Headwear with switch shielding portion
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1. A lighted hat comprising:
- a crown portion for fitting on a wearer'"'"'s head;
a brim portion generally extending forwardly from the crown portion;
a light source mounted to the brim portion;
an actuator for activating the light source mounted to the brim portion; and
a shielding portion mounted to the brim portion adjacent the actuator to minimize unintentional shifting of the actuator and activation of the light source.
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Abstract
There is provided hands-free lighting, components thereof, and other accessories 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 a protective switch guard associated with hat packaging surrounding an activation switch to prevent inadvertent activation while still allowing intentional actuation thereof.
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28 Claims
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1. A lighted hat comprising:
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a crown portion for fitting on a wearer'"'"'s head; a brim portion generally extending forwardly from the crown portion; a light source mounted to the brim portion; an actuator for activating the light source mounted to the brim portion; and a shielding portion mounted to the brim portion adjacent the actuator to minimize unintentional shifting of the actuator and activation of the light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A lighted hat comprising:
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a crown portion for fitting on a wearer'"'"'s head; a brim portion generally extending forwardly from the crown portion; a light source mounted to the brim portion; an actuator for activating the light source mounted to the brim portion; and a shielding portion mounted to the brim portion adjacent the actuator to minimize unintentional shifting of the actuator and activation of the light source; and wherein the brim portion has an upper surface that faces upwardly and a lower surface that faces downwardly when the crown portion is worn with the brim portion extending forwardly therefrom, the actuator is a depressible switch that projects downwardly from the brim portion lower surface, and the shielding portion includes a wall configured to at least partially surround the depressible switch. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A lighted hat comprising:
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a crown portion for fitting on a wearer'"'"'s head; a brim portion including a generally rigid brim member and a fabric material covering the brim member, the brim portion generally extending forwardly from the crown portion; a light source mounted to the brim portion; a depressible switch actuator for activating the light source and mounted to the brim portion between the fabric and the brim member; and a shielding portion distinct from the fabric material covering the brim member and mounted to the brim portion adjacent the switch actuator to minimize unintentional shifting of the switch actuator and activation of the light source. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A hat comprising:
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a crown portion for fitting on a wearer'"'"'s head; a brim portion extending forwardly from the crown portion and including a generally rigid brim member and flexible material covering the brim member; an electronic device mounted to at least one of the crown portion and the brim portion; a power source mounted to the crown portion and configured to provide power to the electronic device; a switch mounted to the brim portion and configured to operate the electronic device; and a shielding portion mounted to the brim portion adjacent the switch to minimize unintentional shifting of the switch and activation of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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