US Patent Issued on Oct. 7 for "Helmets with lighting and lighting systems for helmets" (Louisiana Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,435,870, issued on Oct. 7.

"Helmets with lighting and lighting systems for helmets" was invented by Vernon Lombard (New Orleans).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Helmets and helmet lighting systems for use in demanding environments, such as fire, rescue, police and military applications. The helmets and systems provide one or more of high levels of light emission, long operational life, waterproofing/ability to operate in wet or submerged environments and relatively low weight. In some configurations, a helmet comprises a lighting system including an exterior layer and an interior layer applied to a shell of the helmet. In some configuration...