Flashing device

• US 7,083,296 B2
• Filed: 05/21/2004
• Issued: 08/01/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chuan-Tai Chiang
• Original Assignee: Chuan-Tai Chiang
• Inventors: Chiang, Chuan-Tai
• Primary Examiner(s): Luebke, Renee
• Assistant Examiner(s): Makiya, David
• Application Number:
  US10/849,908
• Publication Number:
  US 20050259410A1
• Time in Patent Office: 802 Days
• Field of Search: 362/103, 361/37
• US Class Current: 362/103
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 1/0036 with fluorescent or phosphorescent parts
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/36 with light sources

Abstract

A flashing device includes two plates and each plate includes a plurality conductive lines printed thereon and a plurality of LEDs are connected to each of the two plates and electrically connected to the conductive lines. Two transparent isolation sheets sandwich the each plate and a plurality of lead wires are connected between the conductive lines and a control circuit which is connected to a switch device powered by a power supply. The LEDs light up when the switch such as a pressure switch is activated.

Claims

1. A flashing device comprising:

at least one plate (20) and a plurality conductive lines (21) printed on the at least plate (20), wherein the at least one plate (20) is a flexible plate;

a plurality of LEDs (22) connected to the at least one plate (20) and electrically connected to the conductive lines (21);

two isolation sheets (23) forming an envelope defining a pocket to receive the at least one plate (20) therebetween, one of the isolation sheet (23) being transparent;

at least one transparent pattern sheet (25) disposed over the plate (20), the pattern sheet (25) including patterns printed thereon for illumination by the LEDs (22);

a control circuit (30);

a switch device (31) connected to the control circuit (30);

a power supply (32) connected to the switch device (31);

a plurality of lead wires (33) connected between the conductive lines (21) and the control circuit (30), and

a sandal(10) having two straps(12);

wherein the at least one flexible plate (20) is connected to each strap (12) of the sandal (10) and the control circuit (30), the switch device (31), the power supply (32), the lead wires (33) are connected between the conductive lines (21), and the control circuit (30) are embedded in a sole (11) of the sandal (10).

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the switch device (31) is a pressure switch.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control circuit (30) and the power supply (32) are received in a case (34), the switch device (31) is connected to the case (34).

4. The device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the switch (31) is a pressure switch and includes a button (310) projecting from a top of the case (34).

5. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control circuit (30) is an integral circuit.