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Illuminated Headgear Cover

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-07-11
MCFALL DANIEL
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The invention is a flexible or rigid cover that can be used with helmets, hardhats, caps, and other types of headgear. It is designed to fit around, on top of, or cover all or part of these headgear items. When placed on the human head, the cover transforms the individual or headgear into a safe and easily visible visual device that increases the wearer's visibility in night-time or dark places. This leads to improved safety for the individual wearing the cover.

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However, very few have the potential to be used as an inexpensive “add-ons” to non-illuminated headgear.

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[0029]Although specific terms are used in the description to follow for the purpose of clarity, these terms are intended to refer only to the particular structure of the invention selected for illustration in the drawings, and are not intended to define or limit the scope of the invention.

[0030]The invention provides various covers that may be attached too a wide variety of headgear. The headgear that may be used with the invention typically consists of a hard shell protective exterior, however the invention can be used with caps, hats and other soft and / or other pliable headgear or used directly on the head. The headgear cover may be constructed of a flexible material that may be placed about the exterior of the headgear. The covers may be manipulated so that they generally conform to the shape of the headgear. However, in some cases, the covers may be constructed to have different overall shapes to be fitted to various different types of headgear. In some cases the covers may be c...

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Abstract

A cover for helmets, hardhats, caps and other gear worn on the head, (collectively called headgear) with electro-luminescent (EL) lighted wire / s array or a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED's) attached to the cover to provide enhanced visibility and safety for the wearer at night or in dark areas. The cover can be made of the EL wire / s itself, the LED connecting wires, fabric, expandable cloth, netting, mesh, latex, silicon, other expandable materials and hard or pliable plastic. The cover can be temporarily attached to headgear by means of an elastic or rubber band, drawstring, clips, wire or Velcro and / or permanently attached with adhesives. Batteries attached to the headgear cover power the EL light wire / s and / or LED's. The EL wire / s and / or LED's are attached to the headgear cover by cloth thread, clear thread, plastic thread, fishing line, glue, staples, clips, Velcro, zip ties, twist ties or other device.

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REFERENCES CITED:[0001]U.S. Pat. No.DateInventorCurrent US Class1,363,408December 1920Guinzburg 2 / 681,754,114April 1930Manos 2 / 462,176,953October 1939Bloom   2 / 175.62,424,414July 1946Oppenheimer   2 / 175.63,015,104March 1960Crosson 2 / 1713,155,981February 1963McKissick 2 / 4224,106,124August 1978Green 2 / 422D299,180January 1989GentesD29 / 1225,357,409October 1994Glatt362 / 1055,408,393April 1995Becker362 / 1055,479,325December 1995Chien362 / 1055,638,544June 1997Sump  2 / 6.66,061,836May 2000Peters   2 / 175.66,113,244September 2000Baumgartner362 / 1066,244,721June 2001Rodriguez362 / 1066,256,799July 2001McGlasson 2 / 4227,234,831June 2007Hanley362 / 1067,364,315April 2008Chien362 / 84 8,025,432September 2011Wainright362 / 394FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention generally relates to helmets, hardhats, caps and other types of headgear covers and more specifically to any type of lighted headgear cover.BACKGROUND[0003]Throughout the world adults and children alike, work and play outdoors when it's dark outsid...

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IPC IPC(8): A42B1/24
CPCA42B1/244A42B3/044A42B3/003
Inventor MCFALL, DANIEL
Owner MCFALL DANIEL
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