GB2374272A - Motorcycle helmet or other apparel with signalling means - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
- B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
- B60Q1/2661—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic mounted on parts having other functions
- B60Q1/2673—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic mounted on parts having other functions on parts worn by the driver, e.g. clothes, gloves or bags, specially adapted to provide auxiliary vehicle signalling
- B60Q1/2676—Helmets
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A42—HEADWEAR
- A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
- A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
- A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
- A42B3/0406—Accessories for helmets
- A42B3/0433—Detecting, signalling or lighting devices
- A42B3/0453—Signalling devices, e.g. auxiliary brake or indicator lights
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
- B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
- B60Q1/50—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
- B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
- B60Q1/50—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
- B60Q1/525—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking automatically indicating risk of collision between vehicles in traffic or with pedestrians, e.g. after risk assessment using the vehicle sensor data
- B60Q1/535—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking automatically indicating risk of collision between vehicles in traffic or with pedestrians, e.g. after risk assessment using the vehicle sensor data to prevent rear-end collisions, e.g. by indicating safety distance at the rear of the vehicle
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
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Abstract
Apparel for a rider of a vehicle which apparel has indicating means for illuminating, in a first mode, when the vehicle brakes are actuated and for displaying visual information, in a second mode, when the vehicle brakes are not actuated. The apparel may be a motorcycle helmet with an array 32 of LEDs which are energised when the brakes are applied through either a detachable cable or an electromagnetic radiation link. The array may display directional indicators or other information in the second mode. The array may be actuated by a distance sensor to display a warning to a following vehicle when it is too close.
Description
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APPAREL FOR A RIDER OF A VEHICLE The present invention is concerned with apparel for a rider of a vehicle. The invention is particularly, although not exclusively, directed to a helmet for a motorcyclist or a bicyclist.
The maintenance of a safe distance between vehicles is of paramount importance to road safety. As is well known, vehicles, especially motorised vehicles, which may quickly slow or come to a rapid standstill when the brakes are applied are equipped with brake lights which communicate the action to the driver or rider of a following vehicle.
It is often the case, especially on older vehicles, that the brake lights provided are poorly visible to the driver or rider of a following vehicle through inadequate design. Such a situation is particularly noticeable in motorcycles and the like. In addition, factors such as the weather, poor visibility, traffic, condition of the road and poor brake light maintenance can obscure even the most visible of brake lights.
Consequently there is often a need, at least for the purposes of certainty, to provide additional brake lights for a vehicle already equipped with brake lights. That need has to some extent been addressed by the provision of additional brake lights built into the upper middle section of the rear windscreen in many cars. The additional brake lights are of significant benefit not just in that they provide a measure of certainty over traditional arrangements but also in that they are positioned within
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the direct line of vision of a driver or rider of a following vehicle and consequently more noticeable and less prone to obstruction by roadside dirt Further, the presumption that a vehicle, for example a bicycle, has no need for brake lights is no longer warranted given recent developments in bicycle design and speed Since, in addition traffic congestion is much increased and an increasing proportion of road users are bicyclists the need for a braking light in such a vehicle is of increasing importance GB-A-2,341, 227 describes a helmet mounted light system in which a motorcycle helmet or an attachment for a helmet has at least one light in which the light is connectable to the electncal system of the motorbike The lights may be brake, indicator or rear lights formed of LED's and connected to the motorcycle electrical system by means of a wire and easy brake connectors Alternatively a radio link or infrared link is used GB-A-2, 331, 801 discloses a motorcycle safety light and a receiver in which the light is switched on when a remote control beam is transferred from a sensor attached to the brake light wiring system to the receiver. The safety light may be incorporated in or attached to a helmet or an article of clothing worn by the rider The present invention generally aims to improve on this situation by providing brake lights for a vehicle not already so equipped or providing additional brake lights for a vehicle already equipped with brake lights.
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The invention also seeks to provide brake lights to a vehicle which are directed along the line of vision of a driver or rider of a following vehicle and are less susceptible to obscuration by roadside and/or traffic dirt.
The present invention further aims to provide information concerning the vehicle and or the rider of the vehicle as well as information that may be relevant to the road safety to other road users or observers.
Accordingly the present invention provides apparel for a rider of a vehicle which apparel has indicating means for illuminating, in a first mode, when the vehicle brakes are actuated and for displaying visual information, in a second mode, when the vehicle brakes are not actuated.
Preferably, the apparel of the present invention comprises a motorcycle or bicycle helmet. However, the apparel may also comprise, for example, a jacket or arm bands or boots.
In one embodiment of the present invention the apparel further comprises signal receiving means for receiving a signal signalling the actuation of the brakes.
Preferably the signal receiving means receives the signal in the form of an electric current or as a voltage signal. In one embodiment the signal is generated from the vehicle's brake light circuit. Preferably the signal is carried to the signal receiving means by a cable or wire linked to the vehicle's brake light circuit.
