US Patent 9060221 Safety helmet with speaker assembly

A safety helmet having a protective shell head covering and a front edge, a rear edge, and first and second lateral edges. A speaker assembly has at least one speaker mounted onto the helmet and aimed outwardly therefrom. The speaker assembly has means to receive audio signals from a portable sound signal-producing device. The at least one speaker mounted onto the helmet and aimed outwardly therefrom emanates sound directed approximately perpendicularly from the protective shell head covering without blocking surrounding sound, and without affecting safety aspects of the helmet.