up view of a controller of the electrical connector assembly of  FIG. 34 ; 
         FIG. 36  is an exploded view of the controller shown in  FIG. 35 ; 
         FIG. 37  is a right side elevation view of a person riding a snowmobile while wearing a garment and the helmet of  FIG. 24 , the helmet being connected to the electrical connector assembly of  FIG. 34  and the electrical connector assembly being electrically connected to the snowmobile; 
         FIG. 38  is a front view of the garment and electrical connector of  FIG. 37 ; 
         FIG. 39  is a right side elevation view of an implementation of a helmet with a controller implemented therein; and 
         FIG. 40  is an exploded view of the receiver and controller of the helmet shown in  FIG. 39 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Turning now to  FIGS. 1 to 13 , a helmet  100  according to the present technology will be described. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 to 3 , the helmet  100  includes a helmet shell  102  that is adapted to protect a majority of the wearer&#39;s head. A lower forward portion of the helmet shell  102  defines a jaw shield  104 . It is contemplated that the jaw shield  104  could be selectively connected to the helmet shell  102 . The helmet shell  102  and the jaw shield  104  together define an inner space  106  that is shaped to accommodate the head of the wearer. A rear light frame  130  is connected to the helmet shell  102  at a back of the helmet shell  102 . A rear light  132  is attached within the rear light frame  130 . 
     The inner space  106  opens to the exterior of the helmet  100  at a semi-crescent-shaped opening  108  in front of the wearer&#39;s eyes when the wearer wears the helmet  100 . The opening  108  is defined between a forward edge of the helmet shell  102  and an upper edge of the jaw shield  104 . 
     The helmet  100  includes a visor  110  pivotally connected to the helmet shell  102 . The visor  110  is pivotally movable between (a) a raised position, in which the visor  110  is at least partially above the opening  108  and substantially out of the wearer&#39;s field of vision (as shown in  FIG. 1 ), and (b) a lowered position, in which the visor  110  closes the opening  108  in front of the wearer&#39;s eyes (as shown in  FIG. 2A ) as well as many positions therebetween. Furthermore, the helmet  100  includes an eye shield  112  pivotally connected to the helmet shell  102 . In order to pivotally move the eye shield  112 , the helmet  100  includes an eye shield lever  114 . It is contemplated that the eye shield could be any type of eye shield, such as, a sunshield. The manner in which the eye shield  112  is pivotally moved using the lever  114  is well-known in the art, and will not be discussed here at much length. Suffice to say that, by pulling or pushing the lever downwardly or upwardly, respectively, the eye shield  112  can pivotally move between (a) a raised position, in which the eye shield  112  is at least partially above the opening  108  and substantially out of the wearer&#39;s field of vision (as shown in  FIG. 3 ), and (b) a lowered position, in which the eye shield  112  is disposed in the opening  108  in front of the wearer&#39;s eyes (as shown in  FIG. 1 ) and behind the visor  110  when the visor  110  is in the lowered position. 
     An optional flashlight  116  is attached to the helmet shell  102 . It is contemplated that electric devices other than the flashlight  116  could be connected to the helmet shell  102  or the jaw shield  104 , such as, for example, a camera, a GPS, a microphone, headphones, and the like. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2C , the helmet  100  further includes a flashlight  124  included at the foremost part of the jaw shield  104 . The flashlight  124  is powered by a set of batteries  126  provided in the jaw shield  104 . The foremost part of the jaw shield  104  includes an aperture  128  in order to allow the light of the flashlight  124  to illuminate the area in front of the helmet  100  (as seen in  FIG. 1 ). When the visor  110  is in a lowered position (as shown in  FIG. 2A ) the light emitted from the flashlight  124  shines through the lower portion of the visor  110  to illuminate the area in front of the helmet  100 . 
     Referring back to  FIG. 1 , the helmet  100  includes a receiver  118  attached to the rear light frame  130 . It is contemplated that the receiver  118  could be attached to other portions of the helmet  100 , such as, the side of the helmet shell  102 , the jaw shield  104 , or to a portion of the back of the helmet shell  102  other than the rear light frame  130 , and the like. The receiver  118  is connected to one end of an electrical connector assembly  800 . As will be described in greater detail below, the receiver  118  is adapted to be electrically connected to an external power source via the electrical connector assembly  800 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 4A , the helmet shell  102  consists of an outer helmet shell  121 , and an inner helmet shell  122 . The inner helmet shell  122  is placed within the outer helmet shell  121  and forms the inner space  106 . The outer helmet shell  121  is constructed of a rigid material, and the inner helmet shell  122  is constructed of a soft cushioning material, such as an expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam. It is contemplated that additional inner protective layers may be added to the helmet shell  102 . 
     As seen in  FIGS. 5A, 5B and 5C  the visor  110  can be detached from the helmet shell  102 . When the visor  110  is removed from the helmet shell  102 , two visor mounting portions  120  on each side of the helmet shell  102 , on which the visor  110  is adapted to be attached, are exposed. The visor mounting portion  120  includes a helmet electrical contact  202  adapted to be connected to the power source via the receiver  118  (described below). Each of the helmet electrical contacts  202  is in the form of a spring-loaded pin assembly  202 . The pin assembly  202  defines a pin axis  214 . Other types of helmet electrical contact are contemplated. 
     As can be seen in  FIG. 5C , the pin assembly  202  is placed in an opening in the outer helmet shell  121 . The pin assembly  202  includes a housing  502 . The housing  502  has a flange  504  connecting at a forward portion of the housing  502 . A nut  506  connects to a rear portion of the housing  502 . The outer helmet shell  121  is retained between the flange  504  and the nut  506 . It is contemplated that the pin assembly  202  could be connected to the outer helmet shell  121  in a different manner, for example, by an adhesive, or by one or more mechanical fasteners, and the like. The pin assembly  202  includes a pin  508  disposed in part in the housing  502 . A spring  510  in the housing  502  biases the pin  508  laterally outwardly on one end, and abuts the inner portion of the housing  502  on the other end. The housing  502  is connected to a wire  404   a.    
     The visor mounting portion  120  includes an upper chamber  204  and a lower chamber  206 . Each of the upper chamber  204  and lower chamber  206  is partially covered by a flange  512 . The visor mounting portion  120  further includes a movable lip  208 . As illustrated in  FIG. 5C , the lip  208  extends radially inwardly of the lower chamber  206 , in relation to the pin axis  214  of the pin assembly  202 . The lip  208  covers the lower chamber  206  with the flange  512 . As can be seen in  FIG. 5C , the top portion of the lip  208  is wedge-shaped. The lip  208  is connected to a puller  210 . One end of a spring  212  abuts a portion of the puller  210 . The other end of the spring  212  abuts a fixed portion  222  of the visor mounting portion  120 . When the wearer pulls downwardly on the puller  210 , the lip  208  is pulled downwardly by compressing the spring  212 , thus exposing the lower chamber  206 . Releasing the puller  210  causes the lip  208  to return to the position illustrated in  FIG. 5C . 
     Referring to  FIG. 5B , the visor mounting portion  120  also includes an arcuate aperture  216  below the pin assembly  202 . A center of curvature of the arcuate aperture  216  corresponds to the pin axis  214  (as seen in  FIG. 5C ). The upper edge of the arcuate aperture  216  defines a set of small teeth  218 , and a large tooth  220  on both sides of the set of small teeth  218 . 