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Alternatively, the signal receiving means receives the signal in the form of electromagnetic radiation of a predetermined wavelength Preferably, the radiation comprises radio waves or microwave radiation although it may also comprise visible, ultra-violet or infra-red light In one embodiment the signal receiving means receives the signal from a transducer which transmits a signal in response to the braking of the vehicle The signal is carried to the signal receiving means by an optical fibre or cable The apparel may further comprise means for indicating the actuation of the vehicle indicator lights, that is the left hand and right hand indicator lights of the vehicle Signal receiving means may be provided for receiving a signal signalling the actuation of one or other of the vehicle indicator lights It is preferred that the signal receiving means receives the signal in the form of an electric current or as a voltage signal The signal may be generated from the vehicle's indicator light circuit which may be carried to the signal receiving means by a cable or wire linked to the vehicle's indicator light circuit Alternatively, the signal receiving means may receive the signal in the form of electromagnetic radiation of a predetermined wavelength, or from a transducer which transmits a signal in response to actuation of one of the vehicle indicator lights.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the means for indicating the actuation of the vehicle indicator lights is comprised in the indicating means for illuminating and for displaying visual information. The signal receiving means for receiving a signal signalling the actuation of the brakes may be arranged to also receive a signal signalling the actuation of the indicator lights.
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Preferably the indicating means of the invention comprise a light emitter. The indicating means may additionally comprise a sound generator. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, however, the indicating means comprise an array of light emitting diodes (LED's). The array of LED's comprise a suitable number of LED's so that an effective intensity of light can be emitted. The array of LED's may comprise not less than 100 LED's, and preferably not less than 150 LED's.
In the present invention the indicating means is arranged so as to be able to impart visual information to a driver or rider of a following vehicle or other observer during the time in which the vehicle's brakes are not actuated. Such information may relate to vehicle registration details or the rider's official capacity or details relating to traffic speed and/or congestion. The indicating means may be arranged such that the visual information displayed when the vehicle's brakes are not actuated is overridden by illumination of the indicating means when the vehicle's brakes are actuated.
The apparel may further comprise programming means for programming items of information for display by the indicating means. The programming means may be operated to select items of information for display by the indicating means, the sequence or order for displaying the items of information and the time duration for displaying the visual information. The visual information may be arranged to be displayed intermittently by the indicating means. The items or phrases of information which may be displayed may include for example"brake","slow",
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"keep back","police"and"medic". The programming means may have means for storing into memory the items or phrases of information.
The indicating means may be integral to the rider's apparel For example, and having regard to the relevant safety requirements, a light emitting diode array may be made integral to a motorcycle or bicycle helmet Alternatively, however, the indicating means may be made removably attachable to an exterior surface of the rider's apparel The indicating means need not therefore be obscured by a pillion passenger In one embodiment of the present invention the light emitter fits into and can be removed from a recess provided in the exterior surface of the back of a motorcycle or bicycle helmet In another embodiment the light emitter is incorporated into a strip of translucent material having a surface which carries, at least in part, a velcro (RTM) pad providing"hook and loop"attachment means to a respective pad provided on the exterior surface of the rider's jacket Preferably the light emitting diode array of the present invention is provided with a protective cover More preferably the protective cover is a made from a translucent, shock resistant material Still more preferably the cover is coloured so that the indicating means is light of a wavelength highly noticeable to the human eye.
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In those embodiments where the signal is in the form of electromagnetic radiation of a predetermined wavelength, a battery may be provided for powering the light emitter. The battery may be provided on the rider's apparel. In one embodiment, the battery may be provided on a belt worn by the rider or a pillion passenger which is connectable to the rider's helmet by a cable or lead so as to power the light emitter on the helmet. The cable may be detached from the helmet and connected to a battery charger in order to recharge the battery when required.
When the cable is reconnected to the helmet, a row of LED's in the LED array may illuminate to indicate the battery is fully charged.
The apparel may further comprise sensor means for actuating the indicating means if a following vehicle approaches the rear of the rider's vehicle within a predetermined distance For instance, if a following vehicle approaches the rear of the rider's vehicle by up to 20 metres, the sensor means provided on the rider's helmet actuates the indicating means to display visual information such as, for example,"keep your distance"as a precautionary warning to the driver or rider of the following vehicle.
The sensor means may be integral to the rider's apparel. Alternatively the sensor means may be removably attachable to an exterior surface of the rider's apparel.
The sensor means is desirably located adjacent to the indicating means on the rider's apparel and may emit a beam of radiation to detect movement at the rear of the rider's vehicle to a predetermined distance (eg up to 20 metres away from the rear of the rider's vehicle).
