# US 6,719,437 B2 · Head apparatus with light emitting diodes > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 6,719,437 B2 - Document ID: US6719437B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 09/841,850 - Filed: 2001-04-25 - Published: 2002-12-12 - Granted: 2004-04-13 - Earliest claimed: 2001-04-25 - Inventors: Banning Lary; Todd Pendleton Lary - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6719437B2 ## CPC - A42B 1/244: Means for mounting lamps - F21V 17/108: {using hook and loop-type fasteners} - F21V 21/0832: {Hook and loop-type fasteners} - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - A42B: HATS; HEAD COVERINGS (headbands A41D20/00; head-scarves A41D23/00) - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED ## Abstract The current invention utilizes the common baseball-type hat or headband, to which is attached one or more arrays of light emitting diodes. It is the object of this invention to provide an efficient lighting apparatus which embodies the principles of an adjustable hat or headband worn on the head, to which a battery-powered light emitting diodeing apparatus is either permanently attached to the hat or headband, or removable attached to the hat or headband by a hook and loop concept. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lighting apparatus for illuminating darkness which comprises: a hat having a crown and a bill; said hat having a first series of fixedly attached hooks engaged to said crown and said bill; and a light emitting diode lighting device having a second series of fixedly attached hooks which is removably attached to said first series of fixedly attached hooks. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lighting apparatus as defined in claim 1, further comprising a lens cover having a third series of fixedly attached hooks which is removably attached to said first series of fixedly attached hooks. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The lighting apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said first series of fixedly attached hooks on said hat are shorter then said second series of fixedly attached hooks on said lighting device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The lighting apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said light emitting diode lighting device comprises a single array of light emitting diodes. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The lighting apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said light emitting diode lighting device comprises a plurality of light emitting diode arrays. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The lighting apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said light emitting diode lightning device includes one or more light emitting diodes. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4, 5) The lighting apparatus as defined in claims 4 or 5 wherein said array of light emitting diodes emanates a single color spectrum. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4, 5) The lighting apparatus as defined in claim 4 or 5 wherein said array of light emitting diodes emanates more than one color spectrum. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The lighting apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said first series of fixedly attached hooks are mounted to said hat by sewing means. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The lighting apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said second series of fixedly attached hooks are mounted to said lighting device by sewing means. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The lighting apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said first series of fixedly attached hooks are mounted to said hat by adhesive means. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The lighting apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said second series of fixedly attached hooks are mounted to said lighting device by adhesive means. ### Claim 13 (depends on 2) The lighting apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein said lens cover may be pigmented to obstruct certain wave lengths of light. ### Claim 14 A lighting apparatus for illuminating darkness which comprises: a hat having a crown and a bill; wherein a light emitting diode lighting apparatus that is contained within a single housing is permanently attached to said crown of said hat; and a lens cover having a series of fixedly attached hooks which is removably attached to a series of fixedly attached loops on said lighting device. ### Claim 15 A lighting apparatus for illuminating darkness which comprises: a hat having a crown and a bill; a light emitting diode lighting apparatus that is contained within a single housing that is permanently attached to said crown of said hat; and wherein said light emitting diode lighting device comprise a plurality of light emitting diodes; and said light emitting diodes emanating more than one color spectrum. ### Claim 16 A lighting apparatus for illuminating darkness which comprises: a hat having a crown and a bill; a light emitting diode lighting apparatus that is contained within a single housing that is permanently attached to said crown of said hat; a lens cover having a series of fixedly attached hooks which is removably attached to a series of fixedly attached loops on said lighting device; and said lens cover pigmented to obstruct certain wavelengths of light. ### Claim 17 A lighting apparatus for illuminating darkness which comprises: a hat having a crown and a bill; said hat having a first series of fixedly attached hooks engaged to said crown and said bill; a housing assembly having a series of attached loops for removably attaching to said hat; one or more batteries positioned within said housing assembly; one or more light emitting diodes located inside said housing assembly; and a switch electrically connecting said batteries to said light emitting diodes. ### Claim 18 A lighting apparatus for illuminating darkness which comprises: a hat having a crown and a bill; a light emitting diode lighting apparatus that is contained within a single housing that is permanently attached to said crown of said hat; wherein said light emitting diode lighting device comprise at least a single array of light emitting diodes; and said array of light emitting diodes emanating more than one color spectrum.