Patent ID: 7871177

Claim:
A light mounting apparatus for securing a light source, the light source including a light source aperture integrated with the light source or structurally connected to the light source, the light mounting apparatus comprising: a body having a seating portion and a strap receiving portion; a bracket assembly including a pair of opposable brackets, each bracket having a first aperture, a second aperture and a third aperture, a light holding structure positioned through the first apertures of the brackets adapted to secure a light source through a light source aperture between the brackets, and an adjustment structure through the second apertures of the brackets including at least a first position whereby the brackets are drawn towards one another, and a second position whereby the brackets are further separated from one another, and a bracket assembly mounting structure attached to the body including a ball portion, wherein the third apertures of the brackets are positioned proximate the ball portion of the bracket assembly mounting structure, wherein, in the second position, the orientation of the brackets are movable relative to the ball portion and the orientation of the light source is movable relative to the brackets, and in the first position the orientation of the brackets are fixed relative to the ball portion and the orientation of the light source is fixed relative to the brackets.