CA1253832A - Footwear - Google Patents
FootwearInfo
- Publication number
- CA1253832A CA1253832A CA000560758A CA560758A CA1253832A CA 1253832 A CA1253832 A CA 1253832A CA 000560758 A CA000560758 A CA 000560758A CA 560758 A CA560758 A CA 560758A CA 1253832 A CA1253832 A CA 1253832A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- footwear
- light source
- switch
- circuit
- responsive
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
- A43B3/34—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements
- A43B3/36—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with light sources
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B1/00—Footwear characterised by the material
- A43B1/0027—Footwear characterised by the material made at least partially from a material having special colours
- A43B1/0036—Footwear characterised by the material made at least partially from a material having special colours with fluorescent or phosphorescent parts
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
- A43B3/34—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements
Abstract
A B S T R A C T
Articles of footwear are provided with a battery and a light source and a motion responsive switch to inter-mittently connect said battery to said light source. The light source is preferably an LED and there is preferably a circuit to extinguish the light after a predetermined interval.
Articles of footwear are provided with a battery and a light source and a motion responsive switch to inter-mittently connect said battery to said light source. The light source is preferably an LED and there is preferably a circuit to extinguish the light after a predetermined interval.
Description
This invention relates to illuminated footwear.
It has been previously known to provide footwear with constant illumination, or with intermittently flashing illumina-tion. See for example U.S. Patent 4,158,922 issued June 26, 1979 to Disco Enterprises Inc. Such device does not provide means for extinguishing the illumination if constantly on or stopping the intermittent flashing. Where the patented device uses a mercury switch the illumination will s~tay on or stay flashing if the attitude of the mercury switch leaves it in 'lon" position.
In one aspect of the invention there is provided foot-wear with at least one light source located thereon to be visible exteriorly of said footwear; a power source for energizing said light source; a circuit for selectively ènerg;zin~ said power source with said at least one light source, means responsive to motion of said footwear to connect said power source to said light source to illuminate said source; including a switch designed to alternate between "off" and "on" states responsive to motion of said footwear and a timing circuit responsive to the transition of the switch from "off" to "on" state to turn off said light source after a predetermined illumination duration _ ... , . _ . ...
and to prevent re-illumination of said light source until a further "off" to "on" transition of said switch.
Thus with this aspect o the invention, the light cannot be on continuously but only for a predetermined interval after the switch goes to 'onlstate. The batter~ life is thus prolonged and an exciting flashing effect is produced.
In previous examples of illuminated footwear, so far as is known an incandescent light source is used. Such light source tends to re~uire high electrical energy tending to shorten battery life and to increase the size of circuit components.
In another aspect of the invention there is provided footwear having at least one light emitting diode (ILED' here-after) located on said footwear to be visible exteriorly thereof;
a power source for energizing said at least one LED; a circuit ~ Cont'd/2.
for selectively electrically connecting said power source with said at least one LED; and means responsive to the motion of said footwear for causing said circuit to connect said power source to said at least one LED to illuminate the latter.
The use of LED's produces a bright display in selected colors which requires much less energy than would the use of incandescent illumination, thus giving longer battery life. Since LEDs require less power than other sources battery and other components may be of smaller size and cost. Such smaller size is of considerable importance in footwear. LEDs also provide a relatively high intensity relative to their power requirements.
With regard to both aspects of the invention, it is noted that glass fibre may be used, if desired to conduct light from the light source to the exterior of the shoes. In some cases glass fibres may be undesirable because they have a relatively narrow beam.
There are many alternatives available for the motion responsive means used in the other aspect of the invention to switch the light source on and off, it has been found that for ....... .
rugged~ness, oper~tion ~nd compa~ness ~hat a me~cu-~y ~wi~ch ~s p~e-ferred. In one aspect of the invention the circuitry only allows the light source to be illuminated on cha~ge of the switch to 'on' state and terminates the illumination after a ~ 8~ Cont'd/3.
predetermined period after the switch changes state from "off" to "on".
It is noted that within the scope of the invention, a timing circuit, (preferably an integrated circuit) may be used to control illumination duration start or stop times when illumination is called for by the motion responsive means. In a preferred embodi-ment a timing circuit (whether integrated or otherwise) is provided designed to limit the illumination to a set period after the switch has closed. This feature is of particular advantage where the switch is turned on by the attitude of the shoe (as, for example by a mercury switch). The timing circuit designed to limit illumination duration will thus prevent loss of battery power if the shoes are stored in an attitude which would maintain switch closure for an extended period.
In drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention :
In the drawings :
Figure 1 shows a pair of running shoes in accord with the invention showing some circuit components in dotted form, Figure 2 shows the exterior of a running shoe of Figure 1, Figure 3 shows the physical circuitry of the shoe of Figure 2 with the shoe outlined in chain dots, Figure 4 shows the wiring diagram for the circuit of Figure 1-3, Figure 5 shows an alternative circuit containing a timing circuit.
In Figures 1-4 a mercury switch 10 and nine LEDs 12 are preferably encapsulated in the running shc~ during manufacture. A
battery 16 is located in a pouch 14 or under a velcro flap or by other conventional means inside the shoe. The battery may be connected to be easily disconnected, replaced and connected, again by conventional means. Although it is preferred to encapsulate the LEDs 12 and the -Cont'd/...
l~S~ Cont'd/4.
mercury switch 14 in the shoe, these might be attached to theexterior of the shoe if desired, and the switch 14 might also be attached to the exterior. The switch whether mercury or other conventional type will be designed when using the circuitry of Figure 4 to be "off" when the shoe is horizontal and stationary. The battery 16 which may be of any conventional type, preferably is of the lithium chloride type.
