CLIP TYPE LIGHT DETACHABLY COUPLED WITH CAP

• US 20070109768A1
• Filed: 01/08/2007
• Published: 05/17/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dae Sohn
• Original Assignee: Dae Sohn
• Inventors: Sohn, Dae
• Granted Patent: US 7,427,149 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/106
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/037 the solar unit and the lighting unit being located within or on the same housing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/084 Head fittings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/088 Clips; Clamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0885 for portable lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0052 Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor

Abstract

A clip type light is detachably attached to a cap visor so as to ensure the user'"'"'s field of vision. Two clips are integrally formed with both sides of a front section of a lamp body such that the two clips can be fixedly coupled with a front section of the cap visor regardless of the curved configuration of the visor. The clip type light can be easily attached to or detached from the cap visor without causing damage to the visor, and a switch for operating an electric lamp and an ultrasonic wave generator is provided at a lower portion of the lamp body in such a manner that the user can easily activate the electric lamp and the ultrasonic wave generator while wearing the cap equipped with the clip type light. A solar cell may also be provided to power the lamp and wave generator.

Claims

1. A clip-on light comprising:

a. a body including;

(1) a front body side and an opposing rear body side, with the body having a body depth defined between the opposing front and rear body sides,

(2) opposing top and bottom body sides extending between the front and rear body sides, with the body having a body thickness defined between the opposing top and bottom body sides,

(3) opposing left and right body sides extending between the front and rear body sides and also between the top and bottom body sides, with the body having a body width defined between the opposing left and right body sides,

b. lamps located about the front body side;

e. at least two clips provided. on the body, the clips extending forwardly from the front body side to curve first upwardly and then downwardly and rearwardly over the top body side, wherein a locking hole is defined within the curve of each clip forwardly from the front body side.

2. The clip-on light of claim 1 wherein the space between each clip and the top body side decreases as each clip extends rearwardly from the locking hole.

3. The clip-on light of claim 2 wherein the space between each clip and the top body side, after decreasing as each clip extends rearwardly from the locking hole, then increases as each clip extends further rearwardly from the locking hole.

4. The clip-on light of claim 2 wherein the body is substantially thin, with:

a. a body thickness substantially smaller than the body width and body depth, and

b. top and bottom body sides substantially larger than the front and rear body sides and the top and bottom body sides.

5. The clip-on light of claim 1 wherein the body further includes an ultrasound generator.

6. The clip-on light of claim 5:

a. wherein the body further includes a solar cell situated thereon adjacent the top body side, and

b. the ultrasound generator emits ultrasound from at least one of the body sides other than the top body side.

7. The clip-on light of claim 5 wherein the ultrasound generator emits ultrasound from at least one of:

a. the bottom body side,

b. the front body side,

c. the left body side, and

d. the right body side.

8. The clip-on light of claim 1 wherein the body includes an electrical port which receives a powering plug.

9. The clip-on light of claim 8 in combination with a solar cell wherein:

a. the solar cell includes a powering plug extending therefrom;

b. the solar cell and powering plug are configured to retain the solar cell in a fixed position upon the clip-on light when the powering plug is received within the electrical port.

10. The clip-on light of claim 9 wherein:

a. the body includes two or more electrical ports; and

b. the solar cell includes two or more powering plugs.

11. The clip-on light of claim 10 wherein the electrical ports are situated on the body between the clips.

12. The clip-on light of claim 1 wherein the body includes a solar cell.

13. The clip-on light of claim 12 wherein:

a. the solar cell is situated adjacent the top body side, and

b. the body further includes ports situated on the bottom body side through which ultrasound is emitted from the interior of the body.

14. The clip-on light of claim 12 wherein the solar cell is situated adjacent the top body side, with a space being defined between the top body side and at least a portion of the solar cell, whereby a cap brim may be fit between the solar cell and the top body side.

15. A clip-on light comprising:

a. a body having;

(1) a front body side and an opposing rear body side, with the body having a body depth defined between the opposing front and rear body sides,

(2) opposing top and bottom body sides extending between the front and rear body sides, with the body having a body thickness defined between the opposing top and bottom body sides,

(3) opposing left and right body sides extending between the front and rear body sides and also between the top and bottom body sides, with the body having a body width defined between the opposing left and right body sides,

wherein the body is substantially thin, with;

A. a body thickness substantially smaller than the body width and body depth, and

B. top and bottom body sides substantially larger than the front and rear body sides and the top and bottom body sides;

b. lamps located about the front body side;

on the body;

c. two or more clips extending from the body, each having a length extending adjacent to the body, whereby an object may be situated between each clip and the body to engage the body to the object; and

d. at least one of;

(1) an ultrasound generator emitting ultrasound from one of the body sides other than any body side from which the clips extend, and

(2) a solar cell extending adjacent the body, with a space being defined between the body and at least a portion of the solar cell, whereby a cap brim may be fit between the solar cell and the body.

16. The clip-on light of claim 15 wherein each clip extends forwardly from the front body side to then curve outwardly and rearwardly adjacent to one of the top body side and bottom body side, wherein a locking hole is defined within the curve of each clip forwardly from the front body side, whereby a cap brim may be fit between the clip and one of the top body side and bottom body side, with the edge of the cap brim fit within the locking hole.

17. A clip-on light comprising:

a. a body including;

(1) a front body side and an opposing rear body side, with the body having a body depth defined between the opposing front and rear body sides,

(2) opposing top and bottom body sides extending between the front and rear body sides, with the body having a body thickness defined between the opposing top and bottom body sides,

(3) opposing left and right body sides extending between the front and rear body sides and also between the top and bottom body sides, with the body having a body width defined between the opposing left and right body sides,

b. lamps located about the front body side;

c. clips extending adjacent to the top body side, whereby an object may be situated between the clips and the top body side to engage the body to the object; and

d. an ultrasound generator emitting ultrasound from one of the body sides other than the top body side.

18. The clip-on light of claim 17 wherein each clip extends forwardly from the front body side to then curve outwardly and rearwardly adjacent to the top body side, wherein a locking hole is defined within the curve of each clip forwardly from the front body side, whereby a cap brim may be fit between the clip and the top body side with the edge of the cap brim fit within the locking hole.

19. The clip-on light of claim 17 further comprising a switch on the body, wherein the switch is actuatable to activate both the lamps and the ultrasound generator.

20. The clip-on light of claim 17 wherein the body further includes a solar cell situated thereon adjacent the top body side.