Tactical lighting system

Abstract

A person can be temporarily distracted, surprised and even disabled by projecting one or more bright lights in visual proximity to the person. Battery-powered white-light LEDs are mounted in spherical housings which can be rolled or thrown by hand or propelled by mechanical devices such as gas-powered guns.

1 . A lighting system configured to disorient a person, comprising:
 an apparatus for propelling a projectile over a distance; and   at least one electric light having a housing adapted to be propelled by said apparatus.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said housing comprises a substantially spherical housing. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said apparatus comprises a gun having a barrel and wherein said housing is adapted to fit within said barrel. 
   
   
       4 . The system if  claim 1 , further comprising a battery provided in said housing and a switch mounted on said housing and connected to said battery for turning on battery power to said light. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said light comprises a plurality of lights. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one electric light comprises a light-emitting diode. 
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said housing comprises a first housing portion separable from a second housing portion to open said housing. 
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said light comprises a lens cover mounted on said housing. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein said gun comprises a gas-powered gun. 
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein said gas-powered gun is powered at least in part by compressed air. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein said gas-powered gun is powered at least in part by compressed carbon dioxide. 
   
   
       12 . A lighting system, comprising:
 a pouch; and   a plurality of lights releasably disposed in said pouch.   
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said lights comprise substantially spherical housings. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said pouch comprises a releasable cover. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said pouch comprises an attachment for attaching said pouch to an article of clothing. 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said pouch comprises an operating portion and each of said lights comprises an on-off switch operable by depressing said switch through said operating portion. 
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein said operating portion comprises a flexible fabric portion. 
   
   
       18 . A method of surprising a person using one or more lights, comprising:
 propelling the one or more electric lights in visual proximity to the person.   
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein said one or more lights comprises a rollable light, and wherein said method further comprises rolling said rollable light in visual proximity to the person. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising a gun, and wherein said method further comprises propelling the one or more lights with the gun.