US3285242A
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Surgical headlight and light source
Assignee: American Hospital Supply Corp
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Filing: 1963-07-01
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1983-07-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick J Wallace
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 18:59
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4298; F; F21; F21L; F21L14/00; F21V; F21V21/00; F21V21/08; F21V21/084; G02B6/0001; G02B6/0005; G02B6/0006; G02B6/0008; G02B6/36; G02B6/40; G02B6/403
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A HEADLIGHT FOR USE IN CARRYING OUT SURGICAL PROCEDURES, COMPRISING MEANS FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE BODY OF THE USER INCLUDING A HEADBAND ADAPTED FOR ENCIRCLING THE HEAD OF THE USER, AN ELONGATED ARM MEMBER, FIRST ADJUSTABLE BALL AND SOCKET JOINT MEANS CONNECTING ONE END OF SAID ARM MEMBER TO SAID HEADBAND, CONNECTED TO AND EXTENDING FORWARDLY FROM SAID HEADBAND, A LENS HOUSING, SECOND ADJUSTABLE BALL AND SOCKET JOINT MEANS CONNECTING SAID HOUSING TO THE OTHER END OF SAID ARM MEMBER, AN ELONGATED LIGHT-CONDUCTING FLEXIBLE BUNDLE OF A LARGE NUMBER OF EXTREMELY FINE GLASS-COATED GLASS FIBERS HAVING ONE END THEREOF EXTENDING IN AND CONNECTED TO SAID HOUSING, A HIGH INTENSITY LIGHT SOURCE HAVING A SHARPLY FOCUSED LIGHT BEAM, MEANS REMOVABLY RECEIVING AND ANCHORING THE OTHER END OF SAID LIGHT-CONDUCTING BUNDLE SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE FOCUS OF SAID LIGHT BEAM, COOLING MEANS INCLUDING AN ARRAY OF RADIATOR FINS IN GOOD THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE RELATION WITH SAID OTHER END OF SAID LIGHT-CONDUCTING BUNDLE, A CROSS BAND CONNECTED ADJACENT TO THE OPPOSITE ENDS THEREOF TO THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID HEADBAND, MEANS CONNECTING SAID LIGHT-CONDUCTING BUNDLE TO SAID CROSS BAND, AND LENS MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING FOR DIRECTING AND FOCUSING LIGHT FROM SAID ONE END OF SAID LIGHT-CONDUCTING BUNDLE ONTO AN AREA TO BE ILLUMINATED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
A HEADLIGHT FOR USE IN CARRYING OUT SURGICAL PROCEDURES, COMPRISING MEANS FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE BODY OF THE USER INCLUDING A HEADBAND ADAPTED FOR ENCIRCLING THE HEAD OF THE USER, AN ELONGATED ARM MEMBER, FIRST ADJUSTABLE BALL AND SOCKET JOINT MEANS CONNECTING ONE END OF SAID ARM MEMBER TO SAID HEADBAND, CONNECTED TO AND EXTENDING FORWARDLY FROM SAID HEADBAND, A LENS HOUSING, SECOND ADJUSTABLE BALL AND SOCKET JOINT MEANS CONNECTING SAID HOUSING TO THE OTHER END OF SAID ARM MEMBER, AN ELONGATED LIGHT-CONDUCTING FLEXIBLE BUNDLE OF A LARGE NUMBER OF EXTREMELY FINE GLASS-COATED GLASS FIBERS HAVING ONE END THEREOF EXTENDING IN AND CONNECTED TO SAID HOUSING, A HIGH INTENSITY LIGHT SOURCE HAVING A SHARPLY FOCUSED LIGHT BEAM, MEANS REMOVABLY RECEIVING AND ANCHORING THE OTHER END OF SAID LIGHT-CONDUCTING BUNDLE SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE FOCUS OF SAID LIGHT BEAM, COOLING MEANS INCLUDING AN ARRAY OF RADIATOR FINS IN GOOD THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE RELATION WITH SAID OTHER END OF SAID LIGHT-CONDUCTING BUNDLE, A CROSS BAND CONNECTED ADJACENT TO THE OPPOSITE ENDS THEREOF TO THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID HEADBAND, MEANS CONNECTING SAID LIGHT-CONDUCTING BUNDLE TO SAID CROSS BAND, AND LENS MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING FOR DIRECTING AND FOCUSING LIGHT FROM SAID ONE END OF SAID LIGHT-CONDUCTING BUNDLE ONTO AN AREA TO BE ILLUMINATED.
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