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A headlight for use on a head gear, or the like, is provided. A LED serves as a light source mounted on a clamp for attachment to the head gear in any one of the three orientation planes. A universal mount of the light source on the clamp allows the light beam to be directed by up and down, as well

A headlight for use on a head gear, or the like, is provided. A LED serves as a light source mounted on a clamp for attachment to the head gear in any one of the three orientation planes. A universal mount of the light source on the clamp allows the light beam to be directed by up and down, as well as by side-to-side, manual adjustment. The beam covers substantially all frontal objects without changing the position of the clamp. A pair of pivot connections, or a ball and socket mechanism, exhibit sufficient frictional engagement to hold the light source in position. The pivot connection may be used to support the ball on the light source in the second embodiment. The socket is split along its curvature lines and an O-ring extends around the split socket to assure frictional engagement to hold the light source in position.

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1. A self-contained, illumination assembly for use with a head-mounted personal utility device, comprising:a clamp for attachment to said utility device substantially in any one of three orientation planes;a light source for emitting a light beam;a battery for powering said light source, anda univer

1. A self-contained, illumination assembly for use with a head-mounted personal utility device, comprising:a clamp for attachment to said utility device substantially in any one of three orientation planes;a light source for emitting a light beam;a battery for powering said light source, anda universal mount for said light source on said clamp, so that said beam can be directed toward substantially all frontal objects,said universal mount comprises a pair of pivot connections substantially perpendicular to each other to support said light source, said pivot connections providing an adjustment of said light source by up and down and side to side movement relative to said base and firm frictional retention in the adjusted position,whereby illumination is assured by said light source for viewing regardless of the plane of orientation of the clamp attachment to said utility device. 2. The illumination assembly of claim 1, a depending arm on said light source, said pair of connections provided on said depending arm. 3. The illumination assembly of claim 2, one of said connections including an upstanding post on the end of said depending arm contiguous with said light source;an aperture in said light source to receive said post; anda split frictional retainer for said post, having sufficient frictional engagement to hold said light source in position after manual adjustment, and whereby the side to side movement may be provided. 4. The illumination assembly of claim 3, said upstanding arm including two sections frictionally connected by a pivot fastener to form the other connection and having sufficient frictional engagement to hold said light source in position after manual adjustment whereby the up and down movement may be provided. 5. The illumination assembly of claim 1, said light source including a LED to emit said light beam. 6. A self-contained, illumination unit comprising:a light source for emitting a light beam;a battery for powering said light source, anda universal mount on a base for said light source so that said beam can be directed toward desired objects,said universal mount includes a pair of pivot connections substantially perpendicular to each other to support said light source, said pivot connections providing an adjustment of said light source by up and down and side to side movement relative to said base and firm frictional retention in the adjusted position;whereby illumination is assured by said light source for viewing regardless of the plane of orientation of said base. 7. The illumination unit of claim 6, a depending arm on said light source, said pair of connections provided on said depending arm. 8. The illumination unit of claim 7, one of said connections including a disc and an upstanding post on the end of said depending arm contiguous with said light source;an aperture in said light source to receive said post; anda split frictional retainer for said post, and an O-ring compressed by said disc, providing sufficient frictional engagement to hold said light source in position after manual adjustment, and whereby the side to side movement may be provided. 9. The illumination Unit of claim 8, said upstanding arm including two sections frictionally connected by a pivot fastener to form the other connection and having sufficient frictional engagement to hold said light source in position after manual adjustment whereby the up and down movement may be provided. 10. The illumination Unit of claim 6, said light source including a LED to emit said light beam. 11. A self-contained, illumination assembly for use with a head-mounted personal utility device, comprising:a clamp for attachment to said utility device substantially in any one of three orientation planes;a light source for emitting a light beam;a battery for powering said light source, anda universal mount for said light source on said clamp, so that said beam can be directed toward substantially all frontal objects,said universal mount including a b all and a socket mechanism,said clamp includes a base and an opposed spring biased pivotable fork, said mechanism includes a socket mounted on said base and a mating ball on said light source, said ball has sufficient frictional engagement in said socket to hold said light source in position after manual adjustment by up and down and side to side movement relative to said base,said socket being split to form gaps along its lines of curvature, and an O-ring extending around fingers formed by the gaps on said socket to assure the firm frictional engagement,whereby illumination is assured by said light source for viewing regardless of the plane of orientation of the clamp attachment to said utility device.