Illuminated safety device

• US 5,653,529 A
• Filed: 09/14/1995
• Issued: 08/05/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Frank A. Spocharski
• Original Assignee: Frank A. Spocharski
• Inventors: Spocharski, Frank A.
• Primary Examiner(s): LEE, Y MY QUACH
• Application Number:
  US08/508,418
• Time in Patent Office: 691 Days
• Field of Search: 362/190, 362/191, 362/235, 362/249, 362/251, 362/252, 362/184, 362/396, 362/806, 362/185, 24/16 PB
• US Class Current: 362/235
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/027 the light sources being a LED
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/20 with light sources held by or within elongate supports
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0885 for portable lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0407 for flashing
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2111/10 for personal use, e.g. hand-held
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/004 Reflective safety signalling devices attached on persons

Abstract

An illuminated safety device including: a light array including a plurality of light emitting devices that individually emit light in a sequence; a transparent enclosure having a cavity therein containing the fight array; and a spiraled securing member in connection with the transparent enclosure in a manner to allow the securing member to support the transparent enclosure when the spiral of the securing member is positioned about a support. The spiral is preferably described by a decreasing length radius sweeping a line through at least a four-hundred-eighty (480°) degree arc.

Claims

1. An illuminated safety device comprising:

a light array including a plurality of light emitting devices wired in a wiring harness including a length of flexible tubing having a number of apertures formed along the length thereof corresponding to a number of light emitting devices and receiving said light emitting device;

a transparent enclosure having a cavity therein containing said light array;

a timing and drive circuit in connection with said light array;

a circuit casing member in connection with said enclosure and having a chamber therein containing at least a portion of said timing and drive circuit; and

a spiraled securing member in connection with said circuit casing member in a manner to allow said securing member to support said enclosure;

said spiral securing member including a connecting end described by a decreasing length radius sweeping a line through at least a four-hundred-eighty degree arc.

2. The illuminated safety device of claim 1 wherein:

said circuit casing member includes a cap portion, and

said securing member is integrally formed with said cap portion and includes a stabilizer portion having a receiving aperture formed therethrough of a size sufficient to allow a flexible member to pass therethrough.

3. The illuminated safety device of claim 1 wherein:

said circuit casing member includes an elongated aperture running along a side of circuit casing member; and

said timing and drive circuit includes a variable resistance member having a positioning tab extending outward from said elongated aperture.

4. The illuminated safety device of claim 3 wherein:

said chamber of said circuit casing member includes a compartment formed therein having a defining wall, a wiring aperture formed through said defining wall of said circuit casing member through which an electrical connection is formed between said timing and drive circuit and said light array.

5. An illuminated safety device comprising:

a light array;

a transparent enclosure having a cavity therein containing said light array;

a timing and drive circuit in connection with said light array;

a circuit casing member in connection with said enclosure and having a chamber therein containing at least a portion of said timing and drive circuit; and

a spiraled securing member in connection with said circuit casing member in a manner to allow said securing member to support said enclosure;

said spiral securing member including a connecting end described by a decreasing length radius sweeping a line through at least a four-hundred-eighty degree arc;

said chamber of said circuit casing member including a compartment formed therein having a wiring aperture formed through a defining wall of said compartment through which an electrical connection is formed between said timing and drive circuit and said light array;

said light array includes a plurality of light emitting devices wired in a wiring harness including a length of flexible tubing having a number of apertures formed along the length thereof corresponding to a number of light emitting devices and receiving said light emitting devices.

6. The illuminated safety device of claim 5 wherein:

said transparent enclosure is test tube shaped including a first open end in connection with said cavity in said enclosure of a length about equal to a length of said light array, said open end being secured in connection pith said circuit casing member.