US Patent 9039228 Flashlight holder

A flashlight holder for a brimmed helmet. The holder is formed of a body having a flashlight receiving section and a mounting section, the flashlight receiving section comprising a channel configured to repeatably and releasably retain a flashlight body and a coupling device, wherein the coupling device adjusts the friction between the flashlight receiving section and the flashlight body. The mounting section of the body of the holder includes a mounting slot engageable with the brim whereby the flashlight is held in a position beneath the brim substantially at the wearer's eye level and not extending substantially past the edge of the brim.