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Illuminated hose

  • US 5,539,624 A
  • Filed: 01/17/1995
  • Issued: 07/23/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/17/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An illuminated hose comprising:

  • a) a combination including,1) a hose member having a first end and a second end, said hose member also having an interior wall and an exterior wall, and,2) a plurality of fiber-optic fibers embedded between said interior wall and said exterior wall of said hose member, a first end of said fiber-optics fibers extending from said exterior wall of said hose member substantially at said first end of said hose member, said fiber-optic fibers further being selectively exposed at predefined locations on said exterior wall of said hose member and structured to permit internally transmitted light within the fiber-optic fibers to escape from a portion of said fiber-optic fibers; and

    ,b) a light source emitting light, said light being focussed on said first end of said fiber-optic fibers for transmission of light into said fiber-optic fibers.

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