Patent ID: 8459282
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: A45B,A63C,F21L,F21V,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A detachable light source for attachment to an apparatus for assisting movement, the detachable light source comprising: a housing configured to accommodate at least one power source; a plurality of light sources located within the housing, the plurality of light sources being powered by the at least one power source; and a clamping mechanism for removably securing the housing on a generally elongated shaft of the apparatus for assisting movement, the generally elongated shaft having a longitudinal axis and an external surface, wherein a portion of the clamping mechanism which contacts the external surface has a generally arcuate curved surface that is generally concentric with the generally longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft; wherein the plurality of light sources are oriented in a generally arcuate curve within the housing, and wherein the generally arcuate curve of the plurality of light sources extends generally arcuately at least partially around the longitudinal axis of the generally elongated shaft, and wherein the generally arcuate curve of the plurality of light sources is generally concentric with the longitudinal axis of the generally elongated shaft.