     Illustrated in  FIGS. 7A and 7B  is the visor  110  removed from the helmet shell  102 . The visor  110  is a double-layer, semi-crescent-shaped optically clear shield. The visor  110  includes an outer, semi-spherical, semi-crescent shaped visor portion  302  and a smaller inner, semi-cylindrically shaped visor portion  304 . The outer visor portion  302  and inner visor portion  304  are sealed together by a die-cut one piece closed-cell foam  306 , such that an air space  308  is formed between the outer visor portion  302  and inner visor portion  304 . The air space  308  forms a thermal barrier that discourages condensation of the inner side of the inner visor portion  304  and the outer side of the outer visor portion  302  to ensure that the wearer has a clear field of vision through the visor  110 . It is contemplated that the visor  110  may alternatively be a single layer shield. Furthermore, the inner and outer visor portions  302  and  304  could alternatively both be semi-spherically shaped or both be semi-cylindrically shaped, or both have asymmetrical shapes. 
     A visor heating element  310  is further attached to the inner visor portion  304 . It is contemplated that the heating element  310  could be integrated within the inner visor portion  304 . It is also contemplated that electric devices other than the heating element  310  could be included in the inner visor portion  304 , such as, for example, a head-up display, and the like. The heating element  310  when operating, heats the air space  308  and discourages water and frost from forming on the inner visor portion  304 , as a result of the heated air in the air space  308 . 
     The manner in which the heating element  310  is implemented on the inner visor portion  304  is generally known to the art and will not be described at length here. The inner visor portion  304  includes an upper connector  312  attached about the upper edge of the inner visor portion  304 , and a lower connector  314  attached about the lower edge of the inner visor portion  304 . The heating element  310  establishes an electrical connection between the upper connector  312  and the lower connector  314 , thereby heating the inner visor portion  304 . Although the connectors  312 ,  314  are depicted as being attached, respectively, on the upper edge and lower edge of the inner visor portion  304 , it is contemplated that the connectors  312  and  314  could be connected to the right edge and left ledge of the inner visor portion  304 , or on the same edge of the inner visor portion  304 . 
     The lower connector  314  is connected to a right visor electrical contact  320  via an electrical wire  318  which runs along the lower edge of the inner visor portion  304 . It is contemplated that the electrical wire  318  could be a flexible printed circuit board (PCB). The visor electrical contact  320  is a PCB. Other types of visor electrical contact are contemplated. The upper connector  312  is electrically connected to the left visor electric contact  320  on the left side of the visor  110  via an electric wire  319 . It is contemplated that the electrical wire  319  could be a flexible PCB. The left visor electric contact  320  is generally a mirror image of the right visor electrical contact  320  illustrated in  FIG. 7B . However, since the upper connector  312  is attached about the upper edge of the inner visor portion  304 , the electrical wire  319  connecting the upper connector  312  to the left visor electric contact  320  runs at the upper edge of the inner visor portion  304 . 
     Each side of the visor  110  defines a receptacle  321  on a laterally inward side of the outer visor portion  302 . The visor electrical contact  320  is received and is connected to its receptacle  321 . Each receptacle  321  has a forward tab  322  and a rearward tab  324  for each side of the visor  110 . In order for the visor electrical contacts  320  to be attached on the helmet shell  102  via the corresponding visor mounting portions  120 , the forward tabs  322  are aligned with the upper chambers  204 , and the rearward tabs  324  are aligned with the lower chambers  206  over the lips  208 . Once aligned, the user disengages the lips  208  by pulling the levers  210 , thus exposing the lower chambers  206 , and pushes the sides of the visor  110  against the visor mounting portions  120 . Once the rearward tabs  324  are received in the lower chambers  206 , the user releases the levers  210  causing the springs  212  to bias the lips  208  back to their initial positions, covering the lower chambers  206  hosting the rearward tabs  324 , thereby preventing the rearward tabs  324  from being removed from the visor mounting portions  120 . While the visor  110  pivots about the helmet shell  102 , the forward tabs  322  and the rearward tabs  326  are held behind the flanges  512 . If the user desires to remove the visor  110 , the user must align the forward tabs  322  with the upper chambers  204 , and the rearward tabs  324  with the lower chambers  206 . The user then disengages the lips  208  simply by pulling the levers  210 , thereby allowing the visor  110  to be removed from the visor mounting portions  120 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 7B , each side of the visor  110  further has a pin  326  adapted to be inserted within its corresponding arcuate aperture  216  when mounted on the visor mounting portion  120 . The pin  326  has two teeth  328 , which engage with the large teeth  220  or the set of small teeth  218  as the visor  110  is pivotally moved relative to the helmet shell  102 . Consequently, the visor  110  will only pivot between a plurality of positions when a certain amount of force is applied to the visor  110 , such as when the visor  110  is pushed or pulled by the wearer. 
     Reference is briefly made to the left side of the helmet  100  seen in  FIGS. 4A and 4B . When the visor  110  is attached to the visor mounting portion  120 , the pin  508  of the pin assembly  202  is biased against the visor electrical contact  320  at the pin axis  214 , which is coaxial to a pivot axis  402   a  of the visor  110 . As such, an electrical connection between the pin assembly  202  and the visor electrical contact  320  is maintained as the visor  110  is pivotally moved. The right side of the helmet  100  is a minor image of the left side. The right visor electrical contact  320  is in contact with the pin  508  of the right pin assembly  202  about a pivot axis  402   b  (as shown in  FIG. 4A ). The pivot axes  402   a  and  402   b  are skewed relative to one another as shown in  FIG. 4A . 
     It is contemplated that, although the pin  508  of the pin assembly  202  is depicted as being biased against the visor electrical contact  320  (as shown in  FIG. 4B ), the visor electrical contact  320  may be the one biased against the pin assembly  202 . It is also contemplated that the visor electrical contact  320  could be a spring-loaded pin, and the pin assembly  202  could be a PCB. 
     The left pin assembly  202  is electrically connected to the receiver  118  via the wire  404   a . The right pin assembly  202  is electrically connected to the receiver  118  via the wire  404   b . Both the wires  404   a ,  404   b  run between the outer helmet shell  121  and the inner helmet shell  122 . It is contemplated that each of the wires  404   a ,  404   b  could run in the inner helmet shell  122 , or along the inside of the inner helmet shell  122 , or a combination thereof. It is contemplated that in some implementations, the wires  404   a ,  404   b  could connect to a power source via a connection other than the receiver  118  and the electrical connector assembly  800 . 
     Other wires (not shown) also connect the flashlight  116  to the receiver  118 . Other wires (not shown) also connect the receiver to a transmitter, such as a signal transmitter  2604  of  FIG. 2C  (described in more detail below). Other wires (not shown) also connect the set of batteries  126  of the flashlight  124  to the receiver  118 . The set of batteries  126  is a set of rechargeable batteries that is electrically charged as it is connected to the external power source via the receiver  118 . Other wires (not shown) also connect the rear light  132  to the receiver  118 . 
     As seen in  FIGS. 6A and 6B , the electrical connector assembly  800  can also be detached from the receiver  118 . As stated previously, the receiver  118  is attached to the helmet shell  102  via the rear light frame  130 . More precisely, a portion of the receiver  118  is placed in a cavity formed by an opening of the rear light frame  130  and a recess  602  formed by the inner helmet shell  122 . The receiver  118  is fixed to the rear light frame  130  while having an exposed connection surface  604  at the back of the helmet  100 . It is contemplated that the receiver  118  could be fixed in a different manner, for example, by an adhesive, by one or more mechanical fasteners, and the like. 
     On the surface  604 , the receiver  118  has an electrically conductive element having an electrically conductive disk  606  and an electrically conductive ring-shaped element  608 . The electrically conductive disk  606  is connected to the electrical wire  404   a , and the electrically conductive ring  608  is connected to the electrical wire  404   b . The surface  604  also has a circumferential recess  610  extending radially inwardly in relation to the conductive disk  606 . Under the surface  604 , the receiver  118  includes a pair of annular magnets  612 . Although depicted as a pair of annular magnets  612 , it is not limitative. As such, one annular magnet, or more than two annular magnets may be utilized. It is further contemplated that the shape of the magnets are not limitative, and a plurality of magnets may be organized in an annular manner, or in some other manner. 
