LED light assembly

• US 20070217184A1
• Filed: 03/10/2007
• Published: 09/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James Berry
• Original Assignee: James Berry
• Inventors: Berry, James
• Application Number:
  US11/716,103
• Publication Number:
  US 20070217184A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/105
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/044 Lighting devices, e.g. helmets with lamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/084 Head fittings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/30 Pivoted housings or frames
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/04 the elements being switches safety devices F21V25/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

A LED light assembly comprising a pivotal means of fastening, a plurality of LED light devices, and a housing adapted to be removably attached to a front piece holder of a traditional fire helmet. The means of selectively engaging LED lights comprises said front piece holder contacting a contact point on the switch of each LED light device, causing them to depress and actuate a mechanism that causes the LED bulbs to light.

Claims

1. A LED light assembly comprising

a housing adapted to be removably attached to a helmet or protective headgear,

at least one LED light device, wherein

said LED light device comprises a switch, wherein said switch controls said LED light device,

said LED light device is engaged to said housing, and

a means of actuating said switch.

2. The LED light assembly of claim 1, wherein said housing is adapted for pivotable movement about said helmet or protective headgear.

3. The LED light assembly of claim 2, wherein said helmet or protective headgear and switch cooperate to actuate said switch.

4. The LED light assembly of claim 3, wherein said housing is adapted to rotate and cause said switch to contact said helmet or protective headgear thereby actuating said switch.

5. The LED light assembly of claim 1, wherein said housing comprises a unitary structure having a generally arcuate shape and comprising a first jaw, a second jaw, and a distal wall, wherein said first jaw, said second jaw, and said distal wall cooperate to create spring tension between said first jaw and said second jaw.

6. The LED light assembly of claim 5, wherein said first jaw comprises a first guide adapted and configured to guide and support at least one said LED light device.

7. The LED light assembly of claim 6, wherein said second jaw comprises an outwardly protruding second lip.

8. The LED light assembly of claim 7, wherein said second jaw comprises a second guide adapted and configured to guide and support at least one said LED light device.

9. The LED light assembly of claim 1, wherein said LED light device is mountable according to a selected one of a plurality of mounting styles, comprising said LED light device dimensioned to cooperate for forward facing mounting style with said housing.

10. The LED light assembly of claim 1, wherein said LED light device is mountable according to a selected one of a plurality of mounting styles, comprising said LED light device dimensioned to cooperate for rearward facing mounting style with said housing.

11. A LED light assembly comprising

a housing adapted to be removably attached to a front piece holder of a traditional fire helmet,

a first LED light device, wherein

said first LED light device comprises a first switch and a first LED bulb,

said first LED light device is engaged to said housing, and

a means of actuating said first switch thereby causing said first LED bulb to illuminate.

12. The LED light assembly of claim 11, wherein said LED light assembly further comprises a second LED light device, wherein

said second LED light device comprises a second switch and a second LED bulb,

said second LED light device is engaged to said housing, and a means of actuating said second switch thereby causing said second LED bulb to illuminate.

13. The LED light assembly of claim 12, wherein said means of activating and deactivating said first and second LED bulbs comprises a clamping mechanism of said housing, wherein said clamping mechanism is integrally formed and adapted for pivotal movement about said front piece holder of said traditional fire helmet.

14. The LED light assembly of claim 13, wherein said clamping mechanism comprises a generally arcuate shape comprising a first jaw, a second jaw, and a distal wall, wherein said first jaw portion is biased inwardly in close proximity to said second jaw.

15. The LED light assembly of claim 14, wherein said first and said second LED bulbs are activated by said clamping mechanism wherein said first jaw and said second jaw compress against said front piece holder and depress said first and said second switches.

16. A LED light assembly comprising

a housing wherein said housing

is adapted to be removably attached to a helmet or protective headgear,

is adapted for pivotable movement about said helmet or protective headgear by a pivotable fastener assembly,

comprises a first jaw and a second jaw, wherein one of said first jaw or said second jaw comprises a guide adapted and configured to guide and support at least one said LED light device,

at least one LED light device, wherein

comprises at least one outwardly protruding lip, wherein said outwardly protruding lip protrudes from one of said first jaw or said second jaw,

said LED light device comprises a switch, wherein said switch controls said LED light device, and

said LED light device is engaged to said housing, and

a means of actuating said switch.

17. The LED light assembly of claim 16, wherein said housing is adapted to be removably attached to a front piece holder of a traditional fire helmet comprising

a front piece holder,

wherein said LED light device further comprises a LED bulb and a contact point,

wherein when said front piece holder contacts said contact point, it causes said switch to depress and said first LED bulb to illuminate.

18. The LED light assembly of claim 16, wherein said LED light assembly further comprises a plurality of LED light devices.

19. The LED light assembly of claim 16, wherein said housing comprises a nonferrous metal alloy.

20. The LED light assembly of claim 16, wherein said LED light device comprises a LED bulb color selected from the group consisting of white, red or blue.