Patent ID: 7303303
Filing Date: 2007-12-04
Classification: A61F,H05B

Abstract:
1. An illuminating device in combination with a microphone boom attached to a helmet worn by an operator, said microphone boom positioned so that an attached microphone is positioned adjacent an operator's mouth area, comprising: a light head comprised of a housing having a top, a bottom, a connection side, a free side, a front, a rear, and an exterior surface, said top, bottom, sides, front, and rear defining a housing interior, said sides defining a housing longitudinal axis, said housing rear being that portion of the housing closest to the operator's mouth area, and the housing front being that portion of the housing farthest from the operator's face; an elongated rod attached to the housing connection side and having a longitudinal axis positioned substantially co-extensive with the housing longitudinal axis, said elongated rod terminating in a spherical protrusion; a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on said housing front; means for changing the brightness of light emitting from said light emitting diodes; a push button mode switch on said housing front; a lip and tongue actuated switch on said housing rear; a universal joint system interconnecting said light head to said microphone boom, said universal joint system comprised of a clamping module pivotally attached to said elongated rod spherical protrusion; an electrical circuit in said housing interior, said electrical circuit containing a microprocessor electrically connected to the lip and tongue actuated switch, the push button mode switch and the plurality of light emitting diodes, said microprocessor having a nonvolatile memory; a battery pack located external to the housing and electrically interconnected to said electrical circuit; wherein the lip and tongue actuated switch provides individual and group ON-OFF control of the light emitting diodes; wherein the push button mode switch provides progressive ON-OFF control of the light emitting diodes; wherein the clamping module is comprised of: