Patent ID: 6982633

Claim:
A helmet for use while riding a motorcycle, the motorcycle having a brake light activated by at least one of a pedal and handle bar mounted brake switch, a left turn signal activated by a left signal switch and a right turn signal activated by a right turn signal switch, the helmet comprised of: a shell sized and shaped to fit onto a rider's head, the shell having a circumferential portion, the circumferential portion having a right segment, a rear segment and a left segment connected in series and together forming the circumferential portion; a ring of light attached to the shell and extending around the circumferential portion, the ring of light comprised of: i) a circumferential housing having: a right housing segment containing at least one light, the right housing segment being on the right segment of the shell; a left housing segment containing at least one light, the housing segment being on the left segment of the shell; and a rear housing segment containing at least one light and a lens covering the at least one light, the at least one light and lens together being able to produce a red light beam when the at least one light is activated, the rear housing segment being on the rear segment of the shell, and ii) a receiver connected to the lights in the left, right and rear housing segments, the receiver providing signals that selectively activate the lights in response to signals received from a transmitter; and iii) a power source connected to the lights and the receiver.