BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The novel features characteristic of the invention, both as to structure and method of operation thereof, together with further advantages thereof, will be understood from the following description, considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated by way of example. FIGS. 1-9 were previously shown in the '779 application. In FIGS. 1-9, the views are referenced to a front view, FIG. 1, that looks directly into any one of five light sources located in the light body. In this front view orientation, a beam of light from such a light source would be normal to the plane of the drawing sheet of FIG. 1 and would flow from the plane of the drawing sheet toward the viewer. In FIGS. 10-32, the views are referenced to front views, FIGS. 10 and 11, where the docking base is in such a position that when a light body is mounted on the docking base, a beam of light from the light body would be parallel to the plane of drawing sheet and would flow from the light body to the bottom of the drawing sheet. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for illustration and description only and not as a definition of the limits or scope of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a preferred embodiment of a light assembly according to the invention disclosed in parent patent application Ser. No. 11/331,779, installed on the brim of a helmet as worn by an individual;
FIG. 2 is a front view of the preferred light of FIG. 1 shown in increased scale as mounted on the brim of a helmet;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the preferred light embodiment of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of a mount assembly included in the light of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the mount assembly of FIG. 4 taken along the line 5-5 and viewed in the direction of the appended arrows;
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the docking base and resilient pad of the mount assembly;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the helmet mounting bracket of the mount assembly of FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of the light body of the light of FIG. 2;
FIG. 9 is a top view of the light of FIG. 2;
FIG. 10 is a front view of a preferred embodiment of a mount assembly according to the instant invention secured to an article of clothing, specifically to a MOLLE vest;
FIG. 11 is a front view of a preferred embodiment of a light assembly secured to the vest of FIG. 10, including the light body of FIG. 8 secured to the mount assembly of FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a view of the mount of FIG. 10 shown in isolation and in increased scale;
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a mount of FIG. 10;
FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a preferred docking base with mounting arms and rotatable adjustment rings according to the instant invention;
FIG. 14
a is a side view of the docking base, mounting arms, and rotatable adjustment ring shown in FIG. 14;
FIG. 15 is a side view of a mount of FIG. 10 attached to a strap, shown in dashed-line cross-section, attached to the front of a vest shown in part, in a dashed line;
FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the mount of FIG. 10;
FIG. 17 is a top view of the mount of FIG. 10;
FIG. 18 is a back view of the mount of FIG. 10;
FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the clip and brackets of the instant invention;
FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of the pivot pin, pin head, fixed adjustment ring, and rotatable adjustment ring taken along line 20-20 of FIG. 16 and viewed in the direction of the appended arrows;
FIG. 21 is a perspective view in increased scale of a fixed adjustment ring according to the instant invention;
FIG. 22 is an isolated front view in increased scale of the preferred light assembly embodiment of the instant invention shown in FIG. 11;
FIG. 23 is a side view of the light assembly of FIG. 22;
FIG. 24 is a top view of the light assembly of FIG. 22;
FIG. 25 is a bottom view of the light assembly of FIG. 22;
FIG. 26 is a view of the light assembly of FIG. 23 where the docking base and light body have been rotated to a position to direct light from the light body forwardly and downwardly at a first predetermined angle or increment below horizontal;
FIG. 27 is a perspective view of the light assembly shown in FIG. 26;
FIG. 28 is a side view of the mount of the instant invention where the docking base has been rotated to a vertical orientation;
FIG. 29 is a side view of the mount of the instant invention where the docking base has been rotated to a horizontal orientation;
FIG. 30 is a side view of the mount of the instant invention where the docking base has been rotated to a position forwardly and downwardly at a predetermined angle or increment below horizontal; and
FIG. 31 is a side view of the mount of the instant invention where the docking base has been rotated to position forwardly and downwardly at another predetermined angle or increment below horizontal as in FIG. 26.
Patent Application
20070159809
