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Illuminable hat

  • US 5,680,718 A
  • Filed: 12/20/1994
  • Issued: 10/28/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In combination in a cap,a body portion,a visor operatively coupled to the body portion,a module disposed on the visor,switching means enclosed by the module and having open and closed positions and normally disposed in the open position and actuatable to the closed position upon depression of the module,electrical circuitry enclosed by the module and connected to the switching means to become energized upon the actuation of the switching means to the closed position,illuminable means disposed on the body portion and electrically connected to the electrical circuitry to become illuminated upon the energizing of the electrical circuitry,display means disposed on the body portion and optically coupled to the illuminable means for providing an illuminated display when the illuminable means becomes illuminated,the module being constructed and disposed on the visor for access to the switching means and the electrical circuitry,the module including a container and a cover operatively coupled to the container and movable between a first position for opening the container and a second position for closing the container,the electrical circuitry and the switching means being disposed within the container,the module being constrainable upon being depressed and the switching means including a spring constrainable in accordance with the constraint imposed upon the module as a result of the depression of the module to actuate the switching means to the closed position.

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