Illumination – With container – Bag – purse or trunk
Reexamination Certificate
2000-08-03
2002-09-10
Husar, Stephen (Department: 2875)
Illumination
With container
Bag, purse or trunk
C362S154000, C362S577000, C362S253000, C150S100000, C150S106000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06447142
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to purses and more particularly to a purse with a light system that includes a purse outer structure including an opening edge forming a purse access opening into an interior chamber of the purse outer structure when in an open position; a purse liner member attached to the interior of the purse outer structure to form an item holding chamber within the interior chamber of the purse outer structure that is sealable when the frame members are forced together into the closed position; and a light system including a battery power pack secured to the interior of the purse other structure between the purse outer structures and the purse liner member, a light assembly positioned to emit light into the item holding chamber of the purse liner member and in connection with the battery power pack through an on/off control switch mechanically connected to the opening edge such that the on/off control switch is in the “on” position when the purse access opening is in the open position and in the “off” position when the purse access opening is closed; the on/off control switch being a proximity switch with an activation plunger that is pushed into the “off” position when the opening edge is in the closed position and that springs outward into the “on” position when the opening edge is pivoted into the open position; the light assembly including a light source such as a light bulb or light emitting diode. The purse with light system optionally including a light conduit in the form of a length of fiber optic cable in connection between the light source and the item holding chamber of the purse liner.
BACKGROUND ART
Purses provide an effective mechanism for carrying a large variety of items. Although purses are effective for carrying items, it can be difficult to find a particular item within a purse when a large number of items are present because the interior of the purse is typically dark. It would be desirable, therefore, to have a purse with a built in light system that automatically illuminated the interior of the purse each time the purse was opened.
GENERAL SUMMARY DISCUSSION OF INVENTION
It is thus an object of the invention to provide a purse with light system that includes a purse outer structure including an opening edge forming a purse access opening into an interior chamber of the purse outer structure when in an open position; a purse liner member attached to the interior of the purse outer structure to form an item holding chamber within the interior chamber of the purse outer structure that is sealable when the frame members are forced together into the closed position; and a light system including a battery power pack secured to the interior of the purse other structure between the purse outer structures and the purse liner member, a light assembly positioned to emit light into the item holding chamber of the purse liner member and in connection with the battery power pack through an on/off control switch mechanically connected to the opening edge such that the on/off control switch is in the “on” position when the purse access opening is in the open position and in the “off” position when the purse access opening is closed; the on/off control switch being a proximity switch with an activation plunger that is pushed into the “off” position when the opening edge is in the closed position and that springs outward into the “on” position when the opening edge is pivoted into the open position; the light assembly including a light source such as a light bulb or light emitting diode. The purse with light system optionally including a light conduit in the form of a length of fiber optic cable in connection between the light source and the item holding chamber of the purse liner.
Accordingly, a purse with light system is provided. The purse with light system includes a purse outer structure including an opening edge forming a purse access opening into an interior chamber of the purse outer structure when in an open position; a purse liner member attached to the interior of the purse outer structure to form an item holding chamber within the interior chamber of the purse outer structure that is sealable when the frame members are forced together into the closed position; and a light system including a battery power pack secured to the interior of the purse other structure between the purse outer structures and the purse liner member, a light assembly positioned to emit light into the item holding chamber of the purse liner member and in connection with the battery power pack through an on/off control switch mechanically connected to the opening edge such that the on/off control switch is in the “on” position when the purse access opening is in the open position and in the “off” position when the purse access opening is closed; the on/off control switch being a proximity switch with an activation plunger that is pushed into the “off” position when the opening edge is in the closed position and that springs outward into the “on” position when the opening edge is pivoted into the open position; the light assembly including a light source such as a light bulb or light emitting diode. The purse with light system optionally including a light conduit in the form of a length of fiber optic cable in connection between the light source and the item holding chamber of the purse liner.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5444605 (1995-08-01), Rivera
patent: 5709448 (1998-01-01), Jennings et al.
Breaux Joseph N.
Husar Stephen
Zeade Bertrand
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