     Reference is now made to  FIGS. 8A and 8B , illustrating the electrical connector assembly  800 . The electrical connector assembly  800  includes a flexible member  802  and connectors  804   a ,  804   b  connected to the ends of the flexible member  802 . The connectors  804   a  and  804   b  are minor images of one another. 
     Each of the connectors  804   a  and  804   b  include a connection surface  806 . The surface  806  includes an electrical conductive element having an electrically conductive disk  808 , and three spring-loaded pins  810 . Although depicted as having three spring-loaded pins  810  organized in a triangular pattern about the conductive disk  808 , it is not limited as such, and it is contemplated that any number of spring-loaded pins  810  may be used. The spring-loaded pins  810  are electrically connected to an electrical wire  814  via an annular-shaped PCB  811 . Although the PCB is depicted as annular-shaped, it is not limited as such, and may be shaped differently. The conductive disk  808  is connected to an electrical wire  815 . It is contemplated that the conductive disk  808  could be connected to the electrical wire  815  via a PCB. The conductive disk  808  and the spring-loaded pins  810  of the connector  804   a  are electrically connected to the conductive disk  808  and the spring loaded pins  810  of the connector  804   b , respectively, via the wires  814 ,  815 . The wires  814 ,  815  are embedded within the flexible member  802 . The surface  806  further includes a circumferential lip  812  extending radially inwardly in relation to the center of the surface  806 . Under the surface  806 , the connector  804  includes a pair of annular magnets  816 . Although the magnets  816  are depicted as angular magnets, it is not limitative. As such, one annular magnet, or more than two annular magnets may be utilized. It is further contemplated that the shape of the magnets are not limitative, and a plurality of magnets may be organized in an annular manner, or in some other manner. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 9 , the connection of the connector  804   a  to the receiver  118  as shown in  FIG. 1  will be described. The connection of the connector  804   a  to the receiver  118  includes two types of connections. First, a magnetic connection is established between the magnets  816  of the connector  804   a  and the magnets  612  of the receiver  118 . Second, when the connector  804   a  is pushed against the receiver  118 , the lip  812  of the connector  804   a  is received in the recess  610  of the receiver  118 , thereby creating a mechanical connection. 
     When the connector  804   a  and the receiver  118  are connected as shown, the conductive disk  606  and the conductive disk  808  are in contact with one another, thereby establishing an electrical connection. Similarly, the conductive ring  608  and the spring-loaded pins  810  are in contact with one another, thereby establishing another electrical connection. 
     Reference is now made to  FIG. 10  illustrating a helmet and garment assembly  900 . The helmet and garment assembly  900  includes the helmet  100  connected to the electrical connector assembly  800 , and a garment receiver  902  attached to a garment  1000  at the back of the garment  1000 . It is contemplated that the garment receiver  902  could be attached to other portions of the garment  1000 , such as on the side, or the front. The connector  804   a  is connected to the receiver  118 , which is connected to, inter alia, the heating element  310  (as seen in  FIG. 4A ). The connector  804   a  is further connected to the connector  804   b  via the flexible member  802 , which is connected to the garment receiver  902 . The garment receiver  902  is attached to the garment  1000 , which in this implementation is a coat of the helmet wearer. It is anticipated that other types of garment may be used, such as a scarf, a neck warmer, and the like. The garment receiver  902  is electrically connected to an external battery  1002 , such as the battery of a vehicle  1004  (see  FIG. 31 ), via an electrical cable  904 . The cable  904  passes inside the garment  1000  by entering the collar of the wearer, and is attached to the battery  1002 . It is contemplated that the battery  1002  could be any kind of battery, such as, a rechargeable battery pack connected to or provided in the garment  1000 , a portable battery, and the like. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 11A and 11B , the garment receiver  902  includes an outer component  912  and an inner component  914 . As it will be described in further detail below, the outer component  912  and the inner component  914  magnetically connect to one another, with a portion of the garment  1000  retained therebetween. 
     The connecting surface  906  of the outer component  912  includes an electrically conductive element having an electrically conductive disk  908 , and an electrically conductive ring-shaped element  910 . The conductive disk  908  is electrically connected to an electrical wire  922 . The conductive ring  910  is electrically connected to an electrical wire  924 . The wires  922  and  924  are electrically connected to the electrical cable  904 . Although the cable  904  is depicted as an integral part of the garment receiver  902 , it is contemplated that the cable  904  could have a removable plug connected to the garment receiver  902 . 
     Under the surface  906 , the outer component  912  includes a set of annular magnets  916 , and a set of circular magnets  918 . It is contemplated that a single magnet could replace the magnets  916  and  918 . It is further contemplated that although the magnets  916  are depicted as being annular, and the magnets  918  are depicted as being circular, it is not limited as such, and each may be of different shape and be arranged in a different manner. 
     The inner component  914  includes a set of magnets  920 . The garment  1000  is placed between the magnets  918  and the magnets  920 , such that the magnets  920  magnetically connect to the magnets  918 , to retain the garment receiver  902  on the garment  1000 . The inner component  914  is connected to a looping cord  926 . The cord  926  is used to hang (for storage) the garment receiver  902  when not connected to the garment  1000  or to attach the inner component  914  with the inner surface of the garment  1000 . It is contemplated that the outer component  912  could be integrated with the garment  1000  by sewing, or bonding, the outer component  912  to the outer surface of the garment  1000  and be electrically connected to the battery  1002  via the cable  904  passing between the outer surface and inner surface of the garment  1000 , in which case there would be no need for the inner component  914  and the magnets  918 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 12 , the connection of the connector  804   b  and the garment receiver  902  as shown in  FIG. 10 , will be described. Since the outer component  912  does not have a recess to receive the lip  812  (as the recess  610  of the receiver  118 ), the connection between the connector  804   b  and the garment receiver  902  is a selective magnetic connection between the magnets  816  and the magnets  916 . 
     When the connector  804   b  and the outer component  912  are magnetically connected as shown, the conductive disk  808  and conductive disk  908  are in contact with one another, thereby establishing an electrical connection. Similarly, the conductive ring  910  and the spring-loaded pins  810  are in contact with one another, thereby establishing another electrical connection. Since the connectors  804   a ,  804   b  are mirror images of one another, it is contemplated that each of the connectors  804   a ,  804   b  can be connected to either one of the receiver  118  and the garment receiver  902 . 
     It is to be understood that the garment receiver  902  and the electrical connector assembly  800  may form an electrical connection kit for a helmet. As such, the user having a helmet  100  with a receiver  118  may simply install the garment receiver  902  on his/her garment  1000  and connect it to the receiver  118  using the electrical connection assembly  800 . 
     Reference is now made to  FIG. 13A to 13C . The wearer wears a helmet  100  with the electrical connector assembly  800  connected to it (i.e. the connector  804   a  is connected to the receiver  118 ). The wearer also wears a garment  1000  with the garment receiver  902 . Initially when the wearer puts on the helmet  100 , since the connector  804   b  is not attached to anything, it is freely movable. To connect the connector  804   b  to garment the receiver  902 , the wearer simply has to move his/her head until the connector  804   b  is in proximity to the garment receiver  902  (as shown in  FIG. 13A, 13B ). When the connector  804   b  is in proximity to the garment receiver  902 , the magnetic forces of the magnets  916 ,  816  cause the connector  804   b  to automatically connect, hands-free, to the garment receiver  902  and to establish an electrical connection (as shown in  FIG. 13C ). In the event where the connector  804   b  is inadvertently disconnected from the garment receiver  902 , the wearer simply has to move his/her head until the connector  804   b  is again in proximity to the garment receiver  902 , causing the connector  804   b  to automatically re-connect, hands-free, to the garment receiver  902 , via the magnetic forces of the magnets  916 ,  816 . 
