Patent ID: 8434888
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: A42B,G08B

Abstract:
1. A safety helmet or head piece, comprising: a light source disposed on the top or the crown of the helmet or head piece; and a gimbal or gyroscopic means coupled to the light source and adapted to control an orientation of the light source, wherein when the safety helmet or head piece is in a first position, a vertical beam of light emanating from the light source is substantially normal to the surface of the safety helmet or head piece where the light source is disposed, wherein when the safety helmet or head piece is in a second position, the vertical beam of light emanating from the light source is substantially parallel to the surface of the safety helmet or head piece where the light source is disposed, wherein when the safety helmet or head piece is in a third position, the vertical beam of light emanating from the light source is substantially parallel to the surface of the safety helmet or head piece where the light source is disposed, and wherein the second position is about 90° from the third position.