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Illuminated eye loupe

  • US 20080174987A1
  • Filed: 01/18/2007
  • Published: 07/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An illuminated eye loupe, comprising:

  • a hollow housing configured to receive and retain internally at least one magnifying lens; and

    a light source assembly removably coupled to one side of said hollow housing, said light source assembly comprising;

    at least one LED (Light Emitting Diode) configured to provide focused light beam adjacent to an area being viewed through said at least one magnifying lens, said at least one LED including a positive terminal wire and a negative terminal wire;

    at least one power source operatively coupled to said negative terminal wire;

    at least one electrical connector plate operatively coupled to said at least one power source;

    a light switch assembly configured to embed a portion of said positive terminal wire, said embedded terminal wire including a curved end which makes electrical contact with said at least one electrical connector plate to turn said at least one LED on when said light switch assembly is pushed toward said at least one LED, said curved end pulling away from said at least one electrical connector plate to turn said at least one LED off when said light switch assembly is pushed away from said at least one LED.

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