Surgical headlamp

Claim 2

In combination with a surgical headlamp for use in carrying out surgicAl procedures comprising a headlight and a headband for the attachment of the headlight to the head of the user; means to movably connect the headlight to the headband comprising: a. first joint means connected to said headlight; b. second joint means pivotally connected to said first joint means and freely rotatably connected to said headband, said second joint means adapted for rotation in a multiplicity of pairs of perpendicular planes; and c. a pivot member connecting said first and second joint means, said pivot member having means cooperating with means on said second joint means to permit selected adjustment of the distance between said first and second joint means.

Claim 3

The combination of claim 1 wherein said pivot member moves relative to said second joint means and is fixedly secured to said first joint means.

Claim 4

The combination of claim 1 wherein said means on said pivot member comprises a plurality of spaced openings and said cooperating means comprises a biased stop member, which member is generally received in said openings to releasably maintain said pivot member in a selected position.

Claim 5

The combination of claim 1 wherein said headlight includes bracket means adapted to rotatably connect said headlight to said first joint means.

Claim 6

The combination of claim 4 wherein said first joint means comprises means to frictionally and releasably engage said bracket means, thereby to releasably maintain said headlight at a selected orientation.

Claim 7

In the combination of claim 1 said second joint means comprising bracket means adapted to rotatably connect said headband to said second joint means.

Claim 8

The combination of claim 6 wherein said second joint means comprises means to frictionally and releasably engage said bracket means, thereby to releasably maintain said headlight at a selected orientation.

Claim 9

The combination of claim 5 wherein said first joint means further comprises a midsection member having a center hole and a radial hole formed therethrough, said pivot member being received in said radial hole, and end cap received in said center hole which cap frictionally engages said bracket means, said pivot member having an opening which registers with said center hole and said end cap having a detent which is received in said opening to fixedly secure said pivot member in said first joint means.

Claim 10

In the combination of claim 7 said second joint means further comprising a midsection member having a center hole and a radial hole formed therethrough, said pivot member being received in said radial hole, and end cap received in said center hole which frictionally engages said bracket means, said pivot member having a plurality of spaced openings which selectively register with said radial hole and a biased stop member within an opening in said end cap, which stop member is generally received in said openings to releasably maintain said pivot member in a selected position.

Claim 11

The combination of claim 1 wherein said second joint means comprises a base part rotatably connected to said headband.

Claim 12

The combination of claim 10 wherein said base part includes a first member fixed to said headband, said member having an opening therein and a second member rotatably secured within said opening.

Claim 13

The combination of claim 11 including a cylindrical flange on said first member, a generally registering flange on said second member and a resilient member disposed between said flanges to rotatably secure said second member within said first member.

Claim 14

In the combination of claim 1: a. first bracket means adapted to rotatably connect said headlight to said first joint means; b. second bracket means adapted to rotatably connect said headband to said second joint means; c. said first joint means comprising a first midsection member with threaded center hole and radial hole formed therethrough; d. said second joint means comprising a second midsection member with threaded center hole and radial hole formed therethrough; e. a pivot member connecting said first and second joint members which pivot member is received in the respective center holes of said midsection members; f. a biased stop member in said second joint means which cooperates with a multiplicity of spaced openings in said pivot member to releasably secure said pivot member in a selected position and to permit the selected adjustment of the distance between said first and second joint means.

Claim 15

The combination of claim 13 further comprising an end cap received in the first midsection member center hole, which cap frictionally engages said first bracket means, said pivot member having an opening which registers with said center hole and said end cap having a detent which is received in said hole, to fixedly secure said pivot member in said first joint means.

Claim 16

In the combination of claim 13 an end cap received in said second midsection member center hole which cap frictionally engages said second bracket means, and said biased stop member received in an opening in said end cap.

Claim 17

In combination with a surgical headlamp for use in carrying out surgical procedures comprising a headlight and a headband for the attachment of the headlight to the head of the user; means to movably connect the headlight to the headband comprising joint means pivotally connecting said headlight to said headband, said joint means freely rotatably connected to said headband, and adapted for rotation in a multiplicity of pairs of perpendicular planes, a pivot member connecting said headlight and said joint means, said pivot member having means cooperating with means on said joint means to permit selected adjustment of the distance between said headlight and said joint means.

Claim 18

In combination with a surgical headlamp for use in carrying out surgical procedures comprising a headlight and a headband for the attachment of the headlight to the head of the user; means to movably connect the headlight to the headband comprising joint means pivotally connecting said headlight to said headband, said joint means freely rotatably connected to said headband, and adapted for rotation in a multiplicity of pairs of perpendicular planes, a pivot member connecting said headlight and said joint means, said pivot member having means cooperating with means on said joint means to permit selected adjustment of the distance between said headlight and said joint means.

Claim 19

The combination of claim 16 wherein the means on said pivot member comprises spaced openings and the cooperating means on said joint means comprises a biased stop member which is generally received in said openings to releasably maintain said pivot member in a selected position.

Claim 20

The combination of claim 16 said joint means comprising bracket means adapted to movably connect said headband to said joint means.

Claim 21

The combination of claim 18 wherein said joint means comprises means to frictionally and releasably engage said bracket means, thereby to releasably maintain said headlight at a selected orientation.

Claim 22

In the combination of claim 19 said joint means further comprising a midsection member having a center hole and a radial hole formed therethrough, said pivot member being received in said radial hole, an end cap received in said center hole which frictionally engages said bracket means, said pivot member having a plurality of spaced openings which selectively register with said radial hole and a biased stop member within an opening in said end cap, which stop member is generally received in said openings to releasably maintain said pivot member in a selected position.