Illuminated article of wearing apparel

• US 5,177,812 A
• Filed: 08/10/1992
• Issued: 01/12/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert Adem
• Original Assignee: Robert Adem
• Inventors: DeMars, Robert A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Falik, Andrew M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): OLEKSA, DIANA LYNN
• Application Number:
  US07/926,283
• Time in Patent Office: 155 Days
• Field of Search: 2/196, 2/199, 2/209.1, 2/209.2, 362/103, 362/104, 362/105, 362/106, 362/107, 362/108
• US Class Current: 2/209.13
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/004 Decorative arrangements or effects
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/242 Means for mounting detecting, signalling or lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/244 Means for mounting lamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 2/06 using chemiluminescence
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/02 by a carrier person or animal

Abstract

The including of an engaging recess with an article of human being wearing apparel, such as a cap, that has a specific exterior ornamental configuration. An elongated illuminatable light tube is to be snapped into an elongated groove formed on the wearing apparel and is to be snugly retained thereby. The light tube is to be flexible so as to accommodate to the specific shape of groove. The illuminatable tube includes a substance which is to be activatable which will cause the tube to glow for a period of time.

Claims

1. An article of wearing apparel comprising:

a housing, said housing adapted to fit onto a portion of the body of a human being, said housing having a specific ornamental exterior configuration;

an elongated illuminating tube, said elongated illuminating tube being flexible to permit bending to any desired configuration, said elongated illuminating tube including an activatable substance, said activatable substance being selectibly activatable so as to emit light for a period of time; and

connection means formed on said housing, said connection means securely engaging said elongated illuminating tube, said connection means comprising an elongated groove, said elongated illuminating tube snappingly engagable with said elongated groove, said elongated illuminating tube being removable from said elongated groove, said activable substance being activated to cause said elonagated illuminating tube to glow, said tube being engaged with said housing and said housing being capable of being worn by the human being.

2. The article wearing apparel as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said elongated groove outlines said specific ornamental exterior configuration.

3. The article wearing apparel as defined in claim 2 wherein:

said housing includes indicia, said elongated groove connecting with said indicia, said elongated illuminating tube causing illumination of said indicia.

4. The article wearing apparel as defined in claim 3 wherein:

said article of wearing apparel comprises headwear.