Illumination – With wearing apparel or body support
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-05
2001-12-25
Quach-Lee, Y. My (Department: 2875)
Illumination
With wearing apparel or body support
C362S500000, C362S570000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06332692
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field
This invention relates to safety devices for roller skates and roller blades and more particularly to a light system for providing ground effects and illuminating the skates of the skater for show and as a safety consideration by drawing attention to the skater.
2. Description of Prior Art
The use of roller skates and particularly in-line skates such as roller blades are very popular for recreational use. Often skaters will skate near dusk or at night in parking lots and the like. Reflective strips and the like do not provide adequate protection in poorly lit areas. Conventional battery powered skate lights provide front headlights, stop lights, and lights on the skate.
Moreover, skate light systems currently on the market utilize a beam on the boot as a front headlight, red lens on the boot actuated by a pressure means showing a stop light, or by lights extending from the side of the boot.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a roller skate light system for use with conventional roller skates or roller blade in-line skates including a clear or colored light element which is contained within a removable cartridge and provides directional light shining in a confined area below the skate in a selected light pattern to illuminate the ground beneath the skater. The light may be of a selected color or plurality of colors and also creates a light pattern below the skate. It should be noted that the light source is not intended to illuminate the area in front of the skater or provide a brake light. A power pack and electrical switching element are provided such that the user can place the circuit into an “on” position to illuminate the colored elements of the ground effect lights. Moreover, a plurality of lights may not only be used to illuminate the area beneath the skate, but may be used to direct light upwardly toward the skater.
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Carrithers David W.
Carrithers Law Office
Creative Lighting, Inc.
Quach-Lee Y. My
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