WIRELESS ILLLUMINATED APPAREL

• US 20150250043A1
• Filed: 05/11/2015
• Published: 09/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Adam Timmerberg
• Original Assignee: Adam Timmerberg
• Inventors: Timmerberg, Adam
• Application Number:
  US14/709,322
• Publication Number:
  US 20150250043A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/01 with reflective or luminous safety means visible signalling arrangements G08B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2600/102 Motorcycling
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/34 with electrical or electronic arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/36 with light sources
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/14 Shoes for cyclists
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/145 Boots for motorcyclists
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/00 Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor for lighting vehicle interior B60Q3/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2673 on parts worn by the driver, e.g. clothes, gloves or bags, specially adapted to provide auxiliary vehicle signalling
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2900/30 Lamps commanded by wireless transmissions
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/022 specially adapted for motorcycles or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/045 indicating braking
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/056 characterised by control means
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/165 Wireless switches
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/26 warning or informing other road users, e.g. police flash lights
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/045 the sensor receiving a signal from a remote controller
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0471 the sensor detecting the proximity, the presence or the movement of an object or a person
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0008 Clothing or clothing accessories, e.g. scarfs, gloves or belts
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2111/10 for personal use, e.g. hand-held

Abstract

An illumination device for or in combination with apparel or other worn garments by a rider of a motorcycle or scooter for enhancing recognition of the motorcycle'"'"'s presence by proximate vehicles. The device features lighting components engaged upon or part of the clothing of the rider which illuminate the rider and human form in concert with one or more lights on the motorcycle. The resulting non constant illuminations provide a visual enhancement of the rider and motorcycle presence to adjacent drivers.

Claims

1. An illumination apparatus for apparel or other worn garments by a rider of a motorcycle or scooter, comprising;

one or a plurality of illumination components engaged upon clothing of a rider;

a power source in electrical communication with said illumination components through a switch;

means for sensing a change in an illumination of one or a combination of lights, from a group of vehicle lights, including turn signal lights, brake lights, headlights, daytime lights, hazard lights, and emergency vehicle colored lights, on said motorcycle and electrically communicating a signal representative of said change;

means for a wireless communication representative of said change in illumination, upon receipt of said signal from said means for sending a change in illumination;

a wireless receiver configured to receive said wireless communication representative of said change in illumination, said receiver in electrical communication with said switch to communicate said wireless communication thereto;

said switch activating to engage or disengage said illumination components with said power source depending upon the communicated said change in illumination communicated from said receiver, whereby said illumination components are energized for illumination or de-energized by a said change in illumination of said one or both of a turn signal light or brake light.

2. The illumination device of claim 1 wherein said means for wireless communication comprises:

a radio transmitter and electrically engaged antenna and a switching component engaged with said radio transmitter, said switching component in an operative communication said illumination components.

3. The illumination device of claim 1 additionally comprising:

a proximity sensor positioned upon one of said motorcycle or said rider;

said proximity sensor adapted for sensing vehicles at a determined distance proximate to said motorcycle;

said proximity sensor configured for communicating a proximity signal to said one of said wireless receiver or said switch upon a said vehicle achieving said determined distance; and

said proximity signal received by said switch causing a secondary activation thereof to engage or disengage said illumination components with said power source.

4. The illumination device of claim 2 additionally comprising:

a proximity sensor positioned upon one of said motorcycle or said rider;

said proximity sensor adapted for sensing vehicles at a determined distance proximate to said motorcycle;

said proximity sensor configured for communicating a proximity signal to said one of said wireless receiver or said switch upon a said vehicle achieving said determined distance; and

said proximity signal received by said switch causing a secondary activation thereof to engage or disengage said illumination components with said power source.

5. The illumination device of claim 1 further comprising;

said illumination components and said power source engaged to a shoe; and

whereby said illumination components are energized for illumination or de-energized, to thereby render said shoe highly visible to proximate drivers of other vehicles.

6. The illumination device of claim 2 further comprising;

said illumination components and said power source engaged to a shoe; and

whereby said illumination components are energized for illumination or de-energized, to thereby render said shoe highly visible to proximate drivers of other vehicles.

7. The illumination device of claim 2 further comprising;

said illumination components and said power source engaged to a shoe;

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whereby said illumination components are energized for illumination or de-energized, to thereby render said shoe highly visible to proximate drivers of other vehicles

8. The illumination device of claim 3 further comprising;

said illumination components and said power source engaged to a shoe; and

whereby said illumination components are energized for illumination or de-energized, to thereby render said shoe highly visible to proximate drivers of other vehicles.

9. The illumination device of claim 4 further comprising;

said illumination components and said power source engaged to a shoe; and

whereby said illumination components are energized for illumination or de-energized, to thereby render said shoe highly visible to proximate drivers of other vehicles.

10. The illumination device of claim 5 further comprising;

said illumination components also including leg engaged said illumination components;

whereby said rider has a stick figure human appearance upon an illumination of said illumination components rendering said rider more visible to proximate drivers of other vehicles.

11. The illumination device of claim 6 further comprising;

said illumination components also including leg engaged said illumination components; and

whereby said rider has a stick figure human appearance upon an illumination of said illumination components rendering said rider more visible to proximate drivers of other vehicles.

12. The illumination device of claim 7 further comprising;

said illumination components also including leg engaged said illumination components; and

whereby said rider has a stick figure human appearance upon an illumination of said illumination components rendering said rider more visible to proximate drivers of other vehicles.

13. The illumination device of claim 8 further comprising;

said illumination components also including leg engaged said illumination components; and

whereby said rider has a stick figure human appearance upon an illumination of said illumination components rendering said rider more visible to proximate drivers of other vehicles.

14. The illumination device of claim 9 further comprising;

said illumination components also including leg engaged said illumination components; and

whereby said rider has a stick figure human appearance upon an illumination of said illumination components rendering said rider more visible to proximate drivers of other vehicles.

15. The illumination device of claim 3 wherein said determined distance is in a range between 5 and 60 feet of the motorcycle.

16. The illumination device of claim 4 wherein said determined distance is in a range between 5 and 60 feet of the motorcycle.

17. The illumination device of claim 15 wherein said proximity sensor calculates a closing rate of an approaching vehicle wherein said determined distanced is in a range between 5 and 60 feet of the motorcycle as a function of said closing rate.