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In those embodiments where the signal is in the form of electromagnetic radiation of a predetermined wavelength, the apparel or the rider's vehicle may have means thereon to calibrate the frequency of the signal received by the signal receiving means to the frequency of the signal produced by the radiation transmission means on the vehicle In another aspect of the invention there is provided apparel for a rider of a vehicle which apparel has indicating means for illuminating and for displaying visual information together and/or intermittently when the vehicle brakes are actuated It will be understood that the present invention may require apparatus to be retrofitted to an existing vehicle or helmet or built into a new vehicle or helmet Such apparatus will be known to those skilled in the art to be suitable for reducing the present invention to practice For example, an electrical wire may be fitted to connect the brake light circuit and/or the indicator light circuit to signal receiving means provided on or with the rider's apparel Alternatively, an optical fibre cable may connect a transducer responsive to braking and/or actuation of the indicator lights of the vehicle with the signal receiving means. In any case the wire or cable is preferably removably connected to the vehicle and/or the rider's apparel by means which allow automatic disconnection in the event that the rider becomes involuntarily detached from the vehicle.
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It will be understood that the signal receiving means will normally be intimately associated with the indicating means of the present invention. In addition, the signal receiving means may have associated means for converting the forms of or amplifying the received signal prior to the actuation of the indicating means. A battery may be provided for this purpose as well as for the purpose of powering the light emitting diode in those embodiments displaying visual information when the vehicle's brakes are not actuated.
It will therefore be apparent that the present invention comprehends, especially where the vehicle is not already equipped with brake lights, a completely portable vehicle brake light system.
Embodiments of the present invention will now be more particularly described, by way of non-limitative example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Figure 1 is a perspective, rear view of a motorcycle and rider wearing a helmet having a brake light means:
Figure 2 is a side view of the helmet of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a part of the motorcycle showing brake light;
Figure 4 is a side view of a helmet of another embodiment of the invention;
Figure 5 is a view of the light emitting diode array of the helmet of Figure 4; and,
Figure 6 is a side view of a motorcycle and rider wearing a helmet having a brake light means and a sensor means.
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Referring now to Figures 1 and 2, a rider 11 of a motorcycle 12 wears a helmet 13 equipped with an light emitting diode display 14. The light emitting diode display
14 is fixed by snap fit engagement within a recess 15 provided in the exterior surface 16 of the back of the helmet 13 The recess 15, which is of sufficient depth to accommodate circuitry (not shown) associated with the light emitting diode display 14, opens into a channel 17 (shown by the dotted line in Figure 2) provided below the exterior surface 16 of the helmet and extending towards its edge The channel 17 houses an electrical wire 18 connected to the associated circuitry of the light emitting diode display and a socket 19 at the bottom edge of the helmet 13 Socket) 9 receives a plug 20 provided on an elastic coil, electric wire 21 which connects by means of another plug 20 to a socket 22 provided in the rear body, generally designated, 23 of the motorcycle 12 The sockets 19, 22 are of the type comprising leaf springs which hold a protuberance on plugs 20 against moderate tensioning of the coil wire 21 but are displaced by higher tensioning so as to allow release of the plug 20 In the event the rider 11 becomes involuntarily detached from the motorcycle 12, the risk of injury due to collision or entrapment with the motorcycle 12 is therefore minimised.
Referring now to Figure 3, the socket 22 provided in the rear body 23 of the motorcycle 12 provides a contact for an electric wire 24 connected by a suitable connector 25 to the brake light wire 26 of the motorcycle brake light circuit. It will be understood, although not shown as such, that the wires 24,26 and connector 25 are arranged within the rear body 23 of the motorcycle 12.
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The actuation of the brakes of the motorcycle 12 therefore utilises the electric signal sent to the brake light 27 so as to send an electric signal to the light emitting diode display 14 via electric wires 24,21 and 18.
Referring now to Figure 1, it will be seen that the light emitting diode display is arranged to communicate visual information during the period that the motorcycle brake system is not in operation. This can be achieved by selective actuation of individual diodes. A battery operated, programmable microprocessor circuit is included in the associated circuitry of the light emitting diode display for this purpose.
Referring to Figure 4, there is shown a helmet 30 having an aerodynamic spoiler 31 provided with a light emitting diode array 32 and sensor means 33. An electric wire 34 is connected to the helmet 30 by a plug (not shown) and is connectable to the brake light circuit of a motorcycle by plug 35.
