Hard hat mounted flashlight holder
US6616294B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21V21/0885
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A flashlight holder for use with a conventional hart hat to releasably receive a flashlight of the type defining a faceted barrel and a head which is rotatable relative to the barrel for operation of the flashlight. The flashlight holder is designed such that a flashlight is operable with one hand when retained in the flashlight holder. The flashlight holder defines a barrel support secured to a base. The barrel support defines an interior surface and a slot configured to cooperate to closely receive and retain the flashlight barrel in a non-rotatable manner. The base of the flashlight holder defines a tab configured to be releasably engaged within a slotted receptacle defined by the hard hat. A locking projection extends from the tab for engaging a lower edge of the hard hat.
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