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1. An illuminating system for a personal item, the system comprising:
- a switch for controlling the illuminating system;
a plurality of gates;
means for storing and generating at least two patterns of signals that control the gates, the means for storing and generating connected to the plurality of gates and the switch, the at least two patterns stored in a memory of the system;
a plurality of lamps for illuminating the personal item, the plurality of lamps selected from the group consisting of incandescent lamps, LEDs, bi-color LEDs, and tri-color LEDs, wherein the means for storing and generating causes the plurality of lamps to flash in a pattern selected by a user with the switch.
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Abstract
Illuminating devices may be added to clothing and accessories worn by persons. Articles to which the illuminating devices may be added include footwear, hair-control articles, belts, suspenders, backpacks, purses, book-bags, vests and the like. The illuminating devices are necessarily compact in nature, consisting primarily of flashing lights and a power-and-control circuit that controls and enables the flashing of the lights. The lights may be flashed sequentially, in-phase, randomly, or in other desirable patterns, and the lights may also fade-on or fade-off. Controls may include an inertial switch, a push-button or touch-switch, and an on-off toggle switch.
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1. An illuminating system for a personal item, the system comprising:
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a switch for controlling the illuminating system;
a plurality of gates;
means for storing and generating at least two patterns of signals that control the gates, the means for storing and generating connected to the plurality of gates and the switch, the at least two patterns stored in a memory of the system;
a plurality of lamps for illuminating the personal item, the plurality of lamps selected from the group consisting of incandescent lamps, LEDs, bi-color LEDs, and tri-color LEDs, wherein the means for storing and generating causes the plurality of lamps to flash in a pattern selected by a user with the switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An illuminating system for a personal item, the system comprising:
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a power supply;
a primary gate connected electrically to the power supply;
at least two switches for controlling the primary gate, the switches electrically connected to the primary gate and the power supply;
a plurality of secondary gates electrically connected to the primary gate and the power supply;
means for storing and generating a pattern of signals that control the secondary gates, the means for generating connected to the plurality of secondary gates and the power supply, the pattern of signals stored in a memory of the system;
a plurality of lamps for illuminating the personal item, the plurality of lamps selected from the group consisting of incandescent lamps, LEDs, bi-color LEDs, and tri-color LEDs, wherein a user selects a pattern with at least one of the switches and the means for generating causes the plurality of lamps to flash in the selected pattern. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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