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US 5,690,412 AGranted
Solar illuminated jewelry
AssigneeSaid M. Sekandari
InventorJoseph M. Sheldon
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Abstract
An ornamental article utilizing a miniature battery as a source of electrical power for illuminating a gem stone in an article of wear which battery is selectively charged by solar energy.
Claims4
An ornamental article utilizing a miniature battery as a source of electrical power for illumination of a gem stone mounted therein comprising:
- a casing providing a first opening in one side thereof,
- a gem stone mounted in said first opening,
- said casing defining a second opening in another side thereof for receiving a battery means,
- said battery means comprising an electric bulb energized by said battery means for illuminating said gem stone by passing light therethrough,
- solar means comprising at least one solar cell mounted in the outer periphery of said casing for receiving solar rays from the sun, and
- switch means mounted in said second opening for selectively connecting said solar cell to said battery means for charging thereof and to said bulb for illumination thereof.
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