Abstract: A headgear, such as a hardhat or fireman's helmet, having a light unit applied thereto, including a light source for illuminating selective areas adjacent the headgear and which includes a current source for energizing the light source. Said current source forms a part of a drive unit which includes a pendulum and a flexible shaft actuated by the pendulum for changing the direction of the light beam emitted from the light source in response to movements of the head of the wearer of the headgear, for directing the light rays from the light source either in a forward or downward direction.

Abstract: A light unit for attachment to an item of headwear such as a fireman's helmet or a hard hat, and which includes a light source, and a current source for energizing the light source and for actuating electrically driven mechanical means for changing the direction of the light beam from the light source in response to movements of the head of the wearer of the headwear, enabling the beam of light to be directed either in a forward or a downward direction.