Figure 4 shows the circuit connections. As shown in Figure 4 the battery 16 is connected through mercury switch 10 to LEDs 12 connected in parallel. The mercury switch may be on or off depending on the positioning of the mexcury therein and is arranged to be off when the shoe is horizontal and stationary. It should be noted that using this circuit may lead to premature depletion of battery power where the shoe is held or left in such a position that the mercury switch 10 remains closed.
Figure 5 shows circuitry including an integrated circuit used to time illumination of LEDs 12. It will be understood that switch 10, battery 16, LEDs 12 may be located as indicated in Figures 1-3. The integrated circuit IC, transistor T and the remainder of the elements shown in Figure 4 are encapsulated in the material of the shoe, preferably adjacent mercury switch 10.
Preferred values for the circuit elements are as follows :
- IC - INTEGRATED CIRCUIT #RR8503 MC14528 - T - TRANSISTOR #2N3906 - C - CAPACITOR .47 juF at 30 V
- 12 - LIGHT SOURCE (LED) - 16 - ACTIVATION SWITCH (MERCURY) MECHANICAL OR PIEZOTRONIC
- R1 - RESISTOR 1 MEGOHM 1/8w - R2 - RESISTOR 1 MEGOHM 1/8w - R3 - RESISTOR 1 MEGOHM 1/8w (A mechanical or a piezotronic switch may be used as an alternative to mercury switch 16).
r n n t~
~ ~ S ~ Cont'd/ 5.
(The integrated circuit and transistor referxed to above are both available from Motorola Canada Limited, 3125 Steeles Avenue East, North York, Ontario, Canada).
In operation, with the shoe stationary and horizontal, the switch 16 will be open and the circuit quiescent but capacity C
will be charged to the value of battery 10 (here 3 V). Pin 4 of the integrated circuit will be held at 0 volts which is the voltage arbitrarily designated at node 18. The integrated circuit IC will be in reset condition having the effect that there will be a positive voltage at pin 7, rendering the transistor T non-conducting and maintaining the LEDs 12 off.
When motion of the shoe causes switch 10 to complete this circuit between battery 16 and pin 4, (that is the switch is changing state from "off" to "on"); the ~0-1) or OV to 3V transition at pin 4 causes the integrated circuit to go to "set" condition causing pin 7 of IC to go to 0 volts. This causes transistor T to conduct lighting LEDs 12. The set condition of IC connects pin 3 with node 18 and in a time determined by C and Rl the circuit is returned to reset condition, extinguishing LEDs 12 and allowing C
to recharge. The circuitry is further designed so that switch 10 must be turned off and on again before the integrated circuit can again be activated to set state.
It will be appreciated that the 'ground' shown at node 18 is instrument ground only and is unconnected-- to anything outside the shoe. The choice of node 18 as 'ground' is somewhat arbitrary but assists on the description of the circuit.
The use of the circuitry shown in Eigure 5 transcends the need for an off attitude of the footwear to conserve battery power as it ensures only one momentary illumination of the LEDs per switch 10 closure. This allows the shoe to be held or left where, due to the attitude of the shoe, switch 10 is closed without continuing illumina-tion of the LEDs and consequent battery 16 power depletion.
Cont'd/.......
l~S~3~ Cont'd/6.
Instead of being mounted in a pouch such as 14, the battery may also be encapsulated in the shoe material when using this circuitry. Although this prevents battery replacement it should be noted that, in many cases, it is thought that the battery life will exceed that of the shoe.
Obviously it is within the scope of the invention to use any other circuit, integrated or otherwise, dPsigned to be motion activated and to time the cessatio~ of duration of the - ;
illumination of LEDs 12. Circuits to control the duration are of particular importance for the reasons previously explained.
Obviously there is no limitation as to the types of footwear with which the invention may be used. Thus the footwear would include shoes, boots, overshoes, ovPrboots, slippers, rubbers, etc.
and whether designed for sports, fashion or utilitarian use.
It has been previously known to provide footwear with constant illumination, or with intermittently flashing illumina-tion. See for example U.S. Patent 4,158,922 issued June 26, 1979 to Disco Enterprises Inc. Such device does not provide means for extinguishing the illumination if constantly on or stopping the intermittent flashing. Where the patented device uses a mercury switch the illumination will s~tay on or stay flashing if the attitude of the mercury switch leaves it in 'lon" position.
In one aspect of the invention there is provided foot-wear with at least one light source located thereon to be visible exteriorly of said footwear; a power source for energizing said light source; a circuit for selectively ènerg;zin~ said power source with said at least one light source, means responsive to motion of said footwear to connect said power source to said light source to illuminate said source; including a switch designed to alternate between "off" and "on" states responsive to motion of said footwear and a timing circuit responsive to the transition of the switch from "off" to "on" state to turn off said light source after a predetermined illumination duration _ ... , . _ . ...
and to prevent re-illumination of said light source until a further "off" to "on" transition of said switch.
Thus with this aspect o the invention, the light cannot be on continuously but only for a predetermined interval after the switch goes to 'onlstate. The batter~ life is thus prolonged and an exciting flashing effect is produced.
In previous examples of illuminated footwear, so far as is known an incandescent light source is used. Such light source tends to re~uire high electrical energy tending to shorten battery life and to increase the size of circuit components.
