Robert Oppenheim

Abstract

The present invention is a dry erase helmet with dry erase markers and/or a stencil set. The dome-shaped helmet of the present invention includes adjustable straps and an exterior surface of the helmet cover that is also a writing surface that can provide a clear high contrast message or other expression in a temporary and repeatable fashion. The helmet comes with a set of dry erase markers and a stencil kit to help with designs. The invention is a combination of two existing products, a helmet and dry erase markers. The exterior surface of the helmet shell is adapted to retain dry erase ink when written upon by a writing instrument and to release dry erase ink therefrom when wiped.

1 . A helmet comprising:
 a dome shaped shell with interior and exterior surfaces;   a liner;   the exterior surface of the helmet shell adapted to retain dry erase ink when written upon by a writing instrument; and   adjustable straps attached to the dome shaped shell.   
     
     
         2 . The helmet of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the writing surface adapted to release dry erase ink therefrom when wiped.   
     
     
         3 . The helmet of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a writing surface coupled to the exterior surface of the helmet shell adapted to adapted to retain dry erase ink when written upon by a writing instrument.   
     
     
         4 . The helmet of  claim 1 , wherein the dome shaped shell is a single-impact design that includes a polystyrene liner. 
     
     
         5 . The helmet of  claim 1 , wherein the dome shaped shell is a single-impact design that includes a memory foam liner. 
     
     
         6 . The helmet of  claim 1 , wherein the dome shaped shell is a multi-impact helmet that uses a polystyrene liner. 
     
     
         7 . The helmet of  claim 1 , wherein the dome shaped shell is a multi-impact helmet that uses a memory foam liner 
     
     
         8 . A helmet comprising in combination:
 a dome shaped shell with interior and exterior surfaces;   a liner;   the exterior surface of the helmet shell adapted to retain dry erase ink when written upon by a writing instrument; and   adjustable straps attached to the dome shaped shell.   
     
     
         9 . The helmet of  claim 8 , further comprising in combination:
 the writing surface adapted to release dry erase ink therefrom when wiped.   
     
     
         10 . The helmet of  claim 8 , further comprising in combination:
 a writing surface coupled to the exterior surface of the helmet shell adapted to retain dry erase ink when written upon by a writing instrument.   
     
     
         11 . The helmet of  claim 8 , further comprising in combination:
 a set of dry erase markers.   
     
     
         12 . The helmet of  claim 8 , further comprising in combination:
 a stencil kit to help with designs.   
     
     
         13 . The helmet of  claim 8 , wherein the dome shaped shell is a single-impact design that includes a polystyrene liner. 
     
     
         14 . The helmet of  claim 8 , wherein the dome shaped shell is a single-impact design that includes a memory foam liner. 
     
     
         15 . The helmet of  claim 8 , wherein the dome shaped shell is a multi-impact helmet that uses a polystyrene liner. 
     
     
         16 . The helmet of  claim 8 , wherein the dome shaped shell is a multi-impact helmet that uses a memory foam liner. 
     
     
         17 . A helmet comprising in combination:
 a dome shaped shell with interior and exterior surfaces;
 the helmet shell constructed from a rubber based material; 
 the exterior surface of the helmet shell covered with a layer of material adapted to retain dry erase ink when written upon and to release dry erase ink therefrom when wiped by a writing instrument; 
   a liner; and   adjustable straps attached to the dome shaped shell.