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US 5,746,500 AGranted
Illuminated laces for footwear
OwnerTseng-Lu Chieninventor
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Abstract
An illuminated lace arrangement for footwear includes a conductive strip having affixed thereto a plurality of LEDs and electrical connections therefor, and textile netting material surrounding the strip. Electrical control components are housed in a power pack situated separately from the strip and netting material which forms the lace, or which includes a passage for permitting passage of the lace.
Claims22
An illuminated lace arrangement for footwear, comprising:
- at least one flexible strip, said strip being at least partially transparent and having affixed thereon a plurality of light emitting diodes visible from two sides of the strip and conductive means for supplying electrical power to the light emitting diodes;
- a textile lace material having inserted therein said strip;
- a power pack including means for affixing the power pack at a desired location on the footwear;
- electrical circuit means positioned in said power pack and connected to said conductive means in said strip for causing said LEDs to turn on and off to provide a desired light performance.
1 more element
An illuminated lace arrangement as claimed 1, wherein the power pack includes a replaceable cover to permit battery replacement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.