Patent ID: 7497585
Filing Date: 2009-03-03
Classification: F21L,F21Y

Abstract:
1. A wearable light assembly comprising: an electrically powered light source; a hand-powered electric dynamo, said dynamo being electrically connected to said light source; a hand crank mechanically coupled to said dynamo through gearing, said gearing having a ratio between a rotational speed of said hand crank and a rotational speed of said dynamo of greater than one; a coupling for detachably mounting said light source and said dynamo to a forehead of a user; and a rechargeable battery connected to said dynamo; and a switch having a plurality of positions, wherein said switch has a position to form an electrical connection selected from the group consisting of: from said dynamo to said light source; from said battery to said light source; from said dynamo to said battery; and from said dynamo simultaneously to said light source and said battery.