Referring to Figure 5 the light emitting diode array 32 has five rows of individual light emitting diodes. The LED array 32 illuminates upon actuation of the vehicle's brakes and can illuminate to display indicator directions upon actuation of the vehicle's indicators lights. The LED array 32 is programmed by programming means (not shown) to display items of visual information as illustrated in Figure 5, which include the name of the motorcycle manufacturer "FM AGV',"brake","slow","keep back","police"and"medic". This
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information is provided to the driver or rider of a following vehicle or to any other io observer Referring to Figure 6, the sensor means 33 on the helmet 31 emits a beam of radiation 36 to detect the approach of a following vehicle within a predetermined distance of about 20 metres If a following vehicle approaches within this distance, the sensor means 33 actuates the indicating means 32 to display a sign such as "keep your distance"
Claims (23)
1. Apparel for a rider of a vehicle which apparel has indicating means for illuminating, in a first mode, when the vehicle brakes are actuated and for displaying visual information, in a second mode, when the vehicle brakes are not actuated
2. Apparel according to Claim 1, further comprising means for indicating the actuation of the vehicle indicator lights.
3. Apparel according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, further comprising signal receiving means for receiving a signal signalling the actuation of the brakes and/or the actuation of the indicator lights.
4. Apparel according to Claim 3, in which the signal receiving means receives an electric signal.
5. Apparel according to Claim 3, in which the signal receiving means receives an electromagnetic radiation signal.
6. Apparel according to Claim 5, in which the signal receiving means receives a radio wave, or microwave or light signal.
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7. Apparel according to Claim 4, in which the signal receiving means receives an electric signal generated from the vehicle's brake light circuit and/or the vehicle's indicator light circuit.
8. Apparel according to Claim 5, in which the signal receiving means receives a signal transmitted from a transducer responsive to the braking of the vehicle and/or the actuation of the vehicle indicator lights.
9. Apparel according to any preceding Claim, in which the said indicating means comprise a light emitter.
10. Apparel according to any preceding Claim, in which the light emitter comprises an array of light emitting diodes.
11 Apparel according to Claim 10, in which the array of light emitting diodes comprise not less than 100 light emitting diodes.
12 Apparel according to Claim 10, in which the array of light emitting diodes comprise not less than 150 light emitting diodes.
13. Apparel according to any preceding Claim, in which the indicating means is integral therewith.
14. Apparel according to any of Claims 1 to 12, in which the indicating means is removably attached thereto.
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15. Apparel according to any preceding claim, further comprising programming means for programming items of information for display by the indicating means.
16. Apparel according to Claim 15, in which the programming means comprise means for storing into memory the items of information.
17. Apparel according to any preceding claim, in which the visual information is arranged to be displayed intermittently by the indicating means.
18. Apparel according to any preceding claim, further comprising sensor means for actuating the indicating means if a following vehicle approaches the rear of the rider's vehicle within a predetermined distance.
19. Apparel according to Claim 18, in which the sensor means is located adjacent to the indicating means on the rider's apparel and emits a beam of radiation to detect movement behind the rider's vehicle within a predetermined distance.
20. Apparel according to any preceding Claim, in which the apparel is a motorcycle or bicycle helmet.
21. Apparel according to any Claim dependent on Claim 7, further comprising releasable cable connection means for connection of said apparel with said vehicle brake light circuit and/or said vehicle indicator light circuit.
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22. Apparel for a rider of a vehicle, which apparel has indicating means for illuminating and for displaying visual information together and/or intermittently when the vehicle brakes are actuated.
23. Apparel substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as shown in, the accompanying drawings.
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| GB2404005A (en) * | 2003-06-17 | 2005-01-19 | Susan Sterling | Lighting display system for motorcycles |
| DE102004001981A1 (en) * | 2004-01-13 | 2005-08-11 | Manfred Preissler | Flashing direction indicator for a motorcycle shows the operational status of the motorcycle's direction indicator by using a radio signal transmitter and receiver |
| GB2411226A (en) * | 2004-02-21 | 2005-08-24 | Paul Armistead | Auxiliary vehicle lighting system |
| EP2045127A1 (en) * | 2007-10-04 | 2009-04-08 | HONDA MOTOR CO., Ltd. | Small-sized motorized vehicle |
| GB2475125A (en) * | 2010-09-10 | 2011-05-11 | Lightvest Ltd | Wearable lighting unit |
| DE102011002894A1 (en) * | 2011-01-20 | 2012-07-26 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft | Illumination device for illuminating e.g. abdomen of rider of motorcycle, has recognition arrangement to recognize and evaluate momentary environment of vehicle, and vary parameters of lighting unit based on evaluation result |
| FR3016114A1 (en) * | 2014-01-09 | 2015-07-10 | Thierry Tiburce Copin | DEVICE FOR IMPROVING A MOTORCYCLE SAFETY HELMET |
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| DE102011002894A1 (en) * | 2011-01-20 | 2012-07-26 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft | Illumination device for illuminating e.g. abdomen of rider of motorcycle, has recognition arrangement to recognize and evaluate momentary environment of vehicle, and vary parameters of lighting unit based on evaluation result |
| FR3016114A1 (en) * | 2014-01-09 | 2015-07-10 | Thierry Tiburce Copin | DEVICE FOR IMPROVING A MOTORCYCLE SAFETY HELMET |
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