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US 2007/0177376 A1Published application
Hands-free flashlight
OwnerJacquelyn Simoniinventor
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The area in front of a person is illuminated without requiring the use of the person's hands, by suspending from the neck of the person a housing containing at least one LED light source emitting a light beam extending forwardly from the person, a battery power supply for the light source, and a switch connected between the light source and the power supply for energizing and de-energizing the light source. The housing is stabilized on the chest of the user by coupling the housing to a stabilizing strap or cord extending around the torso of the user. The stabilizing strap or cord and/or the neck strap or cord may include reflective material for safety purposes, may be adjustable in length, and may include at least one coupling that releases automatically when subjected to a tension force above a selected threshold.
A method of illuminating the area in front of a person without requiring the use of the person's hands, comprising:
A hands-free flashlight for illuminating the area in front of a person without requiring the use of the person's hands, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.