     Disconnecting the connector  804   b  from the garment receiver  902  can also be done without direct manual interaction on the electrical connector assembly  800 . As stated previously, the connection between the connector  804   a  and the receiver  118  is a mechanical connection (via the recess  610  and the lip  812 ) as well as a magnetic connection (via the magnets  816 ,  612 ) whereas the connection between the connector  804   b  and the garment receiver  902  is only a magnetic connection (via the magnets  816 ,  916 ). Due to the types of connection, disconnecting the connector  804   a  from the receiver  118  requires a larger force than the force required to disconnect the connector  804   b  from the garment receiver  902 . Thus, when the wearer removes the helmet  100 , the helmet  100  is pulled away from the garment  1000 , causing the connector  804   b  to disconnect from the garment receiver  902 , but without disconnecting the connector  804   a  from the receiver  118 . 
     Reference is now made to  FIG. 14A to 14C . When the connector  804   a  and the receiver  118  are connected, the spring-loaded pins  810  are biased against the conductive ring  608 , thereby ensuring an electrical connection between the connector  804   a  and the receiver  118 . The connection remains established even when the connector  804   a  pivots about the receiver  118 , as a result of the wearer moving around his head as shown in  FIGS. 14A to 14C . 
     Similarly, when the connector  804   b  and the outer component  912  are connected, the spring-loaded pins  810  are biased against the conductive ring  910 , thereby ensuring an electrical connection between the connector  804   b  and the outer component  912 . The connection remains established even when the connector  804   b  pivots about the outer component  912 , as a result of the wearer moving around his head as shown in  FIGS. 14A to 14C . 
     Once the cable  904  is connected to the battery  1002  of the vehicle  1004 , an electrical connection is established between the battery  1002  and the heating element  310 . More precisely, the electrical current passes between the battery  1002  and the garment receiver  902  via the cable  904 . The electrical current then passes between the garment receiver  902  and the connector  804   b  via the contact of the disks  908 ,  808  and the contact of the conductive ring  910  with the spring loaded pins  810 . The electrical current then passes between the connector  804   b  and the connector  804   a  via the wires  814 ,  815 . The electrical current then passes between the connector  804   a  and the receiver  118  via the contact of the disks  806 ,  606  and the contact of the spring loaded pins  810  with the conductive ring  608 . The electrical current then passes between the receiver  118  and the pin assemblies  202  via the wires  404   a ,  404   b . The electrical current finally passes between the pin assemblies  202  and the heating element  310  via the visor electrical contacts  320  and the wires  318 ,  319 . 
     Turning now to  FIGS. 15 to 23 , there is depicted a helmet  1500  having a visor  2000  which are different implementations from, respectively, the helmet  100  and the visor  110  described above. For simplicity, elements of the helmet  1500  and the visor  2000  that are similar to those of the helmet  100  and the visor  110  have been labelled with the same reference numerals and will not be described again in detail herein. 
     As can be seen for the left side in  FIGS. 15 to 17 , when the visor  2000  is detached from the helmet shell  102 , two visor mounting portions  120 , one on each side of the helmet shell  102 , are exposed. The two visor mounting portions  120  mount the visor  2000  to the helmet shell  102 . The visor mounting portion  120  includes a helmet electrical contact  1502  adapted to be connected to the power source via the receiver  118 . In this particular implementation, each of the helmet electrical contacts  1502  is in the form of a metal plate  1502 . 
     As can be seen in  FIG. 17 , the metal plate  1502  is moulded in the visor mounting portion  120 . It is contemplated that the metal plate  1502  could be connected to the visor mounting portion  120  by other means such as adhesive, or by one or more mechanical fastener, and the like. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 18 to 19B , the left metal plate  1502  is connected to the wire  404   a  (as shown by a dotted line  1902 ), and the right metal plate  1502  is connected to the wire  404   b.    
     The visor  2000  is removed from the helmet shell  102  in  FIGS. 20 to 22 . The lower connector  314  is connected to a right visor electrical contact  2202  via the electrical wire  318 , while the upper connector  312  is connected to a left visor electrical contact  2202  on the left side of the visor  2000  via the electric wire  319 . The left visor electric contact  2202  is generally a mirror image of the right visor electrical contact  2202  illustrated in  FIG. 21 . 
     In this particular implementation shown in  FIG. 22 , each of the visor electrical contacts  2202  is made of three conductive legs  2206 . The three conductive legs  2206  are part of a biasing conductor assembly  2203 . The biasing conductor assembly  2203  comprises a conductive plate  2204 , and the three conductive legs  2206 . In the present implementation, the three conductive legs  2206  are integrally formed with the plate  2204 . It is contemplated that each visor electrical contact  2202  could have more or less than three conductive legs  2206 . In the present implementation, the legs  2206  are arranged in a triangular formation, but other arrangements are contemplated. The biasing conductor assembly  2203  is received and attached to its receptacle  321  via three screws  2208 . It is contemplated that fasteners other than screws  2208  could be used, and/or that more or less than three fasteners could be used. 
     With reference to  FIGS. 16, 17 and 21 , the attachment of the visor  2000  to the helmet shell  102  will be explained. As stated previously, each receptacle  321  has the forward tab  322  and the rearward tab  324  for each side of the visor  2000 , as shown in  FIG. 21 . In order for the visor electrical contact  2202  to be attached on the helmet shell  102  via the corresponding visor mounting portions  120  (see  FIG. 16 ), the forward tabs  322  (see  FIG. 21 ) are aligned with the upper chambers  204  (see  FIG. 16 ), and the rearward tabs  324  (see  FIG. 21 ) are aligned with the lower chambers  206  over the lips  208  (see  FIG. 16 ). Once aligned, the user disengages the lips  208  (see  FIG. 16 ) by pulling the levers  210  (see  FIG. 16 ), thus exposing the lower chambers  206  (see  FIG. 16 ), and pushes the sides of the visor  2000  against the visor mounting portions  120  (see  FIG. 16 ). Once the rearward tabs  324  (see  FIG. 21 ) are received in the lower chambers  206  (see  FIG. 16 ), the user releases the levers  210  (see  FIG. 16 ) causing the springs  212  (see  FIG. 16 ) to bias the lips  208  (see  FIG. 16 ) back to their initial positions, covering the lower chambers  206  (see  FIG. 16 ) hosting the rearward tabs  324  (see  FIG. 21 ), thereby preventing the rearward tabs  324  from being removed from the visor mounting portions  120  (see.  FIG. 16 ). While the visor  2000  pivots about the helmet shell  102 , the forward tabs  322  and the rearward tabs  324  (see  FIG. 21 ) are held behind the flanges  512  (see  FIG. 17 ). If the user desires to remove the visor  2000 , the user must align the forward tabs  322  (see  FIG. 21 ) with the upper chambers  204  (see  FIG. 16 ), and the rearward tabs  324  (see  FIG. 21 ) with the lower chambers  206  (see  FIG. 16 ). The user then disengages the lips  208  simply by pulling the levers  210  (see  FIG. 16 ), thereby allowing the visor  2000  to be removed from the visor mounting portions  120 . 
     Each side of the visor  2000  further has the pin  326  (see  FIG. 21 ) adapted to be inserted within its corresponding arcuate aperture  216  when mounted on the visor mounting portion  120  (see  FIG. 16 ). As described above, the pin  326  has two teeth  328  (see  FIG. 21 ), which engage with the large teeth  220  or the set of small teeth  218  (see  FIG. 16 ) as the visor  2000  is pivotally moved relative to the helmet shell  102 . Consequently, the visor  2000  will only pivot between a plurality of positions when a certain amount of force is applied to the visor  2000 , such as when the visor  2000  is pushed or pulled by the wearer. 
