Lighted headgear and accessories therefor
First Claim
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1. Lighted headgear comprising:
- a head-fitting portion configured to be received on a user'"'"'s head;
a brim portion extending forwardly from a front lower edge portion of the head-fitting portion, the brim portion including an upper major surface, a lower major surface, and an outboard edge extending therebetween, the outboard edge including a front portion and side portions at either side of the front portion;
a cavity of the brim portion having an opening in a forward-facing portion of the outboard edge;
a light source received within the brim portion cavity so that the light source is spaced rearwardly from the outboard edge and oriented to project light forwardly of the brim portion through the opening; and
a light transmissive portion disposed forwardly of the light source to extend along the outboard edge front portion of the brim portion generally at the cavity opening for transmitting the light from the light source therethrough and forwardly of the brim portion with the outboard edge side portions of the brim portion lacking the light transmissive portion thereat.
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Abstract
There is provided lighted headgear having a head-fitting fitting portion and a brim portion extending forwardly therefrom. A light source is received within a cavity in the brim portion so that the light source is spaced rearwardly from an outboard edge of the brim portion. A light transmissive portion is disposed forwardly of the light source for transmitting light from the light source therethrough and forwardly of the brim portion.
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21 Claims
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1. Lighted headgear comprising:
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a head-fitting portion configured to be received on a user'"'"'s head; a brim portion extending forwardly from a front lower edge portion of the head-fitting portion, the brim portion including an upper major surface, a lower major surface, and an outboard edge extending therebetween, the outboard edge including a front portion and side portions at either side of the front portion; a cavity of the brim portion having an opening in a forward-facing portion of the outboard edge; a light source received within the brim portion cavity so that the light source is spaced rearwardly from the outboard edge and oriented to project light forwardly of the brim portion through the opening; and a light transmissive portion disposed forwardly of the light source to extend along the outboard edge front portion of the brim portion generally at the cavity opening for transmitting the light from the light source therethrough and forwardly of the brim portion with the outboard edge side portions of the brim portion lacking the light transmissive portion thereat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Lighted headgear comprising:
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a head-fitting portion configured to be received on a user'"'"'s head; a brim portion extending forwardly from a front lower edge portion of the head-fitting portion, the brim portion including an upper major surface, a lower major surface, and an outboard edge extending therebetween; a cavity of the brim portion having an opening in a forward-facing portion of the outboard edge; a light source received within the brim portion cavity so that the light source is spaced rearwardly from the outboard edge and oriented to project light forwardly of the brim portion through the opening; and a light transmissive portion disposed forwardly of the light source to extend along the outboard edge of the brim portion generally at the cavity opening for transmitting the light from the light source therethrough and forwardly of the brim portion, wherein the light transmissive portion includes optical fibers, the brim portion extends along a fore-and-aft axis, and end portions of the optical fibers are canted with respect to the fore-and-aft axis to project light downwardly and forwardly of the brim portion.
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15. Lighted headgear comprising:
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a head-fitting portion configured to be received on a user'"'"'s head; a brim portion extending forwardly from a front lower edge portion of the head-fitting portion, the brim portion including an upper major surface, a lower major surface, and an outboard edge extending therebetween; a cavity of the brim portion having an opening in a forward-facing portion of the outboard edge; a light source received within the brim portion cavity so that the light source is spaced rearwardly from the outboard edge and oriented to project light forwardly of the brim portion through the opening; and a light transmissive portion disposed forwardly of the light source to extend along the outboard edge of the brim portion generally at the cavity opening for transmitting the light from the light source therethrough and forwardly of the brim portion, wherein the brim portion includes a brim insert extending along a fore-and-aft axis, and upper and lower fabric covering portions extending along the brim insert to form the upper and the lower major surfaces of the brim portion; and
the cavity extends through the brim insert in a direction generally transverse to the fore-and-aft axis so that the cavity is formed between the upper and lower fabric covering portions, andwherein the upper and lower fabric covering portions include relatively thicker portions configured to at least partially extend over areas of the cavity adjacent to the light source, and the thicker portions include a heat sink material to dissipate heat generated by the light source.
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16. Lighted headgear comprising:
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a head-fitting portion configured to be received on a user'"'"'s head; a brim portion extending forwardly from a front lower edge portion of the head-fitting portion, the brim portion including an upper major surface, a lower major surface, and an outboard edge extending therebetween; a light source received within a recess in the brim portion to be recessed rearwardly from a forward portion of the outboard edge; and a tunnel of the brim portion having a first end adjacent to the light source and a second end at the forward portion of the outboard edge so that light projected from the light source travels through the tunnel and out therefrom forwardly of the brim portion and not through side portions of the outboard edge at either side of the outboard edge forward portion. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. Lighted headgear comprising:
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a head-fitting portion configured to be received on a user'"'"'s head; a brim portion extending forwardly from a front lower edge portion of the head-fitting portion, the brim portion including an upper major surface, a lower major surface, and an outboard edge extending therebetween; a light source received within a recess in the brim portion to be recessed rearwardly from a forward portion of the outboard edge; and a tunnel of the brim portion having a first end adjacent to the light source and a second end at the forward portion of the outboard edge so that light projected from the light source travels through the tunnel and out therefrom forwardly of the brim portion, wherein the light source comprises a plurality of light sources that are recessed and disposed laterally adjacent to one another, and the tunnel comprises a plurality of tunnels corresponding to the plurality of light sources.
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21. Lighted headgear comprising:
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a head-fitting portion configured to be received on a user'"'"'s head; a brim portion extending forwardly from a front lower edge portion of the head-fitting portion, the brim portion including an upper major surface, a lower major surface, and an outboard edge extending therebetween; a light source received within a recess in the brim portion to be recessed rearwardly from a forward portion of the outboard edge; and a tunnel of the brim portion having a first end adjacent to the light source and a second end at the forward portion of the outboard edge so that light projected from the light source travels through the tunnel and out therefrom forwardly of the brim portion, wherein the brim portion extends along a fore-and-aft axis; and
the tunnel extends along an axis that is canted downwardly with respect to the fore-and-aft axis to project light downwardly and forwardly of the brim portion.
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