Earpiece light

• US 20050057925A1
• Filed: 10/28/2004
• Published: 03/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andrew C. Palmer
• Original Assignee: Andrew Palmer, Brian Mehler
• Inventors: Palmer, Andrew, Mehler, Brian
• Granted Patent: US 7,097,321 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/190
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/00 Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/084 Head fittings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/22 telescopic
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1008 Earpieces of the supra-aural or circum-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1025 Accumulators or arrangements for charging secondary cells per se H01M10/00; charging in general H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/105 Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335

Abstract

The present invention is an improved earpiece light. In particular, the present invention is directed to an earpiece having a power supply and a light source mounted on the earpiece. The earpiece light is preferably for use on a person'"'"'s outer ear. The earpiece light comprises an ear support, preferably for placement behind the user'"'"'s crest of helix. The ear support is attached to a power supply housing, preferably for placement over the user'"'"'s external auditory canal. The power supply housing has a power supply and a lamp arm with a distal end extended from the power supply housing. The power supply is connected to a light source mounted on the distal end of the lamp arm. Preferably, the lamp arm is positioned below the ear support and the power supply is connected to a light source, preferably an LED, mounted on the lamp arm.

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6. An earpiece light for a user having an outer ear with a crest of helix and an external auditory canal;

the earpiece light comprising;

an ear support for placement behind the crest of helix, attached to a power supply housing for placement over the external auditory canal;

said power supply housing having a power supply, said power supply connected to a light pivotally mounted on the power supply housing.

7. The earpiece light of claim 6 where the is ear support is pivotally attached to the power supply housing.

8. The earpiece light of claim 6 where the light further comprises a light emitting diode mounted within a lamp housing.

9. The earpiece light of claim 8 where the power supply housing further comprises an oscillating circuit connected to the light emitting diode for oscillating the light emitting diode.

10. The earpiece light of claim 6 where the power supply housing further comprises a power switch for the light.

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25. An earpiece light comprising:

a curved ear support attached to a power supply housing;

said power supply housing having a power supply;

said power supply connected to a light pivotally mounted on the power supply housing.

26. The earpiece light of claim 25 where the curved ear support is pivotally attached to the power supply housing.

27. The earpiece light of claim 25 where the light further comprises a light emitting diode mounted within a lamp housing.

28. The earpiece light of claim 27 where the power supply housing further comprises an oscillating circuit connected to the light emitting diode for oscillating the light emitting diode.

29. The earpiece light of claim 25 where the curved ear support is wearable around a crest of helix of an outer ear.

30. The earpiece light of claim 25 where the power supply comprises two three volt lithium batteries.