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US 2009/0288318 A1Published application
Footwear with lighted laces
AssigneeBBC International, Ltd.
InventorRudy Guzman
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Abstract
An article of footwear is provided having a decorative lighting arrangement wherein one or more LEDs are mounted within the interior of one or more sleeves, having the appearance of a shoelace, which are located in the toe portion of the shoe.
Claims10
An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper coupled to said outsole defining a toe portion, a heel portion, an interior and an opening into said interior extending between said toe portion and said head portion, said upper having a first side and a second side spaced from said first side;
- a sleeve having a first end, a second end and hollow interior, said first end of said sleeve being affixed to said first side of said upper and said second end of said sleeve being affixed to said second side of said upper;
- at least one light source mounted within said hollow interior of said sleeve;
- a light module mounted to one of said outsole and said upper, said light module including a battery and a switch;
- at least one wire electrically connecting said light module to said at least one light source, said light module being effective to illuminate said at least one light source;
- a connecting device coupled to said first side and to said second side of said upper to secure the foot of a wearer of the footwear within said interior of said upper.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.