Lighted headgear and accessories therefor

• US 10,716,350 B2
• Filed: 11/06/2018
• Issued: 07/21/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael Waters
• Original Assignee: Michael Waters
• Inventors: Waters, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Truong, Bao Q
• Application Number:
  US16/182,329
• Publication Number:
  US 20190174857A1
• Time in Patent Office: 623 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/0182 Peaks or visors
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/244 Means for mounting lamps
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/044 Lighting devices, e.g. helmets with lamps
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 43/02 Removable lids or covers with means for piercing, cutting, or tearing a frangible inner closure B65D51/22
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/08 characterised by means for in situ recharging of the batteries or cells
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/04 the elements being switches safety devices F21V25/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0008 Clothing or clothing accessories, e.g. scarfs, gloves or belts
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/04 of lens shape
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 13/02 Details

Abstract

There is provided lighted headgear having various configurations, components thereof, and other accessories combined therewith.

Claims

1. Lighted headgear comprising:

a head reception portion configured to be received on a wearer'"'"'s head; and

a brim portion extending from a lower forward portion of the head reception portion, the brim portion including

a light source disposed between the lower forward portion of the head reception portion and a front edge of the brim portion,

a recess having a proximal end rearwardly of the brim portion front edge with the light source mounted at or adjacent to the proximal end and a distal end forwardly of the proximal end with an opening formed at the distal end to allow light to be projected therethrough,

reflector surfaces extending from the light source and toward the opening to allow light not directly projected through the opening to be reflected out of the opening.

7. The lighted headgear of claim 1, further comprising:

a power source disposed in the head reception portion, the power source including a plurality of cylindrical batteries; and

an electrical connection extending between the head reception portion and the brim portion to electrically connect the light source to the power source.

8. The lighted headgear of claim 1 wherein the light source is fixedly secured relative to the brim portion.

2. Lighted headgear comprising:

a head reception portion configured to be received on a wearer'"'"'s head; and

a brim portion extending from a lower forward portion of the head reception portion, the brim portion including

a light source disposed between the lower forward portion of the head reception portion and a front edge of the brim portion,

reflector surfaces extending from the light source and toward the front edge to focus light emitted from the light source, and

wherein the reflector surfaces include an upper reflective surface disposed above at least a portion of the light source.

3. The lighted headgear of claim 2 wherein the reflector surfaces further include a first reflective side surface that extends from the upper reflective surface, and a second reflective side surface that extends from the upper reflective surface opposite the first reflective side surface.

4. The lighted headgear of claim 3 wherein the first and second reflective side surfaces diverge from a central axis of the light source.

5. The lighted headgear of claim 3 wherein the reflector surfaces include a lower reflective surface disposed below at least a portion of the light source opposite the upper reflective surface.

6. The lighted headgear of claim 5 wherein the lower reflective surface extends from the first reflective side surface to the second reflective side surface.

9. Lighted headgear comprising:

a head reception portion configured to be received on a wearer'"'"'s head; and

a brim portion extending from a lower forward portion of the head reception portion, the brim portion including

a light source that defines a cone of illumination having a central axis,

an upper reflective surface extending generally forwardly from the light source and disposed at least partially above the light source, the upper reflective surface diverging from the central axis, and

a lower reflective surface extending generally forwardly from the light source and disposed at least partially below the light source, the lower reflective surface diverging from the central axis in a direction away from the upper reflective surface, wherein the upper reflective surface and the lower reflective surface extend generally toward a front edge of the brim portion to project a maximum amount of light from the light source generally forwardly of the lighted headgear.

10. The lighted headgear of claim 9 wherein the lower reflective surface at least partially extends obliquely relative to a lower surface of the brim portion.

11. The lighted headgear of claim 9 wherein the upper reflective surface at least partially extends obliquely relative to a lower surface of the brim portion.

12. The lighted headgear of claim 9 wherein at least one of the upper reflective surface and the lower reflective surface extends rearwardly of an illumination chip of the light source to a position forwardly of the illumination chip.

13. Lighted headgear comprising:

a head reception portion configured to be received on a wearer'"'"'s head;

a brim portion extending from a lower forward portion of the head reception portion and having a lower surface; and

a light module secured to the brim portion at the lower surface, the light module including

a housing having

an inclined wall that extends obliquely away from the lower surface, and

a forward wall that extends between the lower surface and the inclined wall,

a light source at least partially disposed within the housing and oriented to direct light beyond the forward wall, and

a push-button actuator disposed at the inclined wall and adapted to selectively energize the light source.

14. The lighted headgear of claim 13 wherein the forward wall includes a generally forwardly-directed recess, the light source being oriented to direct light through the generally forwardly-directed recess.

15. The lighted headgear of claim 14 wherein the generally forwardly-directed recess includes a reflective surface to project a maximum amount of light from the light source generally forwardly of the lighted headgear.

16. The lighted headgear of claim 13, further comprising at least one fastening element that secures the housing to the brim portion.

17. The lighted headgear of claim 16 wherein the fastening element includes a threaded fastener that extends within at least a portion of the housing and within at least a portion of the brim portion.