Lighted hat

摘要

Lighted headgear is described having a light assembly mounted thereto. The light assembly includes a power source, a switch device, and one or more light sources. The light sources are mounted to the headgear within a transparent or translucent light holder configured to orient the light sources to project light along desired axes.

主权项

1. A light holder configured to be mounted to headgear in combination with the headgear, the combination comprising:
the light holder comprising:
a base portion having a fore-and-aft axis;a light holding portion of a transparent or translucent material projecting away from the base portion and including an inclined portion that extends at an oblique angle of inclination with respect to the fore-and-aft axis of the base portion, the inclined portion having an outer wall and a distal end wall;a cavity of the inclined portion configured to receive a light source therein and orient the light source to project light along an oblique projection axis with respect to the fore-and-aft axis of the base portion, the cavity being configured to orient the light source to project light through the distal end wall of the inclined portion; the headgear comprising:
a head-fitting portion configured to be received on a wearer's head; anda brim portion extending from a forward, lower edge of the head fitting portion, the light holder being mounted to the brim portion for orienting a light source forwardly and/or downwardly therefrom for project light in a forward and/or downward direction from the brim portion; a light assembly including:
a light source disposed within the light holder;a power source mounted to the head-fitting portion and electrically coupled to the light source to provide power thereto; anda switch device mounted to the brim portion and electrically coupled to the power source and the light source for selectively energizing the light source; wherein the brim portion includes a brim insert and covering material having an opening therein extending thereover, and the light holder is mounted to the brim portion so that the base portion is received between the brim insert and the covering material and the light holding portion projects through the opening of the covering material.