Conspicuity devices and methods
AssigneeCSC Group LLC
InventorJoseph A. Gonzalez
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Abstract
The invention provides conspicuity devices and methods. A first embodiment includes a glove with at least one elongate lighting device adapted and configured to admit light having an advantageous spectral energy distribution. Additional articles of clothing are provided herein for enhanced conspicuity, such as for emergency workers and athletes.
Claims18
A wearable glove for enhancing conspicuity of a user, including a fabric body defining an interior volume for a wearer's hand;
- and a plurality of elongate lighting devices attached to an exterior of the fabric body along an outside facing surface of the glove along a plurality of fingers of the glove, each of the plurality of elongate lighting devices defining a longitudinal axis bound by a first end and a second end and a transverse axis, wherein the plurality of elongate lighting devices define a plurality of spaced relatively bright emitting segments separated by relatively dimmer emitting segments.
An article of clothing for enhancing conspicuity of an emergency worker, comprising a fabric shell defining an interior volume for surrounding a body part of a user, and a plurality of elongate lighting devices attached to an exterior of the fabric shell along a plurality of directions on the exterior of the fabric shell, each of the plurality of elongate lighting devices defining a longitudinal axis bound by a first end and a second end and a transverse axis, wherein the plurality of elongate lighting devices define a plurality of spaced relatively bright emitting segments separated by relatively dimmer emitting segments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.