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US4970631:
Headband device for holding flashlight
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Marshall, Timothy E.; West Berlin, NJ 08091
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1990-11-13
/ 1990-04-02
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| Application Number: |
US1990000502855
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 20/00;
F21V 21/084;
IPC-7:
F21L 15/14;
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| ECLA Code: |
F21V21/08V; A41D20/00; F21L15/14;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
362/105;
362/190;
362/191;
362/804;
Original:
362/105;
362/190;
362/191;
362/804;
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| Field of Search: |
362/103,105,106,157,190,191,418,804
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| Priority Number: |
| 1990-04-02 |
US1990000502855 |
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| Abstract: |
A device for holding a miniature high intensity flashlight along the side of the person's head to direct the beam of light in a path vertically positioned at the line of sight of the individual wearing the device. The device includes an elastic strap with overlapping ends held together with VELCRO TM attachments with a tubular strap through which the body of the flashlight is inserted and held in position on the strap. The rear end of the flashlight is held with VELCRO TM attachment or a corrugated spring clip against an inclined bearing surface block holding the end of the flashlight away from the person's head and allowing the rear end of the flashlight to be fixed to the bearing surface of that block at any height.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Lennox, Thomas A. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Lazarus, Ira S.; Hagarman, Sue
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| Maintenance Status: |
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A device to hold a flashlight on the head of a person the flashlight comprising a tubular body, a front end from which a beam of light is emitted and a rear opposite end, the device comprising:
- (a) a strap to fit around the person's head,
- (b) first means to adjust the size of the strap to firmly hold the strap horizontally around the person's head above the person's eyes,
- (c) holding means on the strap to hold the flashlight to the strap in a generally horizontal position on a side of the person's head,
- (d) a support member attached to the strap comprising an essentially vertical bearing surface facing away from the strap,
- wherein the support member is positioned rearwardly of the holding means a sufficient distance to allow the rear end of the flashlight to rest on the bearing surface when the flashlight is held in the holding means, and
- (e) vertical adjustment means to hold the rear end of the flashlight in any chosen position vertically on the bearing surface of the support member.
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