In another aspect of the invention there is provided footwear having at least one light emitting diode (ILED' here-after) located on said footwear to be visible exteriorly thereof;
a power source for energizing said at least one LED; a circuit ~ Cont'd/2.
for selectively electrically connecting said power source with said at least one LED; and means responsive to the motion of said footwear for causing said circuit to connect said power source to said at least one LED to illuminate the latter.
The use of LED's produces a bright display in selected colors which requires much less energy than would the use of incandescent illumination, thus giving longer battery life. Since LEDs require less power than other sources battery and other components may be of smaller size and cost. Such smaller size is of considerable importance in footwear. LEDs also provide a relatively high intensity relative to their power requirements.
With regard to both aspects of the invention, it is noted that glass fibre may be used, if desired to conduct light from the light source to the exterior of the shoes. In some cases glass fibres may be undesirable because they have a relatively narrow beam.
There are many alternatives available for the motion responsive means used in the other aspect of the invention to switch the light source on and off, it has been found that for ....... .
rugged~ness, oper~tion ~nd compa~ness ~hat a me~cu-~y ~wi~ch ~s p~e-ferred. In one aspect of the invention the circuitry only allows the light source to be illuminated on cha~ge of the switch to 'on' state and terminates the illumination after a ~ 8~ Cont'd/3.
predetermined period after the switch changes state from "off" to "on".
It is noted that within the scope of the invention, a timing circuit, (preferably an integrated circuit) may be used to control illumination duration start or stop times when illumination is called for by the motion responsive means. In a preferred embodi-ment a timing circuit (whether integrated or otherwise) is provided designed to limit the illumination to a set period after the switch has closed. This feature is of particular advantage where the switch is turned on by the attitude of the shoe (as, for example by a mercury switch). The timing circuit designed to limit illumination duration will thus prevent loss of battery power if the shoes are stored in an attitude which would maintain switch closure for an extended period.
In drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention :
In the drawings :
Figure 1 shows a pair of running shoes in accord with the invention showing some circuit components in dotted form, Figure 2 shows the exterior of a running shoe of Figure 1, Figure 3 shows the physical circuitry of the shoe of Figure 2 with the shoe outlined in chain dots, Figure 4 shows the wiring diagram for the circuit of Figure 1-3, Figure 5 shows an alternative circuit containing a timing circuit.
In Figures 1-4 a mercury switch 10 and nine LEDs 12 are preferably encapsulated in the running shc~ during manufacture. A
battery 16 is located in a pouch 14 or under a velcro flap or by other conventional means inside the shoe. The battery may be connected to be easily disconnected, replaced and connected, again by conventional means. Although it is preferred to encapsulate the LEDs 12 and the -Cont'd/...
l~S~ Cont'd/4.
mercury switch 14 in the shoe, these might be attached to theexterior of the shoe if desired, and the switch 14 might also be attached to the exterior. The switch whether mercury or other conventional type will be designed when using the circuitry of Figure 4 to be "off" when the shoe is horizontal and stationary. The battery 16 which may be of any conventional type, preferably is of the lithium chloride type.
Figure 4 shows the circuit connections. As shown in Figure 4 the battery 16 is connected through mercury switch 10 to LEDs 12 connected in parallel. The mercury switch may be on or off depending on the positioning of the mexcury therein and is arranged to be off when the shoe is horizontal and stationary. It should be noted that using this circuit may lead to premature depletion of battery power where the shoe is held or left in such a position that the mercury switch 10 remains closed.
Figure 5 shows circuitry including an integrated circuit used to time illumination of LEDs 12. It will be understood that switch 10, battery 16, LEDs 12 may be located as indicated in Figures 1-3. The integrated circuit IC, transistor T and the remainder of the elements shown in Figure 4 are encapsulated in the material of the shoe, preferably adjacent mercury switch 10.
Preferred values for the circuit elements are as follows :
- IC - INTEGRATED CIRCUIT #RR8503 MC14528 - T - TRANSISTOR #2N3906 - C - CAPACITOR .47 juF at 30 V
- 12 - LIGHT SOURCE (LED) - 16 - ACTIVATION SWITCH (MERCURY) MECHANICAL OR PIEZOTRONIC
- R1 - RESISTOR 1 MEGOHM 1/8w - R2 - RESISTOR 1 MEGOHM 1/8w - R3 - RESISTOR 1 MEGOHM 1/8w (A mechanical or a piezotronic switch may be used as an alternative to mercury switch 16).
r n n t~
~ ~ S ~ Cont'd/ 5.
(The integrated circuit and transistor referxed to above are both available from Motorola Canada Limited, 3125 Steeles Avenue East, North York, Ontario, Canada).
In operation, with the shoe stationary and horizontal, the switch 16 will be open and the circuit quiescent but capacity C
will be charged to the value of battery 10 (here 3 V). Pin 4 of the integrated circuit will be held at 0 volts which is the voltage arbitrarily designated at node 18. The integrated circuit IC will be in reset condition having the effect that there will be a positive voltage at pin 7, rendering the transistor T non-conducting and maintaining the LEDs 12 off.
When motion of the shoe causes switch 10 to complete this circuit between battery 16 and pin 4, (that is the switch is changing state from "off" to "on"); the ~0-1) or OV to 3V transition at pin 4 causes the integrated circuit to go to "set" condition causing pin 7 of IC to go to 0 volts. This causes transistor T to conduct lighting LEDs 12. The set condition of IC connects pin 3 with node 18 and in a time determined by C and Rl the circuit is returned to reset condition, extinguishing LEDs 12 and allowing C
to recharge. The circuitry is further designed so that switch 10 must be turned off and on again before the integrated circuit can again be activated to set state.
