Patent ID: 9717633
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: A41D,A61F,F21L,F21V,F21Y

Claim:
1. Lighted headgear comprising: a connecting band portion having opposite end portions; ear assemblies mounted to the end portions of the connecting band portion; ear engagement portions of the ear assemblies configured to engage the ears of a wearer; a self-contained light module mounted to one of the ear assemblies; a housing of the light module having a power source compartment and an open back providing access to the power source compartment, the housing configured to mount to the one of the ear assemblies such that the open back thereof is covered by the one of the ear assemblies; and an electronic assembly of the light module received within the housing thereof, the electronic assembly including a light source mounted to project light forwardly of the ear assembly, a power source configured to provide power to the light source with the open back of the housing allowing for replacement of the power source, and a switch device electrically coupled to the power source and the light source to selectively switch the light source between on and off states.