IP Library Granted Patent US 6,959,998
Granted Patent B2
US 6,959,998 · App. 10/800,906 · Granted Nov 1, 2005

Portable illuminator unit

Assignee: Cateye Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 6,959,998
App. No.
10/800,906
Granted
Nov 1, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The illuminator unit has a case body constituting the illuminator body. At the side peripheral portion of the case body, a side peripheral groove formed of an inward concave groove is provided through the full circumference. A rubber band is arranged along the side peripheral groove. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a portable illuminator unit whose body can be attached to a receiving member without the need of a bracket or the like, and whose attaching place can readily be changed.

Claims (12)

1. A portable illuminator unit, comprising:

a body portion of a prescribed thickness, having a side peripheral groove formed of an inward concave groove at its side peripheral portion, and having an illuminator provided therein;

a string member arranged along said side peripheral groove and having its end portions connected together in a state exposed outward from said side peripheral groove; and

a string member holding member provided to said body portion and preventing said string member from slipping off said side peripheral groove.

2. The portable illuminator unit according to claim 1 , wherein said illuminator has a self-luminous light emitting device.

3. The portable illuminator unit according to claim 2 , wherein

said light emitting device includes a reed switch capable of controlling on/off of said light emitting device by approach/withdrawal of magnetism, and

said string member has mounted therein a magnet for control of said reed switch.

4. The portable illuminator unit according to claim 1 , wherein said illuminator has a reflector member provided on at least one surface side of said body portion and reflecting external light.

5. The portable illuminator unit according to claim 1 , wherein said string member is formed of an elastic member.

6. The portable illuminator unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a length adjuster member for adjusting a length of a portion of said string member wound around said side peripheral groove.

7. The portable illuminator unit according to claim 1 , wherein a notch region is provided at the peripheral portion on at least one surface side of said body portion, the notch region allowing said string member to exit from said side peripheral groove therethrough and also enabling engagement of said string member therein.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2004
From: TSUKAMOTO, SATOSHI
To: CATEYE CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2003-082183 · Mar 25, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040190287A1 · Sep 30, 2004