Night light slipper
US4324054A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 1980 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B3/36
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A flexible child's slipper (10) has a night light (12) associated therewith which may be selectively actuated by each step of the child as the slipper (10) flexes with each step. The night light (12) includes a hollow transmissive three dimensional character rendition which contains an illumination apparatus (26) inside. The illumination apparatus (26) comprises a transparent waterproof housing (28) which is formed of plastic except for a rubber seal (30) forming part of the surrounding wall. The housing (28) contains a light source (32), a battery (34) and a switch (40). A resilient pusher member (50) having a protrusion (56) is mounted on the front portion (20) of the slipper (10) and is disposed adjacent the switch (40) to act on the switch (40) and close it through the seal (30) during each step to illuminate the light source (32). A day/night mode switch (44) is provided to selectively disable the operation of the light source (32) to prevent its operation by the flexure switch (40) by disrupting electrical contact with the battery (34) in the day mode.
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