It will be appreciated that the 'ground' shown at node 18 is instrument ground only and is unconnected-- to anything outside the shoe. The choice of node 18 as 'ground' is somewhat arbitrary but assists on the description of the circuit.
The use of the circuitry shown in Eigure 5 transcends the need for an off attitude of the footwear to conserve battery power as it ensures only one momentary illumination of the LEDs per switch 10 closure. This allows the shoe to be held or left where, due to the attitude of the shoe, switch 10 is closed without continuing illumina-tion of the LEDs and consequent battery 16 power depletion.
Cont'd/.......
l~S~3~ Cont'd/6.
Instead of being mounted in a pouch such as 14, the battery may also be encapsulated in the shoe material when using this circuitry. Although this prevents battery replacement it should be noted that, in many cases, it is thought that the battery life will exceed that of the shoe.
Obviously it is within the scope of the invention to use any other circuit, integrated or otherwise, dPsigned to be motion activated and to time the cessatio~ of duration of the - ;
illumination of LEDs 12. Circuits to control the duration are of particular importance for the reasons previously explained.
Obviously there is no limitation as to the types of footwear with which the invention may be used. Thus the footwear would include shoes, boots, overshoes, ovPrboots, slippers, rubbers, etc.
and whether designed for sports, fashion or utilitarian use.
Claims (5)
1. Footwear comprising:
at least one light source, located on said footwear to be visible exteriorly thereof, a power source for energizing said light source, a circuit for selectively electrically connecting said power source with said at least one light source to illuminate said source, a switch, which alternates between "off" and "on"
states responsive to motion of said footwear, said circuit being adapted to so connect said power source to said light source responsive to the transition of said switch form 'off to 'on' state, said curcuit being adapted to disconnect said power source from said light source a predetermined time after said transition.
at least one light source, located on said footwear to be visible exteriorly thereof, a power source for energizing said light source, a circuit for selectively electrically connecting said power source with said at least one light source to illuminate said source, a switch, which alternates between "off" and "on"
states responsive to motion of said footwear, said circuit being adapted to so connect said power source to said light source responsive to the transition of said switch form 'off to 'on' state, said curcuit being adapted to disconnect said power source from said light source a predetermined time after said transition.
2. Footwear as claimed in claim 1 wherein said light source is an LED.
3. Footwear as claimed in claim 1 wherein said motion responsive means is a mercury switch.
4. Footwear as claimed in claim 2 wherein said motion responsive means is a mercury switch.
5. Footwear comprising:
at least one light source located on said footwear to be visible exteriorly thereof, a power source for energizing said light source, means responsive to motion of said footwear to cause illumination of said light source by said power source;
including a switch which alternates between "off"
and "on" states responsive to motion of said footwear, and circuit means adapted to cause illumination of said light source by said power source responsive to the transition of said switch from "off" to "on" state and adapted to terminate said illumination a predetermined period after said transition.
at least one light source located on said footwear to be visible exteriorly thereof, a power source for energizing said light source, means responsive to motion of said footwear to cause illumination of said light source by said power source;
including a switch which alternates between "off"
and "on" states responsive to motion of said footwear, and circuit means adapted to cause illumination of said light source by said power source responsive to the transition of said switch from "off" to "on" state and adapted to terminate said illumination a predetermined period after said transition.
Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000560758A CA1253832A (en) | 1988-03-07 | 1988-03-07 | Footwear |
| US07/165,930 US4848009A (en) | 1988-03-07 | 1988-03-09 | Flashing footwear |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000560758A CA1253832A (en) | 1988-03-07 | 1988-03-07 | Footwear |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1253832A true CA1253832A (en) | 1989-05-09 |
Family
ID=4137586
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000560758A Expired CA1253832A (en) | 1988-03-07 | 1988-03-07 | Footwear |