     With reference to the right side of the helmet  1500  seen in  FIG. 23 , a cover  2302  is attached on the right side of the outer visor portion  302  about the right biasing conductor assembly  2202 . The left side of the outer visor portion  302  has a similar cover (not shown). 
     Reference is now made to the left side of the helmet  1500  seen in  FIGS. 18 to 19B . As shown in  FIG. 19B , the biasing conductor assembly  2202  is aligned with the metal plate  1502  when the visor  2000  is mounted to the visor mounting portion  120 . Thus, when the visor  2000  is attached to the visor mounting portion  120 , the legs  2206  of the biasing conductor assembly  2202  are biased against the metal plate  1502 , as seen in  FIGS. 18 and 19A . As such, an electrical connection between the metal plate  1502  and the biasing conductor assembly  2202  is maintained as the visor  2000  is pivotally moved. The right side of the helmet  1500  is a mirror image of the left side. 
     Turning now to  FIGS. 24 to 31 , there is depicted a receiver  2502  and an electrical connector assembly  2802  which are different implementations from the receiver  118  and the electrical connector assembly  800  described above. For simplicity, elements of the receiver  2502  and the electrical connector assembly  2802  that are similar to those of the receiver  118  and the electrical connector assembly  800  have been labelled with the same reference numerals and will not be described again in detail herein. 
     As seen in  FIGS. 24 to 26 , the receiver  2502  is attached to the helmet shell  102  via the rear light frame  130 . More precisely, a portion of the receiver  2502  is placed in a cavity formed by an opening of the rear light frame  130  and the recess  602  formed by the inner helmet shell  122 . The receiver  2502  is fixed to the rear light frame  130  while having an exposed connection surface  2504  at the back of the helmet  100 . It is contemplated that the receiver  2502  could be fixed in different manners, for example by an adhesive, by one or more mechanical fasteners, and the like. 
     On the surface  2504 , the receiver  2502  has two right conductive elements  2506  that are connected to the electrical wire  404   b , and two left conductive elements  2508  that are connected to the electrical wire  404   a . Although depicted as having two right conductive elements  2506  and two left conductive elements  2508  organized in a square pattern about the surface  2504 , it is not limited as such, and it is contemplated that any number of right and left conductive elements  2506 ,  2508  may be used in different patterns. The surface  2504  also has a central recess  2510  extending inwardly in relation to the surface  2504  and a lower recess  2512  at the bottom of the surface  2504 . The surface  2504  also has an arcuate rib  2514 , extending axially outwardly in relation to the surface  2504  from both sides of the lower recess  2512 . The receiver  2502  further includes four cylindrical magnets  2702  under the surface  2504 . Although the magnets  2702  are depicted as cylindrical magnets, it is not limitative. As such, more or less than four cylindrical magnets may be utilized. Although the magnets  2702  are arranged in a square pattern rotated 45 degrees from the square pattern formed by the right and left conductive elements  2506 ,  2508 , other patterns are contemplated for the magnets  2702 . 
     Reference is now made to  FIGS. 27 and 28 , illustrating the electrical connector assembly  2802  used to connect to the receiver  2502 . The electrical connector assembly  2802  includes a flexible member in the form of a flexible cord  2804 , and a connector  2806  connected to one end of the flexible cord  2804 . As depicted in  FIGS. 30A to 31 , the flexible cord  2804  is connected to a power connector  2102  at the opposing end, which is adapted to be connected to the external battery  1002 . 
     The connector  2806  includes a connection surface  2808 . The surface  2808  includes two right electrically conductive pins  2810  and two left electrically conductive pins  2812 . Although depicted as having two right electrically conductive pins  2810  and two left electrically conductive pin  2812  organized in a square pattern about the surface  2808 , it is not limited as such, and it is contemplated that any number of right and left electrically conductive pins  2810 ,  2812  may be used. The right electrically conductive pins  2810  are electrically connected to an electrical wire  2912  embedded within the flexible cord  2804 , and the left electrically conductive pins  2812  are electrically connected to an electrical wire  2914  embedded within the flexible cord  2804 . 
     The surface  2808  also includes a central projection  2814  about the middle of the surface  2808  and a lower projection  2816  about the bottom of the surface  2808 . Both the central and lower projections  2814 ,  2816  extend outwardly in relation to the surface  2808 . The surface  2808  further includes an arcuate recess  2820 , extending axially inwardly in relation to the surface  2808  from both sides of the lower projection  2816 . 
     Under the surface  2808 , the connector  2806  includes four cylindrical magnets  2902 . Although the magnets  2902  are depicted as cylindrical magnets, it is not limitative. As such, more or less than four cylindrical magnets may be utilized. Although the magnets  2902  are arranged in a square pattern rotated 45 degrees from the square pattern formed by the right and left electrically conductive pins  2810 ,  2812 , other patterns are contemplated for the magnets  2902 . The right and left conductive pins  2810 ,  2812  pass through a plate  2904  that is placed behind the magnets  2902  to be attached to respective right and left biasing plates  2906   a ,  2906   b . Although the right biasing plate  2906   a  has the form of a plate with two arms connected at a base, it is not limitative and other shapes are contemplated. The left biasing plate  2906   b  is a mirror image of the right biasing plate  2906   a . Each arm of the right biasing plate  2906   a  is attached to one of the two right conductive pins  2810  and to the electrical wire  2912  at the base. Each arm of the left biasing plate  2906   b  is attached to one of the two left conductive pins  2812  and to the electrical wire  2914  at the base. The right and left biasing plates  2906   a ,  2906   b  are superimposed on the plate  2904  and partially attached to the plate  2904  at their respective bases. Two pins  2908  are attached to the right and left biasing plate  2906   a ,  2906   b  on one surface, respectively, and are configured to receive and attach a cover  2910 . 
     The flexible cord  2804  is attached to a garment holder  2818 . The garment holder  2818  is configured to be attached to the garment  1000  via a fabric loop  3012  near the neck area (as seen in  FIGS. 30A and 30B ). 
     Referring now to  FIG. 29 , the connection of the connector  2806  to the receiver  2502  will be described. The connection of the connector  2806  to the receiver  2502  includes a magnetic connection between the magnets  2702  of the receiver  2502  and the magnets  2902  of the connector  2806 . 
     In order for the connector  2806  to be attached to the receiver  2502 , (i) the central projection  2814  and the lower projection  2816  are aligned with the central recess  2510  and the lower recess  2512 , respectively, and (ii) the arcuate rib  2514  is also aligned with the arcuate recess  2820 . To connect the connector  2806  to the receiver  2502 , the user places the receiver  2502  close to the connector  2806  such that magnets  2702  and  2904  attract each other. If the central and lower projections  2814 ,  2816  are not aligned with the central and lower recesses  2510 ,  2512  respectively, the user rotates the connector  2806  until they are aligned and at which point the connector  2806  and receiver  2502  will fully mate with each other and the electrical connection will be made. When the central and lower projections  2814 ,  2816  mate with the central and lower recesses  2510 ,  2512  respectively, the connector  2806  magnetically connects to the receiver  2502  and the user will feel and hear a distinctive clicking sound. The lower projection  2816  and the lower recess  2512  prevent the connector  2806  from being connected to the receiver  2502  in any other orientation, thereby preventing a short circuit. The arcuate rib  2514  and the arcuate recess  2820  prevent any precipitation to fall and/or accumulate between the surfaces  2504 ,  2808 . 
     When the connector  2806  and the receiver  2502  are connected as shown, the right biasing plate  2906   a  bends about its base and biases the right conductive pins  2810  against the right conductive elements  2506 , as the biasing plate  2906   a  is partially attached to the plate  2904  at its base, thereby establishing an electrical connection. Similarly, the left biasing plate  2906   b  bends about its base and biases the left conductive pins  2812  against the left conductive elements  2508 , as the biasing plate  2906   b  is partially attached to the plate  2904 , thereby establishing another electrical connection. 
