# US 9,039,228 B1 · Flashlight holder

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- Number: US 9,039,228 B1
- Document ID: US9039228B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 13/945,748
- Filed: 2013-07-18
- Granted: 2015-05-26
- Earliest claimed: 2012-07-18
- Assignees: 1445 Designs Corporation
- Applicants: Christopher McCorkle
- Inventors: Christopher McCorkle
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9039228B1

## CPC

- A42B 3/044: {Lighting devices, e.g. helmets with lamps}
- A42B 1/244: Means for mounting lamps
- F21V 21/0885: {for portable lighting devices}
- F21L 4/005: {the device being a pocket lamp (F21L4/022, F21L4/045, F21L4/085 take precedence)}
- 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
- F21L: LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION

## Abstract

A flashlight holder for a brimmed helmet. The holder is formed of a body having a flashlight receiving section and a mounting section, the flashlight receiving section comprising a channel configured to repeatably and releasably retain a flashlight body and a coupling device, wherein the coupling device adjusts the friction between the flashlight receiving section and the flashlight body. The mounting section of the body of the holder includes a mounting slot engageable with the brim whereby the flashlight is held in a position beneath the brim substantially at the wearer's eye level and not extending substantially past the edge of the brim.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of using a flashlight holder, the method comprising:
inserting a body of a flashlight into a C-shaped channel of a flashlight receiving section of a flashlight holder;
securing the body of the flashlight within the receiving section by a combination a clamping force produces by the C-shaped channel formed of semi-rigid resilient material and operation of coupling device of the flashlight holder;
coupling a mounting section of the flashlight holder to a brim of a helmet by use of a fastening means;
orienting the flashlight holder to direct a beam of light from the flashlight in a direction related to a line of sight of a user
removing an attachment tool from storage within the body of the flashlight holder;
utilizing the tool to tighten the coupling device and the fastening means; and
storing the attachment tool within the body of the flashlight holder.