Country Status (2)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4848009A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1253832A (en) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5381615A (en) * | 1993-12-29 | 1995-01-17 | Angel-Etts Of California, Inc. | Footwear incorporating a multiple-switch lighting circuit |
| US5483759A (en) * | 1994-02-01 | 1996-01-16 | Genesco Inc. | Footwear or other products |
| US5544026A (en) * | 1995-06-02 | 1996-08-06 | Holbrook; Gary D. | Running lights for in-line roller skates |
Families Citing this family (144)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5052131A (en) * | 1989-10-26 | 1991-10-01 | Paul Rondini | Strapped footwear with decorative lighting |
| US5500635A (en) * | 1990-02-20 | 1996-03-19 | Mott; Jonathan C. | Products incorporating piezoelectric material |
| GB9115196D0 (en) * | 1991-07-12 | 1991-08-28 | Mott Jonathan Christopher | Shoes |
| NL9001732A (en) * | 1990-07-31 | 1992-02-17 | Tune B V 4 | Children's slippers with inbuilt battery-powered lights - energised when child's voice is detected by miniature microphone for finding in dark |
| US5033212A (en) * | 1990-10-09 | 1991-07-23 | Evanyk Walter R | System for increasing the visibility of an object |
| FR2675025A1 (en) * | 1991-04-11 | 1992-10-16 | Harel Nelly | Sole illuminated by an electronic device which may or may not be actuated by walking |
| IL99575A0 (en) * | 1991-09-26 | 1992-08-18 | Yossef Shkalim | Lighted shoe |
| ATE126678T1 (en) * | 1991-12-11 | 1995-09-15 | Gear L A Inc | SPORTS SHOE WITH INSERTABLE MODULE. |
| GB2263386A (en) * | 1992-01-21 | 1993-07-28 | Andreas Blunier | Footwear |
| US5188447A (en) * | 1992-01-21 | 1993-02-23 | Marpole International Inc. | Illuminating system |
| US5237760A (en) * | 1992-03-09 | 1993-08-24 | Peter R. Altman | Electrically lighted footwear |
| US5343190A (en) * | 1992-09-15 | 1994-08-30 | Rodgers Nicholas A | Signalling footwear |
| SE9203805L (en) * | 1992-12-17 | 1994-06-18 | Eupart Ab | Lighting device built into reflex system |
| CN1050985C (en) * | 1993-01-16 | 2000-04-05 | 黄英俊 | Method for producing lighting shoes |
| US5303485A (en) * | 1993-02-05 | 1994-04-19 | L.A. Gear, Inc. | Footwear with flashing lights |
| US5477435A (en) | 1993-03-22 | 1995-12-19 | Carmen Rapisarda | Module to provide intermittent light with movement |
| US5394312A (en) * | 1993-03-29 | 1995-02-28 | Bland; Todd A. | Luminaire-provided footwear |
| US5438488A (en) * | 1993-05-06 | 1995-08-01 | Lami Products, Inc. | Illuminated article of apparel |
| US5339294A (en) * | 1993-11-10 | 1994-08-16 | Rodgers Nicholas A | Watch with light means |
| US5622422A (en) * | 1993-06-07 | 1997-04-22 | Rodgers; Nicholas A. | Flashing snorkel and scuba device |
| US6158872A (en) * | 1993-06-07 | 2000-12-12 | Rodgers; Nicholas A. | Carrying bag |
| US5697182A (en) * | 1993-06-07 | 1997-12-16 | Rodgers; Nicholas A. | Fishing lure |
| US5343445A (en) * | 1993-07-06 | 1994-08-30 | David Stern | Athletic shoe with timing device |
| US5371662A (en) * | 1993-08-06 | 1994-12-06 | Shen-Ko; Tseng | Movement-controlled light emitting device |
| US5303131A (en) * | 1993-08-23 | 1994-04-12 | Andy Wu | Shoe warning light device |
| US5894686A (en) * | 1993-11-04 | 1999-04-20 | Lumitex, Inc. | Light distribution/information display systems |
| US5644858A (en) * | 1993-12-02 | 1997-07-08 | L.A. Gear, Inc. | Inertially responsive footwear lights |
| US5934784A (en) * | 1993-12-13 | 1999-08-10 | Dion; Larry | Illuminated article of apparel |
| US5408764A (en) * | 1994-02-01 | 1995-04-25 | East Asia Services Ltd. | Motion activated illuminating footwear and light module therefor |
| US5461188A (en) * | 1994-03-07 | 1995-10-24 | Drago; Marcello S. | Synthesized music, sound and light system |
| US5484164A (en) * | 1994-03-24 | 1996-01-16 | Mcinerney; James M. | Roller skate lighting system |
| US5457900A (en) * | 1994-03-31 | 1995-10-17 | Roy; Avery J. | Footwear display device |
| US5865523A (en) * | 1994-04-12 | 1999-02-02 | Chien; Tseng-Lu | Shoe with an EL light strip |
| US5611621A (en) * | 1994-04-12 | 1997-03-18 | Chien; Tseng-Lu | Shoe with an EL light strip |
| JPH10504675A (en) * | 1994-04-28 | 1998-05-06 | エル・エー・ギア・インコーポレーテッド | Footwear with pulsed light |
| US5502903A (en) * | 1994-05-04 | 1996-04-02 | Barker; Dale E. | Footwear with illuminated linear optics |
| US5720121A (en) * | 1994-05-04 | 1998-02-24 | Barker; Dale E. | Footwear with illuminated linear optics |
| US5664346A (en) * | 1994-05-04 | 1997-09-09 | Barker; Dale E. | Portable footwear illuminated |
| US5465197A (en) * | 1994-06-07 | 1995-11-07 | Chien; Tseng-Lu | Portable light |
| US5438493A (en) * | 1994-06-08 | 1995-08-01 | Tseng; Shen-Ko | Rolling ball-controlled light emitting device for shoes |
| US5430621A (en) * | 1994-08-03 | 1995-07-04 | Solefound, Inc. | Illuminatible shoelace device |
