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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 1989
Filed:
Sep. 02, 1987
Jacobus Kloots, Sturbridge, MA (US);
Frans G Van Der Bel, Southbridge, MA (US);
Luxtec Corporation, Sturbridge, MA (US);
Abstract
A head mounted apparatus for illuminating a work site, and for transmitting a visual image of the work site to a remote location for viewing on a television screen. A camera and a light source are mounted on a head band which is worn by the user. The camera lens is disposed generally between the eyes of the user to allow viewing of the same image as the user is seeing. The light source is disposed slightly above the camera, and is coupled to a remote light source by a fiber optic cable. The light source and the camera are independently pivotally mounted on a bracket, and the bracket is pivotally mounted to the head band. A series of three pivotal attachments is provided so that the elevational angle of the light source can be adjusted independently of the camera and the head band, so that the elevational angle of the camera can be adjusted independently of the light source and the head band, and so that the light source and camera can have their elevational angles adjusted together with respect to the head band.