Illuminated memory album page

• US 20040221497A1
• Filed: 06/18/2004
• Published: 11/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kurt C. Launey
• Original Assignee: Kurt C. Launey
• Inventors: Launey, Kurt C.
• Application Number:
  US10/871,088
• Publication Number:
  US 20040221497A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/544
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 1/00 Cardboard or like show-cards of foldable or flexible material

Abstract

A page for a memory album or a scrapbook has an illumination assembly secured between adjacent sheets of the page. The illumination assembly has a power source and one or more light emitting members powered by the power source. The light emitting member(s) are mounted opposite one or more openings formed in the page to allow light emitted by the light emitting member to be visible on the front surface of the page. An on/off switch is mounted on the carrier, which is secured to the back of the page to allow a user to selectively activate the light-emitting member by depressing the location on the page which overlays the switch. A rigid eyelet may be mounted in a surrounding relationship over each opening to protect the sheets of the album. A resistance member is incorporated into a programmable electronic circuit to regulate the supply of power to the light emitting members and extend the life of the power source. The illumination assembly allows personalization of the design on the page of the scrapbook.

Claims

1. A memory album page, comprising:

a flat sheet having a front surface and a back surface, said sheet provided with at least one opening therethrough; and

an illumination assembly mounted to the back surface of said sheet, said illumination assembly comprising at least one light emitting member emitting light through said opening and a programmable electronic circuit for regulating operation of said at least light emitting member.

2. The memory album page of claim 1, wherein said electronic circuit comprises at least one resistance member.

3. The memory album page of claim 1, wherein said illumination assembly further comprises a source of electrical power for energizing said at least one light emitting member.

4. The memory album page of claim 1, further comprising at least one rigid eyelet mounted in a surrounding relationship about said at least one opening.

5. The memory album page of claim 1, wherein said illumination assembly further comprises an on/off switch for controlling operation of said at least one light emitting member.

6. The memory album page of claim 2, wherein said illumination assembly further comprises a power source and a means for connecting said at least one light emitting member and said at least one resistance member to said power source.

7. The memory album page of claim 1, wherein said at least one light emitting member is a light emitting diode.

8. The memory page album of claim 1, wherein said electronic circuit comprises a means for intermittent interruption of light transmitted by said at least one light emitting member.

9. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of light emitting members, each of said light emitting members having a pre-determined color covering for enhancing visual effect created by said light emitting members.

10. The memory album page of claim 9, wherein said electronic circuit comprises a programmable means for causing sequential supply of power to said light emitting members.

11. A kit for illuminating a page in a memory album, the kit comprising:

a carrier;

a power source secured on said carrier;

an electronic circuit secured on said carrier operationally connected to said power source; and

at least one light emitting member operationally connected to said electronic circuit.

12. The kit of claim 11, wherein said electronic circuit comprises a means for intermittent supply of power to said at least one light emitting member.

13. The kit of claim 11, further comprising an on/off switch secured on said carrier for controlling operation of said at least one light emitting member.

14. The kit of claim 11, wherein said electronic circuit comprises at least one resistance member.

15. The kit of claim 11, further comprising a power source for supplying electrical power to said electronic circuit and said at least one light emitting member.

16. A scrapbook page, comprising:

a first flat sheet having a front surface and a back surface, said first sheet being provided with an opening therethrough;

a second flat sheet having a front surface and a back surface;

an illumination assembly positioned between back surfaces of said first sheet and said second sheet, said illumination assembly comprising at least one light emitting member positioned opposite said opening and a programmable electronic circuit operationally connected to said at least one light emitting member.

17. The scrapbook page of claim 16, further comprising at least one rigid eyelet positioned in a surrounding relationship about said at least one opening, and wherein said at least emitting member extends through said eyelet.

18. The scrapbook page of claim 16, wherein said illumination assembly further comprises a carrier and a power source mounted on said carrier, said power source supplying electrical power to said least one light emitting member.

19. The scrapbook page of claim 16, wherein said at least one light emitting member is a light emitting diode.

20. The scrapbook page of claim 16, further comprising a means for intermittent interruption of light transmitted by said at least one light emitting member.

21. The scrapbook page of claim 16, wherein said illumination assembly further comprises an on/off switch mounted on said carrier in operational connection with said power source for activating said at least one light emitting member.

22. The scrapbook page of claim 16, wherein said illumination assembly further comprises a plurality of light emitting members, each of said light emitting members having a pre-determined color covering.

23. The scrapbook page of claim 22, wherein said illumination assembly comprises at least one resistance member for regulating supply of power to said light emitting members.

24. The scrapbook of claim 22, wherein said illumination assembly further comprises a means for regulating sequential supply of power to said light emitting members.