Cap With Aligned Illumination Device

Abstract

A cap includes forward-looking illumination in the form of light beam emitted from at least one elongated flashlight of generally-cylindrical shape mounted to the visor of the cap. A clip includes adjacent semicircular and slot regions for holding the flashlight and engaging the visor respectively. The clip includes outwardly-displaceable free edges of the semicircular and slot regions for facilitating the ready installation of the flashlight and the mounting of the flashlight to the visor. Each flashlight is of the elongated type and arranged by means of an associated clip so that the light emitting end is remote from the skull-covering portion of the cap whereby light is projected along the field of view of the wearer.

1 . A cap comprising, in combination:
 a) an upper skull covering portion having a lower edge;   b) a visor attached to and extending from said lower edge of said upper skull covering portion;   c) at least one elongated flashlight of generally-cylindrical shape, each of said at least one flashlight being capable of projecting a beam; and   d) a clip for selectively securing each of said at least one flashlight to said visor of said cap;   e) said clip includes a semicircular portion for holding said flashlight adjacent a slot region for engaging said visor; and   f) said slot region and said semicircular portion of said clip are side-by-side and share a common portion for positioning said flashlight adjacent a surface of said visor.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . A cap as defined in  claim 1  wherein said slot region includes an outwardly-displaced free edge for facilitating engagement to said visor. 
     
     
         5 . A cap as defined in  claim 1  wherein said semicircular portion includes an outwardly-displaced free edge for facilitating engagement of said flashlight to said clip. 
     
     
         6 . A cap as defined in  claim 1  wherein:
 a) said visor has opposed upper and lower surfaces; 
 b) said clip holds said flashlight; and 
 c) said clip is selectively engageable to said visor for positioning said flashlight relative to said visor. 
 
     
     
         7 . A cap as defined in  claim 6  wherein:
 a) said flashlight is generally longitudinally elongated between opposed ends; 
 b) said flashlight emits illumination from one end; and 
 c) said clip is selectively engageable to said visor for positioning said flashlight relative to said visor so that said light emitting end is remote and said other end is proximal with respect to said upper skull covering portion of said cap. 
 
     
     
         8 . A cap as defined in  claim 7  wherein said flashlight is positioned by said clip to overlie the upper surface of said visor. 
     
     
         9 . A cap as defined in  claim 7  wherein said flashlight is positioned by said clip to lie under the lower surface of said visor. 
     
     
         10 . A cap as defined in  claim 7  further characterized in that:
 a) said cap includes two flashlights; and 
 b) each of said flashlights is affixed to an opposed portion of a common peripheral edge of said visor by an associated clip. 
 
     
     
         11 . A cap as defined in  claim 1  wherein said at least one flashlight is of the light emitting diode type. 
     
     
         12 . A cap as defined in  claim 1  wherein said clip is of resilient metallic composition.