Joe Connolly

Why didn't I think of this? Jeffrey Klein of New Jersey did!

Jeffrey Klein

What I invented is an inflatable, foldable bike helmet.

Joe Connolly

He got the idea when he saw his son take a city bike in Manhattan traffic.

Jeffrey Klein

We all said, how do you get on a bike in the middle of Manhattan without a helmet on your head? 

He said, there's nowhere to put a helmet when we get to where we want to go.

Joe Connolly

His new helmets are called Air Noggins and they look just like a regular bike helmet. He had to get patents and approval of government agencies.

Joe Connolly

The inflatable helmets now have a five star rating from the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab. He'll start selling the inflatable helmets for rollerbladers and skateboarders and is designing a new one for skiers too.

Joe Connolly

His website is airnoggin .com. I'm Joe Connolly for Bloomberg and WCBS News Radio 880.