| US5680718A (en) | 1994-12-20 | 1997-10-28 | First Choice Trading Limited | Illuminable hat |
| US5746499A (en) * | 1995-04-28 | 1998-05-05 | L.A. Gear, Inc. | Footwear with pulsed lights |
| AU5631796A (en) * | 1995-05-02 | 1996-11-21 | Tseng-Lu Chien | Super-thin lighting arrangement for a moving object |
| US5876108A (en) * | 1995-08-03 | 1999-03-02 | Chien; Tseng Lu | Illuminated rotating object |
| US5754064A (en) * | 1995-08-11 | 1998-05-19 | Chien; Tseng Lu | Driver/control circuit for a electro-luminescent element |
| US5599088A (en) * | 1995-08-21 | 1997-02-04 | Chien; Tseng L. | Flashing footwear light module |
| US5722192A (en) * | 1995-11-13 | 1998-03-03 | Salley; Sybil | Moving decorative display for articles of clothing |
| US5871271A (en) * | 1995-11-30 | 1999-02-16 | Chien; Tseng Lu | LED illuminated protective headwear |
| USD378161S (en) * | 1996-02-12 | 1997-02-25 | Mark Waff | Lighted shoe |
| US5663614A (en) * | 1996-02-13 | 1997-09-02 | Weng; Ming-Bi | Lighting circuit module for a shoe |
| US5611720A (en) * | 1996-02-20 | 1997-03-18 | Alien Warper, Inc. | Flying disc toy with lighting system |
| US5879069A (en) * | 1996-03-05 | 1999-03-09 | Chien; Tseng Lu | EL light strip device for footwear |
| US5813148A (en) * | 1996-04-08 | 1998-09-29 | Guerra; Rafael J. | Footwear with optical fiber illuminating display areas and control module |
| US5866987A (en) * | 1996-06-24 | 1999-02-02 | East Asia Services Ltd. | Motion activated illluminating footwear and light module therefor with fading and means for deactivating in bright light |
| US6098318A (en) * | 1996-10-15 | 2000-08-08 | Diaz; Oscar | Boot for a skating apparatus |
| US5746500A (en) * | 1996-10-28 | 1998-05-05 | Chien; Tseng-Lu | Illuminated laces for footwear |
| US6012822A (en) | 1996-11-26 | 2000-01-11 | Robinson; William J. | Motion activated apparel flasher |
| US5903103A (en) | 1997-03-13 | 1999-05-11 | Garner; Melvin C. | Sequential flashing footwear |
| US5821858A (en) * | 1997-05-28 | 1998-10-13 | Cobra International, Inc. | Lighted slipper |
| US5909088A (en) | 1997-06-27 | 1999-06-01 | East Asia Services Ltd. | Motion activated illuminating footwear and light module therefor with sequential oscillating lights |
| US7064498B2 (en) | 1997-08-26 | 2006-06-20 | Color Kinetics Incorporated | Light-emitting diode based products |
| US5918502A (en) * | 1997-09-03 | 1999-07-06 | Face International Corporation | Footwear incorporating piezoelectric spring system |
| US5969479A (en) * | 1997-11-04 | 1999-10-19 | Cheerine Development (Hong Kong) Ltd. | Light flashing system |
| US5900678A (en) * | 1997-11-13 | 1999-05-04 | Rodgers; Nicholas A. | Gear shift knob |
| EP0925732A1 (en) | 1997-12-24 | 1999-06-30 | William J. Robinson | Motion activated apparel flasher |
| US5930921A (en) * | 1998-02-18 | 1999-08-03 | Brown Group, Inc. | Illuminated shoe |
| US5945911A (en) * | 1998-03-13 | 1999-08-31 | Converse Inc. | Footwear with multilevel activity meter |
| US6152491A (en) * | 1998-04-13 | 2000-11-28 | Queentry; Dominic | Ski pole incorporating successive intermittent flashing and high-intensity lighting assemblies |
| US6280344B1 (en) | 1998-10-22 | 2001-08-28 | Ebonite International, Inc. | Luminous bowling ball |
| US6175608B1 (en) | 1998-10-28 | 2001-01-16 | Knowmo Llc | Pedometer |
| US6473483B2 (en) | 1998-10-28 | 2002-10-29 | Nathan Pyles | Pedometer |
| US6092311A (en) * | 1999-02-05 | 2000-07-25 | Macnamara; Patrick C. | Interlocking footwear insole replacement system |
| US6443590B1 (en) | 1999-04-07 | 2002-09-03 | Lovitt Films, Inc. | Article with animated display |
| US6112437A (en) * | 1999-04-07 | 2000-09-05 | Lovitt; Bert | Article with animated display |
| US6094141A (en) * | 1999-05-03 | 2000-07-25 | Tsai; Ching-Tien | Low power-consumption luminous decorative/warning means |
| US6238056B1 (en) | 1999-09-09 | 2001-05-29 | Carmen C. Rapisarda | Spring mounted light |
| US6280045B1 (en) * | 2000-01-06 | 2001-08-28 | E. S. Originals, Inc. | Lighted footwear module with random time delay |
| PT1422975E (en) * | 2000-04-24 | 2010-07-09 | Philips Solid State Lighting | Light-emitting diode based product |
| ITCT20000012U1 (en) * | 2000-08-18 | 2002-02-18 | Salvatore Varsallona | FOOTWEAR MEASUREMENT EXACT DETECTION SYSTEM |
| WO2003020064A1 (en) * | 2001-08-01 | 2003-03-13 | Innovision Research & Technology Plc | An article of apparel |
| US6482071B1 (en) | 2001-08-17 | 2002-11-19 | Robert Wilgosz | Lighted coil spring amusement device |
| US6619812B2 (en) | 2002-01-18 | 2003-09-16 | Carmen Rapisarda | Illuminated shoe or clothing with force responsive pulse rate |
| US6776498B2 (en) | 2002-05-30 | 2004-08-17 | Kwok Piu Yeung | Footwear with speed threshold indicative luminous signal generator and circuitry therefor |
| US6789913B2 (en) * | 2002-06-18 | 2004-09-14 | Meng Pi Wei | Multifunctional shoe flashing device |
