Patent Publication Number: US-8523377-B1

Title: Illuminating assembly

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Field of the Disclosure 
     The disclosure relates to illuminating devices and more particularly pertains to a new illuminating device for allowing hands free illumination of an area. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a wearable light mount configured to be positioned on a person&#39;s hand. The wearable light mount includes a panel having a first end, a second end, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a top surface and a bottom surface. The panel is configured to be positioned on top of the hand. A wrist coupler is attached to the first end. The wrist coupler is configured to be extended around a wrist of a person to retain the panel on the hand. A finger sleeve is attached to the second end. The finger sleeve is positioned adjacent to the first lateral edge. The finger sleeve is configured to receive an index finger of the hand. A light emitter is attached to the wearable light mount and is directed away from the first end of the panel. An actuator is operationally coupled to the light emitter and attached to the wearable light mount. The light emitter is turned on or off when the actuator is actuated. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a top view of a illuminating assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a front perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 6  thereof, a new illuminating device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 6 , the illuminating assembly  10  generally comprises a wearable light mount  12  configured to be positioned on a person&#39;s hand  14 . The wearable light mount includes a panel  16  which has a first end  18 , a second end  20 , a first lateral edge  22 , a second lateral edge  24 , a top surface  26  and a bottom surface  28 . The panel  16  is configured to be positioned on top of the hand  14 . The panel  16  is comprised of a resiliently stretchable material. 
     A wrist coupler  30  is attached to the first end  18 . The wrist coupler  30  is configured to be extended around a wrist of a person  32  to retain the panel  16  on the hand. The wrist coupler  30  includes an adjustable loop  34  and a connector  36  for retaining the adjustable loop  34  at a selected circumference. The connector  36  may be a hook and loop fastener, though snaps and other conventional fastening means may be utilized. 
     A finger sleeve  38  is attached to the second end  20 . The finger sleeve  38  is positioned adjacent to the first lateral edge  22 . The finger sleeve  38  is configured to receive an index finger of the hand  40 . While the assembly  12  may include additional sleeves for receiving additional fingers, it has been found that only one sleeve is required for stability and having only a single sleeve allows for easier positioning of the assembly over a glove being worn by a person. 
     A band  42  is attached to and extends between the first  22  and second  24  lateral edges. The band  42  traverses the bottom surface  28 . The band  42  is attached to the finger sleeve  38  and is spaced from the wrist coupler  30  to facilitate the extension of a thumb of the hand  44  between the band  42  and the wrist coupler  30 . The band  42  will extend across the wearer&#39;s palm when the assembly  10  is being worn. A strap  46  is attached to the first lateral edge  22 . The strap  46  is releasably coupled to the band  42  such that a thumb opening configured for receiving the thumb  44  is positioned between the band  42  and the strap  46 . All fingers of the hand  14  are typically to be exposed when the assembly  10  is positioned on the hand  14  to allow for easy grasping of tools and articles. However, the strap  46  is secured to the band  42  with a first mating member  48  attached to the strap  46  and a second mating member  50  attached to the band  42  to further stabilize the assembly on the person&#39;s hand. The first  48  and second  50  mating members may comprise hook and loop mating members. The wrist coupler  30 , finger sleeve  38 , band  42  and strap  46  may each be each comprised of a resiliently stretchable material. 
     A light emitter  52  is attached to the wearable light mount  12 . The light emitter  52  is directed away from the first end  18  of the panel  16 . The light emitter  52  is positioned adjacent to the second lateral edge  24 . The light emitter  52  has an articulating member  54  allowing the light emitter  52  to be aimed in various directions. The articulating member  54  may comprise a bendable material which retains its shape once bent in a particular configuration. A clip  55  may be attached to the top surface  26  to retain the articulating member adjacent to the top surface  26  and to further retain the light emitter  52  in a forward directed orientation. 
     An actuator  56  is operationally coupled to the light emitter  52 . The light emitter  52  is turned on or off when the actuator  56  is actuated. The actuator  56  is attached to the wearable light mount  12 . The actuator  56  may be positioned on the sleeve  38  to facilitate actuation by the thumb  44 . 
     A power supply  58  is electrically coupled to the light emitter  52  and to the actuator  56 . The power supply  58  will likely comprise at least one battery  60  mounted in the wearable light mount  12 . The battery  60  is removably inserted within the wrist coupler  30 . However, it should be understood that the light emitter  52  may be detachable from the top surface  26  and/or rotatably coupled to the top surface by an attachment  68 . 
     In an embodiment shown in  FIGS. 5 and 6 , a pocket  62  may be attached to the top surface  26  of the panel  16 . The pocket may be used for a variety of functions with respect to holding small articles such a watch, compass, gps device, cellular phone, etc. One usage, for instance, may include a magnifying glass  64 , which having an articulated arm  66  attached thereto, that utilizes the pocket  62  wherein the articulated arm  66  is attached to the panel  16  within the pocket  62 . The magnifying glass  64  is then removably positioned in the pocket  62 . 
     In use, the wearable mount  12  will be worn on a hand  14  and the index finger  40  will be inserted into the sleeve  38  and will extend out of the end of the sleeve  38 . The hand will be inserted in the mount so that the band  42  covers the palm of the hand  14 . The wrist coupler  30  is wrapped around and secured to the wrist  32 . The strap  46  is wrapped around the base of the thumb  44  and secured to the band  42 . The light emitter  52  is pointed in any direction the user prefers and is turned on by pressing the actuator  56 . If included, the magnifying glass  64  can be positioned in such a manner to magnify small objects in the work area. The magnifying glass  64  can be stored in the pocket  62  and the pocket  62  may also be used to store any small parts. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure.