Patent Publication Number: US-2017367433-A1

Title: WiFi Hard Helmet

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     The present application is related to and claims priority from prior provisional application Ser. No. 62/354,714, filed Jun. 25, 2017 which application is incorporated herein by reference. 
    
    
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention(s). It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art, or material, to the presently described or claimed inventions, or that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art. 
     1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates generally to the field of tracking devices and more specifically relates to a Wi-Fi hard helmet structured and arrange to locate people comprised of a LED-light, a built-in WiFi device to transmit the location of the user, and power source. 
     2. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART 
     A tracking system is used for the observing of persons or objects on the move and supplying a timely ordered sequence of respective location data to a model e.g. capable to serve for depicting the motion on a display capability. 
     Wi-Fi (or WiFi) is a local area wireless computer networking technology that allows electronic devices to connect to the network, mainly using the 2.4 gigahertz (12 cm) UHF and 5 gigahertz (6 cm) SHF ISM radio bands. Many devices can use Wi-Fi, e.g. personal computers, video-game consoles, smartphones, digital cameras, tablet computers and digital audio players. These can connect to a network resource such as the Internet via a wireless network access point. Such an access point (or hotspot) has a range of about 20 meters (66 feet) indoors and a greater range outdoors. Hotspot coverage can be as small as a single room with walls that block radio waves, or as large as many square kilometres achieved by using multiple overlapping access points. 
     Various attempts have been made to solve problems found in tracking device art. Among these are found in: U.S. Pub. No. 4468656 to Clifford et al; U.S. Pat. No. 8,344,877 to Sheardown et al; and U.S. Publication No. 20120286933 to Vic Hsiao. This prior art is representative of tracking devices. 
     Ideally, a Wi-Fi hard helmet should be user-friendly and safe in-use and, yet should operate reliably and be manufactured at a modest expense. Thus, a need exists for a Wi-Fi hard helmet structured and arrange to locate people comprised of a LED-light, a built-in WiFi device to transmit the location of the user, and power source and to avoid the above-mentioned problems 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known tracking devices art, the present invention provides a Wi-Fi hard helmet. The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail is to provide a Wi-Fi hard helmet structured and arrange to locate people comprised of a LED-light, a built-in WiFi device to transmit the location of the user, and power source. 
     A Wi-Fi hard helmet for use by construction workers, firefighters, mine workers, sandhogs, police officers, and military personnel, comprising: a helmet; a Wi-Fi member; a light member; and a power source. The helmet includes a shell member; pad members; and attachment portions. The shell member forms an interior volume adapted to receive a head of a person therein. The pad members are located within the interior volume and are attached to an inner surface of the shell member. The attachment portions are located on opposite side portions of the shell member and are adapted to releasably attach a strap member therebetween for use in securing the Wi-Fi hard helmet to the head of a person. The Wi-Fi member is attached to the shell member and is adapted to send and receive electronic signals. The light member is attached to the shell member and is adapted to shine light from the shell member. The power source is attached to the shell member, is electrically connected to the Wi-Fi member and said light member, and is adapted to provide power to the Wi-Fi member and said light member. 
     The present invention holds significant improvements and serves as a Wi-Fi hard helmet. For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and method(s) of use for the present invention, Wi-Fi hard helmet, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present invention. 
         FIG. 1  shows a perspective view illustrating a Wi-Fi hard helmet in an in-use condition according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view illustrating a Wi-Fi member of the Wi-Fi hard helmet according to an embodiment of the present invention of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view illustrating pad members of the Wi-Fi hard helmet according to an embodiment of the present invention of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective view illustrating a light member and a power source of the Wi-Fi hard helmet according to an embodiment of the present invention of  FIG. 1 . 
     
    
    
     The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and method(s) of use for the present invention, Snow Removal Device, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present invention. 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 1-4 , showing perspective views illustrating Wi-Fi hard helmet  100  according to an embodiment of the present invention of  FIG. 1 . 
     Wi-Fi hard helmet  100  for use by construction workers, firefighters, mine workers, sandhogs, police officers, and military personnel, comprising: helmet  110 ; Wi-Fi member  200 ; light member  400 ; and power source  440 . Helmet  110  includes shell member  120 ; pad members  300 ; and attachment portions  160 . Shell member  120  forms interior volume  124  adapted to receive a head of a person therein as shown in in-use condition  106  of  FIG. 1 . Shell member  120  is formed from a material chosen from a group of materials consisting of metal or plastic. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as user preferences, design preference, structural requirements, marketing preferences, cost, available materials, technological advances, etc., other material arrangements such as, for example, fiberglass and ceramic, etc., may be sufficient. 
     Pad members  300  are located within interior volume  124  and are attached to an inner surface of shell member  120  as shown in  FIG. 3 . Pad members  300  are located on two opposite side portion and a top portion of the inner surface of shell member  120 . Pad members  300  are formed from a material chosen from a group of materials consisting of plastic, cotton, foamed plastic, and cellulose. Wi-Fi hard helmet  100  further comprising chin strap member  170  adapted to releasably connect with attachment portions  160  of shell member  120 . Attachment portions  160  are located on opposite side portions of shell member  120  and are adapted to releasably attach strap member therebetween such as chin strap member  170  for use in securing Wi-Fi hard helmet  100  to the head of a person. 
     Wi-Fi member  200  is attached to shell member  120  and is adapted to send and receive electronic signals. Wi-Fi member  200  is adapted to send information via electronic signals pertaining to the location of Wi-Fi hard helmet  100 . WiFi member  200  includes transmitter  210  adapted to send said electronic signals; and receiver  220  adapted to receive electronic signals. WiFi member  200  further includes antenna member  230  for send and receiving electronic signals. 
     Light member  400  is attached to shell member  120  and is adapted to shine light from shell member  120 . Light member  400  is a light emitting diode. Power source  440  is attached to shell member  120 , is electrically connected to Wi-Fi member  200  and light member  400 , and is adapted to provide power to Wi-Fi member  200  and light member  200 . Power source  440  is a battery member. The battery member is rechargeable. 
     The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.