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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1996
I-Fu Shih, Los Alamitos, CA (US);
Ning Wu, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
David E Schnelker, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Jerome Robert Laskowski, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Ronald Kent Reger, Carmel, IN (US);
Francine Harriet Landau, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Eddie Gean Rothrock, Whittier, CA (US);
Delco Electronics Corp., Kokomo, IN (US);
Hughes Electronics, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Bell Sports, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Abstract
A visual display and helmet assembly is configured to function in the presence of a harsh environment, e.g., high wind, vibration and shock and strong ambient light. The visual display preferably includes a transmissive liquid-crystal display to reduce the display's size and to enhance the intensity of a virtual image. In addition, the display is preferably reconfigurable so that different display indicia can be programmed as desired. To reduce probability of injury to a user, the visual display is carried on the exterior of the helmet with its center of mass positioned substantially on the midsagittal plane of the user. In addition, a mount permits the visual display to detach from the helmet when it is subjected to forces above a predetermined threshold. The mount is also permits yielding movement between the visual display and the helmet to enhance viewing of the image.