Headgear having an electrical device and power source mounted thereto
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1. Headgear comprising:
- a head-fitting portion configured to be received on a wearer'"'"'s head;
a brim portion having top and bottom surfaces and an outboard edge extending between the top and bottom surfaces;
a camera having a lens thereof and being mounted to the brim portion so that the camera overlaps the brim portion in engagement therewith between the top and bottom surfaces thereof;
a power source mounted to at least one of the head-fitting portion and the brim portion, and electrically connected to the camera; and
a control member mounted to the brim portion for operating the camera.
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Abstract
Headgear includes a brim portion and a power source. In one form, a camera is mounted to the brim portion such that the power source powers the camera. The camera includes a lens mounted to the brim portion and control circuitry for operating the camera mounted to the brim portion at least partially between upper and lower major surfaces thereof. In alternate forms, a heat sink can be mounted to the brim portion to dissipate heat generated by powered components of the headgear, such as the camera, a circuit board, a light source, or the like, and a rotary switch can be mounted to the brim portion for energizing the a light source and/or operating the camera.
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1. Headgear comprising:
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a head-fitting portion configured to be received on a wearer'"'"'s head; a brim portion having top and bottom surfaces and an outboard edge extending between the top and bottom surfaces; a camera having a lens thereof and being mounted to the brim portion so that the camera overlaps the brim portion in engagement therewith between the top and bottom surfaces thereof; a power source mounted to at least one of the head-fitting portion and the brim portion, and electrically connected to the camera; and a control member mounted to the brim portion for operating the camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Headgear comprising:
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a head-fitting portion configured to be received on a wearer'"'"'s head; a brim portion having upper and lower major surfaces and an outboard edge extending between the upper and lower major surfaces; a camera having a lens thereof mounted to the brim portion, wherein the camera lens is arranged to generally face forwardly from the brim portion; a power source mounted to at least one of the head-fitting portion and the brim portion, and electrically connected to the camera; a control member mounted to the brim portion for operating the camera; one or more light sources mounted to at least one of the head-fitting portion or the brim portion so that the one or more light sources are positioned to project light generally forwardly of the brim portion; and a thermally conductive material having a thin, flat configuration and having a major heat dissipating portion mounted adjacent to the brim upper major surface and contacting at least one of the one or more light sources or the camera in order to dissipate heat generated therefrom.
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9. Headgear comprising:
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a head-fitting portion configured to be received on a wearer'"'"'s head; a brim portion having top and bottom surfaces and an outboard edge extending between the top and bottom surfaces; a camera having a lens thereof mounted to the brim portion; a power source mounted to at least one of the head-fitting portion and the brim portion, and electrically connected to the camera; and a control panel having a panel portion mounted to the brim portion to extend therealong and in engagement therewith and a switch associated with the panel portion and electrically connected to the camera. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. Headgear comprising:
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a head-fitting portion configured to be received on a wearer'"'"'s head; a brim portion having upper and lower major surfaces and an outboard edge extending between the upper and lower major surfaces; a camera having a lens thereof mounted to the brim portion; a power source mounted to at least one of the head-fitting portion and the brim portion, and electrically connected to the camera; a printed circuit board connected to the camera; and a first thermally conductive member having a thin, flat configuration and mounted between the brim upper major surface and the printed circuit board in order to dissipate heat generated therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. Headgear comprising:
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a head-fitting portion configured to be received on a wearer'"'"'s head; a brim portion having top and bottom surfaces and an outboard edge extending between the top and bottom surfaces; a camera having a lens thereof mounted to the brim portion; a power source mounted to at least one of the head-fitting portion and the brim portion, and electrically connected to the camera; and a view finder mounted to the bottom surface of the brim portion to be located under the brim portion for displaying an image generated by the camera lens. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. Lighted headgear comprising:
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a brim having a perimeter edge with an opening formed in the edge thereof; at least one light source mounted to the brim; and a rotary switch mounted in the opening of the brim perimeter edge having a portion received in the brim and a portion exposed for being turned by a user to selectively energize and de-energize the at least one light source, wherein the rotary switch includes a push button mechanism so that the rotary switch can be turned and also pushed. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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