| US6688636B2 (en) * | 2002-06-20 | 2004-02-10 | Angela W. Han | Light-producing structure for wheeled traveling case assembly |
| WO2004016125A2 (en) * | 2002-08-14 | 2004-02-26 | Elysee Beauty Products, Ltd | Customizable, illuminated hair beads |
| US6906472B2 (en) | 2002-09-04 | 2005-06-14 | Cheerine Development (Hong Kong) Ltd. | Articles with flashing lights |
| US7059739B2 (en) * | 2002-10-17 | 2006-06-13 | Cheerine Development (Hong Kong) Ltd. | Skates with flashing lights |
| ITFI20030007A1 (en) * | 2003-01-10 | 2004-07-11 | C & C Design S R L | FOOTWEAR WITH LIGHTING |
| US7004598B2 (en) * | 2003-02-18 | 2006-02-28 | Cheerine Development (Hong Kong) Ltd. | Flashing light system with power selection |
| US20040187184A1 (en) * | 2003-03-27 | 2004-09-30 | Rubin Aaron Cole | Apparel articles including flexible personal device and information displays |
| US7170019B2 (en) * | 2003-07-14 | 2007-01-30 | Cheerine Development (Hong Kong), Ltd. | Inertia switch and flashing light system |
| US20050024852A1 (en) * | 2003-07-31 | 2005-02-03 | Wong Wai Kai | Letter flashing system for footwear and personal articles |
| US7067986B2 (en) * | 2003-09-15 | 2006-06-27 | Cheerine Development (Hong Kong) Limited | Frequency controlled lighting system |
| US7057354B2 (en) * | 2003-09-15 | 2006-06-06 | Cheerine Development (Hong Kong) Limited | Frequency controlled lighting system |
| US7059070B2 (en) | 2003-10-31 | 2006-06-13 | Alina Designs, Inc. | Footwear containing improved audio/visual displays |
| US7029140B2 (en) * | 2003-12-23 | 2006-04-18 | Cheerine Development (Hong Kong) Ltd. | Flashing light system with multiple voltages |
| US7096607B2 (en) * | 2004-01-08 | 2006-08-29 | Bbc International, Ltd. | Clothing with externally activated switch |
| US7347577B1 (en) | 2004-01-27 | 2008-03-25 | Carmen Rapisarda | Lighted garments, footwear, backpacks, and other accessories with improved switch |
| CN2715463Y (en) * | 2004-06-24 | 2005-08-03 | 魏梦笔 | Multiple color varying shoe lamp apparatus |
| US20060012313A1 (en) * | 2004-07-13 | 2006-01-19 | Ming-Bi Weng | Multi-color shoe lamp device |
| US20070159110A1 (en) * | 2004-07-13 | 2007-07-12 | Weng Ming B | Shoe lamp device with multiple voltage levels |
| US20060101674A1 (en) * | 2004-11-18 | 2006-05-18 | Nike International Ltd. | Article of footwear with powered elements and shaped power source |
| US7497037B2 (en) * | 2005-04-15 | 2009-03-03 | Boston Ideas, Llc | Lighted footwear |
| US7267452B2 (en) * | 2005-06-20 | 2007-09-11 | E. S. Originals, Inc. | Motion-responsive illuminated stocking |
| US7299034B2 (en) * | 2005-06-21 | 2007-11-20 | Lawrence Kates | System and method for wearable electronics |
| ITRM20050080U1 (en) * | 2005-06-27 | 2006-12-28 | Carta Nicolina | PANTOFOLA FOR NIGHT LIGHTING. |
| US7207688B2 (en) * | 2005-08-18 | 2007-04-24 | Wong Wai Yuen | Interactive shoe light device |
| US7448987B2 (en) | 2005-08-19 | 2008-11-11 | J.M. Originals, Inc. | Light up bouncing and entertainment apparatuses |
| US7381165B2 (en) * | 2005-08-19 | 2008-06-03 | J.M. Originals, Inc. | Light up bouncing apparatus |
| US7278758B2 (en) * | 2005-09-13 | 2007-10-09 | E.S. Originals, Inc. | Motion-responsive illuminated garment |
| US7405674B2 (en) * | 2005-12-23 | 2008-07-29 | Shen Ko Tseng | Circuit for controlling a plurality of light-emitting devices disposed on an object in a sequence |
| KR100782502B1 (en) * | 2006-03-09 | 2007-12-05 | 삼성전자주식회사 | Apparatus and method for preventing loss of shoes using personal area network and shoes having loss prevention function |
| US20070236915A1 (en) * | 2006-04-06 | 2007-10-11 | Deen Chen | Led flickering shoes |
| US20090278707A1 (en) * | 2006-04-13 | 2009-11-12 | Sential, Llc | Wear monitor for recreational footgear |
| US20070283612A1 (en) * | 2006-06-08 | 2007-12-13 | Fancy Free, Ltd. | Lighted fishing rod |
| US20080117624A1 (en) * | 2006-11-22 | 2008-05-22 | Borislav Kirkov | Lighted apparel and footwear |
| US20090031588A1 (en) * | 2007-07-30 | 2009-02-05 | Reuben David I | Antifungal Shoe with Built-In Ultraviolet LEDs and Solar Cell |
| US7937856B2 (en) * | 2007-12-21 | 2011-05-10 | Nike, Inc. | Article of footwear with illuminated chamber |
| US8058837B2 (en) * | 2008-05-02 | 2011-11-15 | Nike, Inc. | Charging system for an article of footwear |
| US8046937B2 (en) | 2008-05-02 | 2011-11-01 | Nike, Inc. | Automatic lacing system |
| US11206891B2 (en) | 2008-05-02 | 2021-12-28 | Nike, Inc. | Article of footwear and a method of assembly of the article of footwear |
| US11723436B2 (en) | 2008-05-02 | 2023-08-15 | Nike, Inc. | Article of footwear and charging system |
| US9907359B2 (en) | 2008-05-02 | 2018-03-06 | Nike, Inc. | Lacing system with guide elements |
| US8056269B2 (en) * | 2008-05-02 | 2011-11-15 | Nike, Inc. | Article of footwear with lighting system |
| US8043173B2 (en) * | 2010-01-26 | 2011-10-25 | Nasrin Menalagha | Sports training system |
