Illumination – With wearing apparel or body support – Head covering or clamp
Patent
1997-05-07
1999-08-03
Tso, Laura K.
Illumination
With wearing apparel or body support
Head covering or clamp
362570, F21L 1100
Patent
active
059315598
ABSTRACT:
Headgear having fiber optic lighting for illumination of the headgear to be worn on a person's head. The headgear includes a fiber optic lighting assembly having a light source and a plurality of fiber optic lines for transmitting light from the light source. The headgear includes an exterior surface wall having one or more grooves formed therein for holding the fiber optic lines therein. The headgear includes an interior surface wall having a first compartment for a receiving power source in the form of a battery pack and a second compartment for receiving the light source. An electrical conduit is used for connecting the battery pack to the light source. The headgear also includes an interior padding for covering the interior surface wall so as to protect the wearer's head from injury; and a closure strap having a tightening component mounted on the headgear for holding the headgear on the wearer's head. In addition, the headgear also includes a strobe light assembly for further illumination of light by the headgear.
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