     In some implementations of the present technology, the receiver  2502  is electrically connected to the signal transmitter  2604  via a wire  2602  as shown in  FIG. 25 . The signal transmitter  2604  may be attached to the inner helmet shell  122  (as shown in  FIG. 2C ), and is configured to transmit a signal, such as a light signal, to the wearer of the helmet  100  indicating the electrical connection between the receiver  2502  and the external battery  1002  is established. It is further contemplated that the signal transmitter  2604  could be electrically connected to the heating element  310  and configured to transmit a further signal, such as another light signal, to the wearer of the helmet  100  indicating that the heating element  310  is powered. 
     Although the receiver  2502  has been depicted as being implemented on the helmet  100 , it is contemplated that the receiver  2502  could also be implemented on the helmet  1500 . 
     Reference is now made to  FIGS. 30A to 31  illustrating the connector  2806  attached to the helmet  100  via the receiver  2502 . As stated previously the garment holder  2818  is configured to be attached to the garment  1000  via the fabric loop  3012 , thereby preventing the flexible cord  2804  to be freely displaceable. Although the flexible cord  2804  is depicted running between the garment  1000  and the body of the wearer to connect to the external battery  1002  of a snowmobile  2200 , it is not limitative. It is contemplated that the flexible cord  2804  could run outside the garment  1000 , or inside the garment  1000 , to connect to the external battery  1002 . 
     Reference is now made to  FIGS. 30A and 30B . In some implementations of the present technology, the helmet  100  is adapted to exhaust the air exhaled within the inner space  106  (depicted in  FIG. 1 ) by the wearer of the helmet  100  outside the helmet  100 . As such, in some implementations, there is provided a vent  3001  to allow air to flow from the inner space  106  to the atmosphere and vice versa. The vent  3001  comprises an aperture  3008  within the jaw shield  104 , which is adapted to let the air from the inner space  106  to travel into a passage  3007  formed within the jaw shield  104 . The passage  3007  is fluidly connected to an opening  3010  that is formed in a portion of the outer helmet shell  121 . The jaw shield  104  further includes a vent lever  3006  pivotally connected about the bottom of the jaw shield  104 . In order to pivotally move the vent lever  3006  from an opened to a closed position, a lower portion  3002  of the vent lever  3006  extends below the jaw shield  104  and can be actuated by the user. By pulling or pushing the lower portion  3002 , the vent lever  3006  can pivotally move between a closed position as shown in  FIG. 30B  and an opened position as shown in  FIG. 30A . In the closed position ( FIG. 30B ), the vent lever  3006  blocks the aperture  3008  thereby preventing the air in the inner space  106  from venting between the inner space  106  and the opening  3010  via the aperture  3008  and the passage  3007 . In the opened position ( FIG. 30A ), the vent lever  3006  is pivotally displaced from the aperture  3008 , thereby allowing air in the inner space  106  to vent between the aperture  3008  and the opening  3010  via the passage  3007 . Although only shown on the left side of the helmet  100  in  FIGS. 30A and 30B , an aperture  3008 , a passage  3007 , an opening  3010 , a vent lever  3006  and a lower portion  3002  are also provided on the right side of the helmet  100 . It is contemplated that only one side of the helmet  100  could be provided with an aperture  3008 , a passage  3007 , an opening  3010 , a vent lever  3006  and a lower portion  3002 . 
     In some implementations of the present technology, the receiver  2502  is electrically connected to a left vent heating element  3004 A and a right vent heating element  3004 B via wires  2608  and  2606 , respectively (see,  FIG. 26 ). As illustrated in  FIGS. 30A and 30B , the left vent heating element  3004 A is disposed within the passage  3007  and extends from the aperture  3008  to the opening  3010  and extends further behind the portion of the helmet shell  121  defining the opening  3010 . The right vent heating element  3004 B is similarly disposed within the passage  3007  and extends from the aperture  3008  to the opening  3010 , and extends further behind the portion of the helmet shell  121  defining the opening  3010  on the right side of the helmet  100 . The right and left vent heating elements  3004 A,  3004 B are adapted to prevent the formation of ice within the passage  3007 , the aperture  3008  and/or near the openings  3010 , resulting from the humid air exhaled by the wearer exiting the inner space  106 . In some embodiments, each of the left vent heating element  3004 A and the right vent heating element  3004 B is a resistive heating element having a transparent polyimide layer with an aluminum base layer placed along a wall defining the passage  3007  with the use of an adhesive. It is contemplated that the left vent heating element  3004 A and the right vent heating element  3004 B could be placed in different manners, by one or more mechanical fasteners, and the like. 
     Although each of the left vent heating element  3004 A and the right vent heating element  3004 B are depicted as being disposed within the passage  3007 , it is contemplated that the left vent heating element  3004 A and the right vent heating element  3004 B could be disposed about the passage  3007 , or disposed about a portion of the passage  3007 , for heating the passage  3007 . 
     Although the left vent heating element  3004 A and the right vent heating element  3004 B are depicted as extending from the aperture  3008  to the opening  3010 , it is contemplated that the left vent heating element  3004 A and the right vent heating element  3004  B could be disposed within at least a portion of the passage  3007 , such as near the aperture  3008 , a center portion of the passage  3007 , and near the opening  3010 , or a combination thereof. 
     Although the vent  3001  has been depicted as being implemented on the helmet  100 , it is contemplated that the vent  3001  could also be implemented on the helmet  1500  as well. 
     Reference is now made to  FIGS. 32 and 33 . As stated previously, the helmet  100  includes the eye shield  112  that can pivotally move between (a) the raised position (as shown in  FIG. 5A ), and (b) the lowered position (as shown in  FIG. 32 ) by using the lever  114  (see  FIG. 1 ). When in the lowered position, the eye shield  112  is disposed at least partially within a cavity  3202  (as shown in  FIGS. 32 and 33 ), which is an opening formed within the material forming the inner helmet shell  122 . Although the cavity  3202  is depicted as being formed between an inner portion  122 A and an outer portion  122 B of the inner helmet shell  122 , it is contemplated that the cavity  3202  may be formed between the inner side of the outer helmet shell  121  and the inner portion  122 A, by removing the material of the outer portion  122 B. 
     The helmet  100  further includes a first eye shield heating element  3204 A, a second eye shield heating element  3204 B, and a third eye shield heating element  3204 C. The manner in which the first eye shield heating element  3204 A, the second eye shield heating element  3204 B and the third eye shield heating element  3204 C are implemented is not limited, and may for example be implemented similarly to the left vent heating element  3004 A explained above. The first eye shield heating element  3204 A is placed on the rear side of the cavity  3202  with the use of an adhesive. The second eye shield heating element  3204 B is placed on the front side of the cavity  3202  with the use of an adhesive. The third eye shield heating element  3204 C is placed between the outer helmet shell  121  and the outer portion  122 B with the use of an adhesive. It is contemplated that the third eye shield heating element  3204 C could be placed on the inner side of the outer helmet shell  121  when the outer portion  122 B is removed (as described above). It is contemplated that the first, second and third eye shield heating elements  3204 A,  3204 B,  3204 C could be placed in different manners, by one or more mechanical fasteners, and the like. Although the helmet  100  is depicted as having three eye shield heating elements  3204 A,  3204 B and  3204 C, it is contemplated that the helmet  100  could have only one or two of the eye shield heating elements  3204 A,  3204 B and  3204 C, or more than three eye shield heating elements. 
     Although the first and second eye shield heating elements  3204 A,  3204 B are depicted as covering only a portion of the surface of the cavity  3202  it is placed on, it is contemplated that the first and second eye shield heating elements  3204 A,  3204 B could cover more or less of the surface of the cavity  3202  it is placed on. 
