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Armband light

a technology of armband light and reflective light, which is applied in the direction of instruments, signalling systems, traveling carriers, etc., can solve the problems that reflectors do not provide the characteristic bright reflectance, and achieve the effect of increasing the safety of users

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-04-13
NIKE INC
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[0006] The armband light of the present invention provides active illumination that increases the safety of the user in low-light or dark conditions. The armband light is compact, lightweight, and unobtrusive and compatible with a wide range of activities including walking, running, etc. The flexible light wraps around the user's arm to provide active illumination in a very wide range of directions.

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If either the illumination angle or the viewing position is outside it's narrow range, reflective items fail to provide their characteristic bright reflectance.

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[0012]FIGS. 1-3 illustrate an armband light 10 that fits upon a user's arm 11 or other limb to provide illumination indicating presence of the user. For example, armband light 10 could be worn by a jogger or walker in low-light or night-time conditions to increase visibility to motorists or others. It will be appreciated that such uses are merely exemplary and in no way limit that scope or use of armband light 10.

[0013] Armband light 10 includes a light section 12 with a light source 14 (indicated by dashed lines in FIG. 2A), such as a flexible electro-luminescent flat light panel or other flat and flexible light source, that is secured between a flexible backing panel 16 (FIG. 3A) and a front frame 18 (FIG. 2A) with an opening 20. Frame 18 holds edges of light source 14 so that light generated by it is visible through opening 20, which may include a transparent cover, a translucent cover, or no cover. In one implementation, frame 18 is secured to backing panel 16 by stitching. It ...

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Abstract

An armband light that includes an armband light section with a flat, flexible light and a power source forming one end of an armband. The flat, flexible light is wrapable about a user's arm or other limb. An armband spring section includes a planar wrap spring and forms another end of the armband. A fastener fastens the armband light section and the armband spring section together to secure the armband light to a user's arm.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to safety lights for people engaged in activities in low-light conditions in the presence of hazardous equipment and, in particular, to an armband that includes such a light. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0002] People participate in many work- and recreation-related activities in low-light or dark conditions despite the presence of potentially dangerous machinery or equipment, including automobiles, which are operated by other people. In many of these activities the safety of participants is at least partly dependent on their being seen by the equipment operators or drivers. For purposes of illustration the following description refers to generally recreational activities such as walking or running outdoors where automobiles pose the primary hazard. It will be appreciated, however, that the description would be similarly applicable to any activities that occur in low-light conditions in the presence of equipment operate...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A45F5/00
CPCA45F2005/008G08B5/38
Inventor KEMERY, MICHAEL C.PLOCHER, BARRY M.
Owner NIKE INC
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