Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Drawstring – laced-fastener – or separate essential...
Reexamination Certificate
2003-02-10
2004-09-28
Sakran, Victor (Department: 3677)
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Drawstring, laced-fastener, or separate essential...
C024S712100, C024S713000, C024S714300, C024S714600, C024S715100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06796008
ABSTRACT:
RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS
Not applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not applicable.
REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX
Not applicable.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a lace or the like, and more particularly to a lace or the like which is furnished with reflectors.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As shown in
FIG. 5
, a reflectorized lace
50
of the prior art comprises an outer layer which is provided with a coating of glass granules
51
. The glass granules
51
serve as reflectors. The prior art reflectorized lace
50
can be easily broken or shattered due to the brittleness of the coating
51
. In addition, the coating
51
is naked and can be easily stripped off by friction.
As shown in
FIG. 6
, the prior art reflectorized lace
50
is improved by adding to it a protective covering
52
which is transparent and is made of a plastic material. The luster condition of the protective covering
52
is bound to undermine the reflecting effect of the glass granules
51
.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a reflectorized lace which is free of the shortcomings of the prior art reflectorized laces described above.
In keeping with the principle of the present invention, the foregoing objective of the present invention is attained by a reflectorized lace or the like, which comprises an inner layer, an outer layer, and a protective layer. The inner layer is encased by the outer layer which is reflectorized. The outer layer is shielded by the protective layer of a loosely woven material. The protective layer is provided with a number of openings to allow passage of light rays.
The features and the advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of the following detailed description of two preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2887005 (1959-05-01), Fromm
patent: 3035476 (1962-05-01), Fogden
patent: 3110945 (1963-11-01), Howe, Jr.
patent: 4252871 (1981-02-01), Sundberg
patent: 4423539 (1984-01-01), Ivanhoe
patent: 5023982 (1991-06-01), Mehan
patent: 5832574 (1998-11-01), Shin
patent: 5868708 (1999-02-01), Hart et al.
patent: 5946779 (1999-09-01), Chen
patent: 6260246 (2001-07-01), Lampkins
patent: 6283004 (2001-09-01), Tseng
patent: 6468333 (2002-10-01), Spiegelman et al.
Harrison & Egbert
Kae Sheng Webbing Co., Ltd.
Sakran Victor
LandOfFree
Reflectorized lace and the like does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Reflectorized lace and the like, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Reflectorized lace and the like will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3189776