     Although each of the first and second eye shield heating elements  3204 A,  3204 B are depicted as being disposed within the cavity  3202 , it is contemplated that the first and second eye shield heating elements  3204 A,  3204 B could be disposed about the cavity  3202  for heating the cavity  3202 . 
     The manner in which the first eye shield heating element  3204 A is implemented is now described. The cavity  3202  includes an upper connector  3206  attached about the upper edge of the first eye shield heating element  3204 A, and a lower connector  3208  attached about the lower edge of the first eye shield heating element  3204 A. The upper connector  3206  is electrically connected to the receiver  118  via a wire  3210 . The lower connector  3208  is electrically connected to the receiver  118  via a wire  3212  (see  FIG. 25 ). The first eye shield heating element  3204 A establishes an electrical connection between the upper connector  3206  and the lower connector  3208 , thereby heating the cavity  3202 . Although the connectors  3206  and  3208  are depicted as being attached, respectively on the upper edge and lower edge of the first eye shield heating element  3204 A, it is contemplated that the connectors  3206  and  3208  could be connected to the right edge and left ledge of the first eye shield heating element  3204 A, or on the same edge of the first eye shield heating element  3204 A. The manner in which the second and third eye shield heating element  3204 B,  3204 C are implemented is similar to the manner in which the first eye shield heating element  3204 A is implemented, and as such, will not be described in detail herein. 
     Conventionally, when the eye shield  112  was placed in the raised position, low temperature surrounding the helmet  100  would chill the eye shield  112 , thereby causing condensation on the eye shield  112  when lowered, as a result of the humid air exhaled by the wearer contacting the chilled eye shield  112 . In the current implementation, since the eye shield  112  is heated by the eye shield heating elements  3204 A,  3204 B,  3204 C when in the raised position, condensation on the eye shield  112  is discouraged when lowered. Alternatively, when condensation on the eye shield occurs while in the lowered position, the wearer may raise the eye shield  112 , thereby eliminating the condensation by heating the eye shield  112  with the eye shield heating element  3204 A,  3204 B,  3204 C. 
     Although the eye shield heating element  3204 A,  3204 B,  3204 C have been depicted as being implemented on the helmet  100 , it is not limitative, and it is contemplated that the eye shield heating element  3204 A,  3204 B,  3204 C could be implemented on the helmet  1500  as well. 
     Turning now to  FIGS. 34 to 38 , there is depicted an electrical connector assembly  3402 , which is a different implementation of the electrical connector assembly  2802  described above. For simplicity, elements of the electrical connector assembly  3402  that are similar to those of the electrical connector assembly  2802  have been labelled with the same reference numerals and will not be described again in detail herein. 
     Reference is now made to  FIG. 34 , illustrating the electrical connector assembly  3402  used to connect to the receiver  2502  (see  FIG. 24 ). The electrical connector assembly  3402  includes a controller  3404 . The controller  3404  is electrically connected at one end to the connector  2806  via a flexible member in the form of a flexible electrical cord  3406 . As described above, the connector  2806  is adapted to be removably attached to the receiver  2502 . 
     The controller  3404  is electrically connected to the power connector  2102  at the opposing end via a flexible member in the form of a flexible electrical cord  3408 . As described above, the power connector  2102 , in the form of a plug, is adapted to be removably connected to a power source, as shown for example in  FIG. 37 . In some implementations, the power source is an external battery such as the external battery  1002 . 
     When the connector  2806  and the receiver  2502  are connected as described above, and the power connector  2102  is connected to the power source, an electrical connection is established between the power source and the visor heating element  310  (and/or the one or more electrical devices connected to the power source, such as for example, the eye shield heating element  3204 A,  3204 B,  3204 C, the left vent heating element  3004 A and the right vent heating element  3004 B). 
     The flexible electrical cord  3406  is attached to a clip  3410 . The clip  3410  is configured to be connected to the garment  1000 , via a ring  3702  attached near the lower side of the garment  1000  (as seen in  FIGS. 37 and 38 ). It is contemplated that instead of the flexible electrical cord  3406 , the clip  3410  could be attached to the flexible electrical cord  3408 . 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 35 and 36 , the controller  3404  comprises a casing  3514 , a user-operated actuator  3502  in the form of a push-button, one or more visual signal transmitter (described in detail below), and a printed circuit board (PCB)  3606 . 
     In this particular implementation shown in  FIG. 36 , the casing  3514  is formed of a lower casing  3602  and an upper casing  3604 . The upper casing  3604  has a plurality of windows  3608  for receiving a plurality of corresponding lenses  3610  of a lens support board  3612 . The upper casing  3604  further comprises a circular opening  3614  for receiving the actuator  3502  part of an actuator support board  3616 . 
     The PCB  3606  is electrically connected to the power connector  2102  and the connector  2806  via two wires (not numbered), respectively. The PCB  3606  is further configured to light up five lights, namely lights  3504 ,  3506 ,  3508 ,  3510  and  3512  (described in detail below). The manner in which the five lights are implemented is not limited, and may for example be implemented as LED lights. 
     The PCB  3606  is connected to the lens support board  3612 , the actuator support board  3616  and the upper casing  3604  via four screws  3618 . A gasket  3622  is provided between the lens support board  3612  and the upper casing  3604 . It is contemplated that fasteners other than screws  3618  could be used, and/or that more or less than four fasteners could be used. 
     The actuator support board  3616  comprises a plurality of openings  3620  for receiving the lights  3504 ,  3506 ,  3508 ,  3510  and  3512 . Each of the lights  3504 ,  3506 ,  3508 ,  3510  and  3512  extend outwardly at least partially through their respective openings  3620  and are further received by a respective lens  3610  of the lens support board  3612 . Each of the plurality of lens  3610  also extend outwardly at least partially through their respective window  3608  of the upper casing  3604 . Similarly, the actuator  3502  extends outwardly at least partially through the circular opening  3614  of the upper casing  3604 . 
     Actuation of the actuator  3502  (by pressing down the actuator  3502 ) actuates a PCB button pad  3624 , which controls the amount of electrical power being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element  310 , thereby varying the amount of heat generated by the visor heating element  310  (as well as the electric devices connected to the power source). 
     It is contemplated that, although the actuator  3502  is depicted as a push-button, the actuator  3502  may be implemented as a different type of actuator, such as, but not limited to, a switch, a screen with a graphical user interface, multiple buttons, and the like. 
     The light  3504  is configured to light up in response to the power source and the visor heating element  310  being electrically connected. The light  3504  remains light up as long as the electrical connection is maintained. As such, if no electrical connection is established (or the electrical connection is lost) due to a faulty connection, for example between the pin  508  and the visor electrical contact  320  (see  FIG. 4B ), the light  3504  is turned off. 
     The light  3506  is configured to light up in response to a short circuit. As such, if the controller  3404  is electrically connected to the power source but there is a short circuit, due for example, to the misalignment of the connector  2806  and the receiver  2502 , the light  3506  is configured to light up. Once the short circuit is resolved, the second light  3506  is configured to turn off. 
     As stated above, the controller  3404  is configured to vary, in response to the user actuating the actuator  3502 , the electrical power being supplied. More precisely, the actuator  3502  can allow the user to selecting one of (a) a first amount corresponding maximum amount of electrical power being capable of being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element  310  (as well as the other electric devices connected to the power source); (b) a second amount corresponding to three-quarters of the first amount; and (c) a third amount corresponding to half of the first amount. 
     For example, assuming that the default amount of power supplied when the controller  3404  is plugged between the power source and the visor heating element  310  corresponds to the third amount, a first actuation of the actuator  3502  will increase the electrical power to the second amount of power, a second actuation will increase the electrical power to the first amount, and a third actuation will decrease the electrical power back to the third amount. 
     Although the controller  3404  has been explained as being capable of varying between three different amounts of electrical power, it is contemplated that the controller  3404  may vary the amount of electrical power in more or less than three different amounts. For example, it is contemplated that the controller  3404  could have an OFF position in which no power is supplied from the power source to the heating element  310 . 
