Helmet safety lighting system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9968153
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15392768

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An illuminable helmet assembly is disclosed. The helmet assembly may include a helmet body having an outer shell, an energy management layer and a fit system. A light diffuser is coupled to an outer surface of the helmet body, the diffuser having an illumination surface with an outer perimeter and defining a footprint of the illumination surface extending inward from the illumination surface to a center of the helmet body. A light source is positioned adjacent to and in some cases outside of the outer perimeter and the footprint of the illumination surface. The light source is positioned to emit light toward the illumination surface at an acute angle to the illumination surface.

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BELL SPORTS INC5550 SCOTTS VALLEY DRIVE SCOTTS VALLEY CA 95066

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kass, Samuel San Jose, US 8 215
Thompson, David M Ben Lomond, US 99 1452

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