| US8356430B2 (en) * | 2010-02-11 | 2013-01-22 | Nike, Inc. | Article of footwear incorporating an illuminable fluid-filled chamber |
| US8453357B2 (en) | 2010-02-11 | 2013-06-04 | Nike, Inc. | Article of footwear incorporating illuminable strands |
| US8544197B2 (en) | 2010-02-11 | 2013-10-01 | Nike, Inc. | Article of footwear incorporating an illuminable panel |
| US8469535B2 (en) | 2010-06-17 | 2013-06-25 | Bbc International Llc | Interactive lighted footwear |
| US8595959B2 (en) * | 2010-09-17 | 2013-12-03 | Doug Shepherd | Sandal with decorated toe protrusions |
| KR101448063B1 (en) * | 2014-04-24 | 2014-10-13 | (주)한백시스템 | crosswalk walk when LED lamp blinking shoes and assistive devices |
| US9526294B2 (en) | 2014-10-27 | 2016-12-27 | Troy Larsen | Footwear with insertable lighting assembly |
| US10010129B2 (en) | 2015-05-28 | 2018-07-03 | Nike, Inc. | Lockout feature for a control device |
| US10743620B2 (en) | 2015-05-28 | 2020-08-18 | Nike, Inc. | Automated tensioning system for an article of footwear |
| US10070681B2 (en) | 2015-05-28 | 2018-09-11 | Nike, Inc. | Control device for an article of footwear |
| US9894954B2 (en) | 2015-05-28 | 2018-02-20 | Nike, Inc. | Sole plate for an article of footwear |
| US10231505B2 (en) | 2015-05-28 | 2019-03-19 | Nike, Inc. | Article of footwear and a charging system for an article of footwear |
| US10292451B2 (en) | 2015-05-28 | 2019-05-21 | Nike, Inc. | Sole plate for an article of footwear |
| CN112754109B (en) | 2015-11-30 | 2023-04-07 | 耐克创新有限合伙公司 | System and method for controlling an article of footwear |
| WO2019157575A1 (en) * | 2018-02-15 | 2019-08-22 | Borba Carlos Roberto De | Customizable footwear sole |
| US11197512B2 (en) | 2020-03-27 | 2021-12-14 | Michael Andrew Twombly | Detachable, retro fitting light accessory for high-heeled shoes |
| US20220095438A1 (en) | 2020-09-23 | 2022-03-24 | Fully Electronics Co., Ltd | Shoe Light Device Capable of Flashing in Different Modes and Driving Method Thereof |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3893247A (en) * | 1974-07-31 | 1975-07-08 | Iii Alfred Dana | Illuminated soles and heels |
| DE2608485A1 (en) * | 1976-03-02 | 1977-09-08 | Ben Hassine Amor | Illuminated shoe heel for pedestrians - has several red heel lights which are lit up as pedestrian steps onto heel |
| US4158922B1 (en) * | 1978-03-27 | 1995-03-14 | Gear L A Inc | Flashing discoshoes |
| EP0121026A1 (en) * | 1983-03-30 | 1984-10-10 | Dana III, Alfred | Soft-soled safety shoe |
-
1988
- 1988-03-07 CA CA000560758A patent/CA1253832A/en not_active Expired
- 1988-03-09 US US07/165,930 patent/US4848009A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5381615A (en) * | 1993-12-29 | 1995-01-17 | Angel-Etts Of California, Inc. | Footwear incorporating a multiple-switch lighting circuit |
| US5483759A (en) * | 1994-02-01 | 1996-01-16 | Genesco Inc. | Footwear or other products |
| US5544026A (en) * | 1995-06-02 | 1996-08-06 | Holbrook; Gary D. | Running lights for in-line roller skates |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US4848009A (en) | 1989-07-18 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CA1253832A (en) | Footwear | |
| US6280045B1 (en) | Lighted footwear module with random time delay | |
| US5894201A (en) | Light flashing system | |
| US5381615A (en) | Footwear incorporating a multiple-switch lighting circuit | |
| US5709464A (en) | Vibrating switch controlled flashing light circuit structure | |
| US5909088A (en) | Motion activated illuminating footwear and light module therefor with sequential oscillating lights | |
| US5456032A (en) | Blinking-light LED device | |
| US5903103A (en) | Sequential flashing footwear | |
| US6619812B2 (en) | Illuminated shoe or clothing with force responsive pulse rate | |
| US5969479A (en) | Light flashing system | |
| US5339294A (en) | Watch with light means | |
| US7405674B2 (en) | Circuit for controlling a plurality of light-emitting devices disposed on an object in a sequence | |
| US6354712B1 (en) | Inertial switch for lighted footwear | |
| US20030231513A1 (en) | Multifunctional shoe flashing device | |
| WO1998039983A9 (en) | Sequential flashing footwear | |
| WO2006056120A1 (en) | Lighting device | |
| US7004598B2 (en) | Flashing light system with power selection | |
| CA2249500A1 (en) | Lighted slipper | |
| NL8800816A (en) | FOOTWEAR. | |
| EP0816754A3 (en) | Motion activated illuminating footwear and light module therefor | |
| US6065851A (en) | Modified spring switch and light module therefor | |
| US6974225B2 (en) | Sequence lighting system for footwear | |
| WO2005018353A2 (en) | Lenticular display backlit by an electro-luminescent light source | |
| CN215570331U (en) | Sports chip body for shoes | |
| KR100324431B1 (en) | flickering apparatus and control method thereof |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKEX | Expiry |