     In some embodiments, the controller  3404  is configured to adjust the amount of electrical power by repeatedly opening and closing a circuit within the PCB  3606  that is electrically connecting the visor heating element  310  and the power source. For example, if the wearer has selected the third amount (i.e. fifty percent of the maximum amount of electrical power), the controller  3404  is configured to repeatedly open and close the circuit such that over a period of one second, the circuit is open for a total of half a second and the circuit is closed for a total of another half a second. Alternatively, if the wearer has selected the second amount (i.e. seventy-five percent of the maximum amount of electrical power), the controller  3404  is configured to repeatedly open an close the circuit such that over a period of one second, the circuit is open for a total of a quarter of a second and the circuit is closed for a total of three-quarters of a second. In some implementation, the opening and closing of the circuit is done at a frequency of 100 Hertz. 
     Although the manner in which the controller  3404  controls the amount of electrical power has been explained by closing and opening the circuit, it is also contemplated that the amount of electrical power being supplied may be varied by changing the level of voltage or current passing through the controller  3404 . 
     Each of the lights  3508 ,  3510  and  3512  is indicative of the amount of electrical power being supplied by the power source to the visor heating element  310  (as well as the other electric devices connected to the power source) as selected by the actuator  3502 . 
     When the first amount of electrical power is selected by the wearer (i.e. maximum power), the lights  3508 ,  3510  and  3512  are configured to light up. When the second amount of electrical power is selected by the wearer (i.e. seventy-five percent of power), the lights  3510  and  3512  are configured to light up, and the light  3508  is turned off. Finally, when the third amount of electrical power is selected by the wearer (i.e. fifty percent of power), the light  3512  is configured to light up, and the lights  3508  and  3510  are turned off. 
     As seen in  FIGS. 35 and 36 , each of the windows of the plurality of windows  3608  associated with each of the lights  3508 ,  3510  and  3512  have different shapes. More precisely, the window associated with the light  3508  has the largest shape, and the one associated with the light  3512  has the smallest shape. As such, when the first amount of electrical power is selected by the wearer (i.e. maximum power), the light emitted by the light  3508  will appear to be bigger (due to the size of the associated window) compared to when the third amount of electrical power (i.e. fifty percent of power) is selected. It is contemplated that the windows associated with each of the lights  3508 ,  3510  and  3512  could have the same size. 
     Although the controller  3404  has been illustrated as comprising three lights to illustrate the amount of electrical power to the wearer, it is contemplated that the controller  3404  may have more or less lights. It is further contemplated that instead of the three lights (i.e. the lights  3508 ,  3510 ,  3512 ), the controller  3404  can be implemented as having a display screen configured to illustrate the amount of electrical power being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element  310  (as well as the other electric devices connected to the power source). 
     Reference is now made to  FIGS. 37 and 38 , illustrating the connector  2806  attached to the helmet  100  via the receiver  2502 . As stated previously, the clip  3410  is configured to be attached to the garment  1000  via the ring  3702 , thereby preventing the electrical connector assembly  3402  from being freely displaceable. The electrical cord  3406  of the electrical connector assembly  3402  passes through a loop  3704  near the neck portion of the garment  1000  and between two layers of the garment  1000  to help keep the electrical cord  3406  in position. Although the flexible electrical cord  3406  is depicted as running inside the garment  1000  to connect to the power source of the snowmobile  2200 , it is not limitative. It is contemplated that the flexible electrical cord  3406  could alternatively run outside the garment  1000  to connect to the power source. 
     As noted above, it is contemplated that the power source could be any kind of battery, such as, a rechargeable battery pack connected to or provided in the garment  1000 , a portable battery, an electrical generator of the snowmobile  2200  and the like. 
     When the electrical connector assembly  3402  connects the power source to the receiver  2502  as shown, the controller  3404  is placed to the front or the side of the wearer, thereby making it easier for the wearer to see, and or manipulate the controller  3404 . 
     Although the electrical connector assembly  3402  is depicted as being implemented on the helmet  100 , it is contemplated that the electrical connector assembly  3402  could also be implemented on the helmet  1500 . 
     Furthermore, although the connector  2806  of the electrical connector assembly  3402  is depicted as being magnetically attached to the receiver  2502 , it is contemplated that the connector  2806  could be connected to the receiver  2502  in different manners, for example, by one or more mechanical fasteners, and the like. It is also contemplated that the receiver  2502  and the connector  2806  could be replaced by a different type of electrical connectors, such as a connector similar to the power connector  2102  and a corresponding receiver on the helmet  100 . Similarly, although the power connector  2102  is depicted as a plug, it is contemplated that the power connector  2102  could be connected to the power source in different manners, for example, magnetically, or by one or more mechanical fasteners, and the like or could be replaced by a different type of electrical connector altogether. 
     Turning now to  FIGS. 39 to 40 , there is depicted a helmet  3900  which is a different implementation from the helmet  1500 . For simplicity, elements of the helmet  3900  that are similar to those of the helmet  1500  have been labelled with the same reference numerals and will not be described again in detail herein. The helmet  3900  is connected to a power source by an electrical connector assembly such as the electrical connector assembly  800  or  2802 . 
     In the particular implementation shown in  FIG. 39 , the controller  3404  described above is implemented as a controller  3902  on the helmet  3900 . As such, the lights  3504 ,  3506 ,  3508 ,  3510 , and  3512  are provided on a right, upper edge of the jaw shield, and the actuator  3502  is provided on a right side of the jaw shield  104 . In this position, the lights  3504 ,  3506 ,  3508 ,  3510 , and  3512  can be easily seen by a person wearing the helmet  3900  and the actuator  3502  is easily accessible. It is contemplated that the lights  3504 ,  3506 ,  3508 ,  3510 , and  3512  could be implemented on other parts of the helmet  3900  within the filed of view of a person wearing the helmet  3900 . It is further contemplated that the actuator  3502  could be implemented on other parts of the helmet  3900 . 
     Looking at  FIG. 40 , the lights  3504 ,  3506 ,  3508 ,  3510 , and  3512  are electrically connected, via wires (not numbered) running between the outer helmet shell  121  and the inner helmet shell  122  to (i) the PCB  3606  integrated within the receiver  2502 ; and (ii) the actuator  3502 . The controller  3902  (which comprises the lights  3504 ,  3506 ,  3508 ,  3510 , and  3512 , the PCB  3606  and the actuator  3502 ) is configured to adjust the electrical power being supplied from the power source to the visor heating element and the other electrical components connected thereto via a transistor  4004 . The transistor  4004  is configured to open a circuit within the PCB  3606  if a voltage higher than a predetermined amount is supplied from the power source. In some implementations, the transistor  4004  is configured to open the circuit within the PCB  3606  if a voltage above 16 volts is supplied from the power source. The transistor  4004  is further configured to close the circuit within the PCB  3606  if the voltage supplied from the power source becomes lower than the predetermined voltage. In some non-limiting embodiments of the present technology, it is further contemplated that the controller  3902  adjusts the amount of electrical power being supplied from the power source in the same manner as the controller  3404  described above, and therefore will not be described again in detail herein. 
     The helmet  3900  further comprises a fuse  4002  provided on a wire (not numbered) electrically connecting the rear light  132  and the PCB  3606 . In case of a short circuit within the rear light  132  or the wires (not numbered) connecting the rear light  132  and the PCB  3606 , the fuse  4002  is configured to prevent any malfunctioning of the visor heating element and the other electrical components connected to the PCB  3606 . 
     Modifications and improvements to the above-described implementations of the present technology may become apparent to those skilled in the art. The foregoing description is intended to be exemplary rather than limiting. The scope of the present technology is therefore intended to be limited solely by the scope of the appended claims.