RELATED APPLICATION

The instant patent application is related to U.S. Patent Application entitled, “Helmet with Mechanism for Cooling”, application Ser. No. 15/899,378, Filed: 20 Feb. 2018, naming Sundararajan Krishnan as the inventor, and is incorporated in its entirety herewith, to the extent not inconsistent with the content of the instant application.

BACKGROUND

Technical Field

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to improving the thermal comfort of a helmet, and more specifically to a cooling device for attachment to a helmet, the device providing several features, in addition to cooling, to improve thermal comfort of the helmet.

Related Art

Helmets are worn to protect heads of humans. Helmets are often worn by riders of vehicles and people working in industries such as construction, manufacturing, etc. In general, when worn, helmets protect persons wearing a helmet from injuries to the head.

The adoption of helmets is significantly inhibited by the discomfort experienced in using them. Factors such as excessive sweat, heat and hair loss tend to override the safety benefit achieved by wearing a helmet. Reducing the discomfort caused by sweat and heat by providing cooling to the head of the user of a helmet can considerably enhance adoption.

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a cooling device for attachment to a helmet, the device designed to provide one or more features that improves thermal comfort of the wearer of the helmet.

