Jul 8, 2025

US12349755 - Helmet rim lighting system for protective headgear

A helmet rim lighting system comprises a helmet attach mechanism and a housing holding electronics. When attached to a helmet, the housing produces both forward and downward lights. The forward light is generated by at least one forward-facing light, and the downward light is produced by at least one downward-facing light. The forward light directs light from the center horizontally to the left and right, both over 90 degrees, while the downward light is directed towards the ground, continuing the downward line of the helmet's edge. The helmet attach mechanism is designed to match the contour of a helmet's front rim. The system can independently activate the forward and downward lights and may include a single input for control. The housing and circuitry are waterproof, and the diffuser can serve as a gasket.

Inventors: Rockwood Boles Bullard, Adam Michael Denz
Filing date: 2023-05-05

The patent describes a helmet rim lighting system that attaches to the rim of a helmet and produces both forward and downward light using integrated light sources within a waterproof housing. The system allows for independent activation of the lights and includes a mechanism that fits between a night vision goggle mount and the helmet’s surface.

Claim 1

A helmet rim lighting system comprising: a helmet attach mechanism configured to attach to the rim of a helmet, a housing that holds electronics and when the helmet attach mechanism is attached to the rim of the helmet, is configured to produce forward light rays and is configured to produce downward light rays, where: the forward light rays originate from at least one forward-facing light source, where the at least one forward-facing light source that is fully contained inside the housing, the downward light rays originate from at least one downward-facing light source, where the at least one downward-facing light source that is fully contained inside the housing, and the helmet attachment mechanism has a thin extension configured to be sandwiched between a mounting surface of a night vision goggle mount and an outer surface of the helmet when the night vision goggle mount is bolted to the helmet using night vision goggle mount holes of the helmet. a helmet attach mechanism configured to attach to the rim of a helmet, a housing that holds electronics and when the helmet attach mechanism is attached to the rim of the helmet, is configured to produce forward light rays and is configured to produce downward light rays, where: where: the forward light rays originate from at least one forward-facing light source, where the at least one forward-facing light source that is fully contained inside the housing, the downward light rays originate from at least one downward-facing light source, where the at least one downward-facing light source that is fully contained inside the housing, and the downward light rays originate from at least one downward-facing light source, where the at least one downward-facing light source that is fully contained inside the housing, and the helmet attachment mechanism has a thin extension configured to be sandwiched between a mounting surface of a night vision goggle mount and an outer surface of the helmet when the night vision goggle mount is bolted to the helmet using night vision goggle mount holes of the helmet.

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