Stroller light
OwnerCatherine Comradainventor
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Abstract
A stroller light that can be easily attached to any standard baby stroller. The stroller light is comprised of a hollow housing that holds a battery pack, electric circuit, and on-off switch. A plurality of LEDs are mounted through apertures on the front and sides of the housing and can sequentially turn on and off. A hollow flag pole can be attached to the housing and wires run from the housing, through the flag pole interior to an electroluminescent wire that is sewn onto the perimeter of the flag and to an amiable light that can be used to help navigate during the evening hours. A photovoltaic solar cell is attached to the outside of the housing and can charge the battery pack during daylight hours.
Claims1
Stroller light comprising:
- a hollow housing;
- a male attachment member;
- a female receptacle for said male attachment member;
- a stroller attachment assembly;
- a rotatable flag pole joint;
- a hollow flag pole;
- a flag;
- an aimable portable light and light housing;
- a first on-off switch for said portable light;
- a photovoltaic solar cell;
- a rechargeable battery pack;
- a light controlling and battery charging integrated circuit;
- a second on-off switch;
- an electroluminescent wire;
- a plurality of LEDs;
- said stroller attachment assembly capable of being fastened onto the frame of a stroller in a standard way;
- said stroller attachment assembly including said female receptacle with which to releasably attach said male attachment member located on said housing;
- said battery pack, said integrated circuit and said second on-off switch mounted within said hollow housing;
- said housing having said male retaining member fixedly attached to the outside rear surface;
- said housing having said photovoltaic solar cell fixedly mounted to the front outer surface of said housing;
- said flag pole terminating at one end in said flag and said aimable portable light;
- said portable light having said first on-off switch mounted on said light housing;
- said flag pole terminating at the opposite end in a tip capable of releasably plugging into said rotatable flag pole joint;
- said flag including a safety light in the form of a length of electroluminescent wire sewn to the perimeter edge of said flag;
- said flag pole including wires that carry current to said aimable portable light and said electroluminescent wire from said battery pack;
- said hollow housing including an attachment clip capable of releasably attaching to an article of clothing;
- said hollow housing including a plurality of apertures that accept a plurality of LEDs mounted radially around the front surface of said housing and mounted radially along the side wall of said housing;
- said LEDs capable of sequentially turning on and off to warn oncoming drivers and bicycles of said strollers presence;
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- said aimable portable light capable of being aimed down to illuminate a child sitting in said stroller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.