Illumination – With wearing apparel or body support
Patent
1996-11-26
2000-01-11
Dority, Carroll B.
Illumination
With wearing apparel or body support
362800, 315200A, 36137, F21L 1508
Patent
active
060128224
ABSTRACT:
A light flasher for an article of apparel includes one or more lamps that produce light visible from the exterior of the apparel. A switch, which may be of the mechanical or electronic variety, causes a switch closure responsive to motion of the apparel. A circuit, attached to the switch and the light, causes the lights to illuminate in a series of random duration flashes for a predefined time interval in response to the closure of the switch.
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