Illuminated dancing shoes
First Claim
1. An illuminated shoe comprising, in combinationa heel having a cavity;
- a source of light mounted in said cavity for furnishing light when energized;
energizing means connected to said source of light for furnishing electrical energy thereto;
a sole extending forwardly from said heel, said sole having an edge defining the outer perimeter thereof, said edge having at least one light emitting portion; and
at least one optical fiber embedded in said sole and having one end positioned to receive light from said source of light and a second end positioned near said light transmitting portion in said edge of said sole, whereby said light transmitting portion is illuminated when said source of light is energized.
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Abstract
Shoes for dancing in which the heel is made of hollow plastic and contains a battery powered flashlight for illuminating a compartment therein, having light transmitting holes in a side wall, covered with a translucent name label; and a light port at the front of the heel for energizing a bundle of light carrying optical fibers, extending ythrough and embedded in the sole via branches that end in small light emitting faces spaced around the edge of the sole; and a manual switch in the front wall of the heel for enabling an energizing circuit for the flashlight, containing a spring opened pressure switch having a switch contact-roller, the rim of which normally is slightly below the bottom of the heel, but closes the pressure switch when the shoe is stood on by the wearer, energizing the flashlight with each ta, and producing a series of flashes from the sole.
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9 Claims
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1. An illuminated shoe comprising, in combination
a heel having a cavity; -
a source of light mounted in said cavity for furnishing light when energized; energizing means connected to said source of light for furnishing electrical energy thereto; a sole extending forwardly from said heel, said sole having an edge defining the outer perimeter thereof, said edge having at least one light emitting portion; and at least one optical fiber embedded in said sole and having one end positioned to receive light from said source of light and a second end positioned near said light transmitting portion in said edge of said sole, whereby said light transmitting portion is illuminated when said source of light is energized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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