Patent ID: 7128434
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
1. A lighted headgear comprising: a protective shell defining an inside surface and an outside surface; an outer shell in communication with said outside surface of said protective shell; a plurality of lamps adapted to emit light through said outer shell; a power supply in electrical communication with said plurality of lamps to provide power for the operation of said plurality of lamps; a motion detecting switch in communication with said lamps such that, upon movement of said motion detecting switch, electrical power is supplied to at least one lamp of said plurality of lamps for a predetermined period of time; and wherein said outer shell is provided with a plurality of translucent windows through which said lamps emit light; said translucent windows comprise protrusions wherein said protrusions are elliptical having a longitudinal axis aligned with a front to back axis of said protective shell.