Shroud plate with lighting system

• US 8,337,036 B2
• Filed: 04/29/2010
• Issued: 12/25/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Norotos Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Norotos Incorporated
• Inventors: Soto, Ronald R., Prendergast, Jonathon R., Patton, Charles Royston III
• Primary Examiner(s): Ton, Anabel
• Application Number:
  US12/770,671
• Publication Number:
  US 20110170280A1
• Time in Patent Office: 971 Days
• Field of Search: 362/103, 362/106, 362/105
• US Class Current: 362/105
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/04 Parts, details or accessories of helmets
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/044 Lighting devices, e.g. helmets with lamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/084 Head fittings
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/35 for illuminating the target , e.g. flash lights
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 1/04 Protection helmets crash helmets A42B3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/213 adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic H01M50/209, H01M50/216 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A light for headgear includes a shroud plate having a shell configured to receive a goggle mount, the shell having a periphery generally conforming to a contour of the headgear; and a lighting system on the shell having at least one light. The light further includes a power unit electrically coupled to the lighting system.

Claims

1. A light for headgear comprising:

a shroud plate comprising;

a shell configured to receive a goggle mount, the shell having an inner-facing surface and an outer-facing surface and a periphery generally conforming to a contour of the headgear; and

a lighting system on the shell comprising at least one light, wherein the lighting system extends from the inner surface to the outer surface of the shell; and

a power unit electrically coupled to the lighting system.

2. The light of claim 1, wherein the shroud plate has a smooth external surface.

3. The light of claim 1, wherein the shell is a single unit and the lighting system is a single unit, and wherein the lighting system is removably coupled to the shell.

4. The light of claim 3, wherein the power unit is removably coupled to the shroud plate.

5. The light of claim 1, wherein the lighting system further comprises:

a support plate comprising a control system for controlling the lighting system; and

at least one light housing accommodating the at least one light and coupled to the support plate.

6. The light of claim 5, wherein the lighting system further comprises a power switch mounted on the support plate and electrically coupled to the control system for turning the lighting system on and off.

7. The light of claim 5, wherein the lighting system further comprises a dimming switch mounted on the support plate and electrically coupled to the control system for controlling an intensity of light emitted from the lighting system.

9. The light of claim 1, wherein the lighting system is coupled to the shell by an interference fit.

10. The light of claim 1, wherein the shell has a goggle mount receiving area defined by a first wall having a recess and a second wall having a recess.

11. The light of claim 1, wherein the inner-facing surface generally faces the headgear and wherein the inner-facing surface has an elastic lining configured to contact the headgear.

12. The light of claim 1, wherein the power unit comprises a battery pack.

13. The light of claim 12, wherein the battery pack comprises a case, a cover for the case, and a conical coil spring within the case.

14. The light of claim 12, wherein the power unit further comprises a mount configured to couple the power unit to the headgear.

15. The light of claim 14, wherein the mount comprises a clip configured to fit around a brim of the headgear.

8. A light for headgear comprising:

a shroud plate comprising;

a shell configured to receive a goggle mount, the shell having an inner-facing surface and an outer-facing surface and a periphery generally conforming to a contour of the headgear; and

a lighting system on the shell comprising at least one light, wherein the lighting system extends from the inner surface to the outer surface of the shell; and

a power unit electrically coupled to the lighting system, wherein the shell has a plurality of openings, each of the openings configured to receive a portion of the lighting system.

16. A light for headgear comprising:

a shroud plate comprising;

a shell configured to receive a goggle mount, the shell having a periphery generally conforming to a contour of the headgear; and

a lighting system on the shell comprising at least one light, wherein the shell is a single unit and the lighting system is a single unit, and wherein the lighting system is removably coupled to the shell, and wherein the shell has a plurality of openings, each of the openings configured to receive a portion of the lighting system; and

a power unit electrically coupled to the lighting system.

17. A light for headgear comprising:

a shroud plate comprising;

a shell configured to receive a goggle mount in a goggle mount receiving area, the goggle mount receiving area comprising a first wall having a recess and a second wall generally opposite the first wall and having a recess; and

a lighting system on the shell comprising a light; and

a power unit electrically coupled to the lighting system.

18. The light of claim 17, wherein the light is adjacent the goggle mount receiving area.

19. The light of claim 18, comprising an additional light, wherein the light is adjacent to a first side of the goggle mount receiving area and the additional light is adjacent to a second side of the goggle mount receiving area.

20. The light of claim 17, further comprising at least one light housing accommodating the at least one light, the light housing configured to direct light emitted from the at least one light in a direction substantially away from the headgear.