Letter flashing system for footwear and personal articles
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1. A flashing light system, comprising:
- a controller;
a power source connected to the controller;
a switch connected to at least one of the power source and the controller; and
a plurality of lamps connected to the controller, wherein the switch and the controller activate the plurality of lamps to display an alphanumeric character by quickly flashing the lamps in a sequence.
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Abstract
A flashing light system uses a controller or controlling integrated circuit to flash one or more series of lamps, such as LEDs. The lamps or LEDs are arranged to form a predetermined pattern, such as a letter or other alphanumeric character. Random patterns may also be generated and used. The LEDs may also be arranged to highlight or display an illustration, a logo or other character.
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44 Claims
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1. A flashing light system, comprising:
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a controller;
a power source connected to the controller;
a switch connected to at least one of the power source and the controller; and
a plurality of lamps connected to the controller, wherein the switch and the controller activate the plurality of lamps to display an alphanumeric character by quickly flashing the lamps in a sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of displaying a message, the method comprising:
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furnishing a flashing light system in footwear, an article of clothing, or a personal accessory, the flashing light system further comprising a controller, a power source connected to the controller, a switch connected to at least one of the power source and the controller, and a plurality of lamps connected to the controller;
activating the flashing light system; and
displaying a message by quickly flashing the lamps in sequence, wherein the lamps flash at least two alphanumeric characters in a sequence to form the message. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A flashing light system, comprising:
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a controller;
a power source connected to the controller;
a switch connected to at least one of the power source and the controller;
a first plurality of LEDs connected to the controller, wherein the switch and the controller activate the first plurality of LEDs to display an alphanumeric character by flashing the LEDs in a sequence; and
a second plurality of LEDs connected to the controller, wherein the switch and the controller activate the second plurality of LEDs to display at least one pattern. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A flashing light system, comprising:
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a controller;
a power source connected to the controller;
an inertia switch connected to at least one of the power source and the controller; and
a first and a second plurality of lamps connected to the controller, wherein when the inertia switch closes at a low frequency the controller activates the first plurality of lamps, and when the inertia switch closes at a high frequency, the controller activates the second plurality of lamps. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A flashing light system, comprising:
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a controller;
a power source connected to the controller;
an inertia switch connected to at least one of the power source and the controller; and
a plurality of lamps connected to the controller, wherein when the inertia switch closes at a low frequency the controller activates the plurality of lamps to display a first pattern, and when the inertia switch closes at a higher frequency the controller activates the plurality of lamps to display a second pattern. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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