ATHLETIC WEAR ILLUMINATION

• US 20160348890A1
• Filed: 05/07/2016
• Published: 12/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Timothy Ryan Polanowski
• Original Assignee: Timothy Ryan Polanowski
• Inventors: Polanowski, Timothy Ryan
• Granted Patent: US 10,563,858 B2
• 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: A41F 9/002 Free belts
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/22 flexible or deformable, e.g. into a curved shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0008 Clothing or clothing accessories, e.g. scarfs, gloves or belts
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/36 using visible light sources
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/38 using flashing light
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/06 using electric transmission , e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/023 Transducers incorporated in garment, rucksacks or the like

Abstract

An athletic wear illumination system. The athletic wear illumination system may comprise a power pack device, and an athletic wear garment. The power pack may be configured to connect to a power pack connector and at least one illumination channel. The at least one illumination channel may be configured to consist of at least one upper layer and at least one bottom layer, where one or more lights are placed within the channel of the upper layer and bottom layer of an athletic wear garment.

Claims

1. An athletic wear illumination system, comprising:

a power pack including one or more batteries to power one or more lights external to the power pack, a controller configured to control illumination of the one or more lights, and one or more contacts for electrically connecting the one or more batteries of the power pack to the one or more lights; and

an athletic wear garment including at least one illumination channel defined by a transparent or semitransparent upper layer and a fabric bottom layer, the at least one illumination channel being configured to receive the one or more lights,

wherein the athletic wear garment is configured to removably receive the power pack.

2. The athletic wear illumination system of claim 1, wherein the power pack further comprises a panic selection, and wherein, upon activation of the panic selection, the controller is further configured to illuminate the one or more lights in a flashing pattern and/or combination of colors indicative of athlete distress.

3. The athletic wear illumination system of claim 2, wherein the power pack further comprises one or more speakers, and wherein, upon activation of the panic selection, the controller is further configured to cause the one or more speakers to emit an alarm and/or siren in conjunction with the illumination of the one or more lights in the flashing pattern and/or combination of colors indicative of athlete distress.

4. The athletic wear illumination system of claim 2, wherein the power pack further comprises a mobile device interface, and wherein the controller is further configured to interface with a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) enabled mobile device to log and/or transmit GPS coordinates of the mobile device upon selection of the panic button.

5. The athletic wear illumination system of claim 1, wherein the athletic wear garment further includes a power pack pocket including one or more electrical connectors and one or more fasteners configured to secure the power pack when removably received by the athletic wear garment.

6. The athletic wear illumination system of claim 1, wherein the one or more lights are part of a light strip.

7. The athletic wear illumination system of claim 6, wherein the light strip is sewn or affixed as a layer between the transparent or semitransparent upper layer and the fabric bottom layer.

8. The athletic wear illumination system of claim 1, wherein the fabric bottom layer is constituted by a fabric of the athletic wear garment.

9. The athletic wear illumination system of claim 1, wherein the athletic wear garment further comprises reflective trim.

10. An athletic wear illumination system power pack, comprising:

one or more batteries to power one or more lights external to the athletic wear illumination system power pack;

a controller configured to control illumination of the one or more lights; and

one or more contacts for electrically connecting the one or more batteries to the one or more lights,

wherein power pack is configured to be removably received by an athletic wear garment.

11. The athletic wear illumination power pack of claim 10, wherein the athletic illumination system power pack further comprises a panic selection, and wherein, upon activation of the panic selection, the controller is further configured to illuminate the one or more lights in a flashing pattern and/or combination of colors indicative of athlete distress.

12. The athletic wear illumination power pack of claim 11, wherein the athletic illumination system power pack further comprises one or more speakers, and wherein, upon activation of the panic selection, the controller is further configured to cause the one or more speakers to emit an alarm and/or siren in conjunction with the illumination of the one or more lights in the flashing pattern and/or combination of colors indicative of athlete distress.

13. The athletic wear illumination power pack of claim 11, wherein the athletic illumination system power pack further comprises a mobile device interface, and wherein the controller is further configured to interface with a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) enabled mobile device to log and/or transmit GPS coordinates of the mobile device upon selection of the panic button.

14. An athletic wear illumination system garment, comprising:

at least one illumination channel defined by a transparent or semitransparent upper layer and a fabric bottom layer, the at least one illumination channel being configured to receive the one or more lights,

wherein the athletic wear illumination system garment is configured to removably receive a power pack.

15. The athletic wear illumination system garment of claim 14, further comprising:

a power pack pocket, including;

one or more electrical connectors; and

one or more fasteners configured to secure the power pack when removably received by the athletic wear illumination system garment.

16. The athletic wear illumination system garment of claim 14, wherein the one or more lights are part of a light strip.

17. The athletic wear illumination system garment of claim 14, wherein the light strip is sewn or affixed as a layer between the transparent or semitransparent upper layer and the fabric bottom layer.

18. The athletic wear illumination system garment of claim 14, wherein the fabric bottom layer is constituted by a fabric of the athletic wear illumination system garment.

19. The athletic wear illumination system garment of claim 14, further comprising reflective trim.