Flashing-light belt

• US 4,283,756 A
• Filed: 06/15/1979
• Issued: 08/11/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Turan M. Beamon
• Original Assignee: Turan M. Beamon
• Inventors: Beamon, Turan M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lechert, Jr., Stephen J.
• Application Number:
  US06/048,709
• Time in Patent Office: 788 Days
• Field of Search: 362/103, 362/108, 362/252, 362/806
• US Class Current: 362/108
• CPC Class Codes: A41F 9/002 Free belts
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0008 Clothing or clothing accessories, e.g. scarfs, gloves or belts
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/806 Ornamental or decorative

Abstract

The belt includes the usual flexible strip and buckle. Flashing-light means is mounted in the buckle and is powered by a portable supply which may be located in the wearer'"'"'s pocket. Preferably the light means takes the form of two associated flasher circuits.

Claims

1. A belt comprising a flat flexible strip for encircling one'"'"'s torso, and having an inside surface and an outside surface and two ends, a buckle on one end of said strip for removable attachment to a point on said strip adjacent the other end thereof, light means in said buckle having at least two bulbs and circuit means for flashing said bulb when energized, each of said bulbs and said circuit means being cased in a single package, conductor means on the inside surface of said strip and being electrically attached to said light means, switch means electrically connected to said conductor means for selectively opening and closing the current path defined thereby, and terminal means on said conductor means for attachment to a portable source of electrical power.

2. The belt of claim 1, wherein said buckle has at least one opening therein for accommodating said light means.

3. The belt of claim 1, wherein each of said bulbs is a light-emitting diode.

4. The belt of claim 1, wherein said conductor means consists of a pair of conductors attached to the inside surface of said flexible strip.

5. The belt of claim 1, wherein said switch means includes an actuator readily accessible to the wearer.

6. The belt of claim 1, wherein said flexible loop has a slot therein, and said switch means has an actuator protruding through said slot to be accessible on the outside surface of said flexible strip.

7. The belt of claim 1, wherein said conductor means extends about one-quarter of the length of said flexible strip and then depends therefrom, so as to extend into the wearer'"'"'s pocket, in which is located the portable source of electrical power connected to said conductor means.