ILLUMINATED HEADGEAR HAVING SWITCH DEVICES AND PACKAGING THEREFOR
First Claim
1. Lighted headgear comprising:
- a head reception portion;
a brim portion extending outwardly from a forward, lower edge of the head reception portion;
a power source mounted to at least one of the head reception portion and the brim portion;
at least one light source mounted to the brim portion and electrically connected to the power source;
a maintained switch device mounted to the head reception portion or the brim portion configured to allow a user to shift the maintained switch device for selecting either on or off states of the light source with the light source staying in the selected state after the shifted maintained switch device is released; and
a temporary switch device mounted to the head reception portion or the brim portion configured to allow a user to shift the temporary switch device for temporarily selecting the on state of the light source with the light source returning to the off state due to release of the temporary switch device.
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Abstract
There is provided hands-free lighting, components thereof, and other accessories for being combined with the hands-free lighting. The hands-free lighting is preferably lighted headgear including hats and includes various accessories for use therewith, such as lighted headgear having two switch or actuator devices mounted thereto. The two switch devices can include a temporary switch device and a maintained switch device. The lighted headgear can further include a switch guard associated therewith. The lighted headgear can alternatively or also include a switch cover. The switch guard and/or the switch cover can be associated with packaging configured to mount to the lighted hat to substantially prevent inadvertent activation while still allowing intentional actuation thereof, or substantially prevent activation thereof, respectively.
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Citations
42 Claims
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1. Lighted headgear comprising:
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a head reception portion; a brim portion extending outwardly from a forward, lower edge of the head reception portion; a power source mounted to at least one of the head reception portion and the brim portion; at least one light source mounted to the brim portion and electrically connected to the power source; a maintained switch device mounted to the head reception portion or the brim portion configured to allow a user to shift the maintained switch device for selecting either on or off states of the light source with the light source staying in the selected state after the shifted maintained switch device is released; and a temporary switch device mounted to the head reception portion or the brim portion configured to allow a user to shift the temporary switch device for temporarily selecting the on state of the light source with the light source returning to the off state due to release of the temporary switch device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Lighted headgear comprising:
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a head reception portion; a brim portion extending outwardly from a forward, lower edge of the head reception portion; a power source mounted to at least one of the head reception portion and the brim portion; multiple electrically operable devices mounted to at least one of the head reception portion and brim portion and electrically connected to the power source to be powered thereby; a first actuator device mounted to at least one of the head reception portion and the brim portion and operably coupled to the power source and the at least one electrically operable device, the first actuator device configured to allow a user to operate at least one of the multiple electrically operable devices; a guard device associated with the first actuator device configured to be disposed at least partially about the first actuator device to minimize unintentional actuation thereof and having an access opening to allow intentional direct access to the first actuator device for actuation thereof; a second actuator device mounted to at least one of the head reception portion and the brim portion and operably coupled to the power source and the at least one electrically operable device, the second actuator device configured to allow a user to operate either the at least one electrically operable device operated by the first actuator device or another one or more of the multiple electrically operable devices; a cover member removably mounted to the headgear to deny access to the second actuator device until the cover member is removed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A brim sleeve for being removably mounting to a brim portion of lighted headgear having first and second light switch devices mounted to the brim portion, the brim sleeve comprising:
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a thin body of generally flexible material; an upper portion of the thin body being sized for extending across the brim portion; at least one lower portion of the thin body that is oriented for extending adjacent to at least the first light switch device; a switch cover of the body lower portion configured for extending around and over the first light switch device to substantially prevent actuation thereof by denying access to the first light switch device; and wherein the at least one lower portion is configured to allow access to the second light switch device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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30. The brim sleeve of 29 wherein the switch cover and the switch guard device have a single piece construction for both the switch cover and the switch guard device.
- 33. The brim sleeve of claim 33 wherein the switch guard device further includes an annular flat base flange extending from a lower edge of the upstanding wall portion for seating the switch guard device on the brim portion.
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39. Lighted headgear comprising:
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a head reception portion; a brim portion extending outwardly from a forward, lower edge of the head reception portion; a power source mounted to at least one of the head reception portion and the brim portion; one or more light sources mounted to the brim portion and electrically connected to the power source to be powered thereby; a temporary switch device mounted to the head reception portion or the brim portion configured to allow a user to shift the temporary switch device for temporarily energizing the one or more light sources with the one or more light sources de-energizing upon release of the temporary switch device; a switch guard device associated with the temporary switch device configured to be disposed at least partially about the temporary switch device to minimize unintentional shifting thereof and having an access opening to allow access to the temporary switch device for intentional actuation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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Specification