US 12,435,870 B2
Helmets with lighting and lighting systems for helmets
Vernon Lombard, New Orleans, LA (US)
Filed by Vernon Lombard, New Orleans, LA (US)
Filed on Jan. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/405,968.
Application 18/405,968 is a continuation of application No. 17/811,666, filed on Jul. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,867,387.
Application 17/811,666 is a continuation of application No. 17/171,376, filed on Feb. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,391,455.
Application 17/171,376 is a continuation of application No. 16/716,204, filed on Dec. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,920,976, issued on Feb. 16, 2021.
Application 16/716,204 is a continuation of application No. 16/042,802, filed on Jul. 23, 2018, granted, now 10,514,161, issued on Dec. 24, 2019.
Application 16/042,802 is a continuation of application No. 15/177,766, filed on Jun. 9, 2016, granted, now 10,030,864, issued on Jul. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/273,237, filed on Dec. 30, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/209,270, filed on Aug. 24, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/202,757, filed on Aug. 7, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/173,300, filed on Jun. 9, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0255136 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F21V 33/00 (2006.01); A42B 3/04 (2006.01); A42B 3/12 (2006.01)
CPC F21V 33/0008 (2013.01) [A42B 3/044 (2013.01); A42B 3/122 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lighting system for an underlying helmet, the lighting system comprising:
at least one light pod comprising at least one light source;
a light pod enclosure;
at least one light strip comprising at least one light source;
a light strip enclosure, each of the light pod enclosure and the light strip enclosure comprising an interior space therewithin, the space being sealed to prevent ingress of water into the space;
a source of power for powering the light sources, wherein the source of power is contained within an enclosure that is separate from each of the light pod enclosure and the light strip enclosure;
a controller for controlling the power provided to the light sources; and
a plurality of electrical conduits for communicating between the light sources, the source of power and the controller;
wherein at least the light sources and portions of the electrical conduits are encapsulated within the space;
wherein the light pod enclosure and the light strip enclosure are each configured to be attached to the underlying helmet and cover only a portion of the underlying helmet, and wherein a portion of the plurality of electrical conduits extend from the light strip enclosure to the light sources located in the light pod enclosure through a runner enclosure that extends between light strip enclosure and the light pod enclosure.