Illuminated jewelry
US5504664A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S362/80
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Illuminated jewelry connectable to a wearer as an earring, a clothes pendant or the like includes a light-emitting diode (LED) connected onto an enlarged flat base member at one end of an elongated stem. A miniature battery housing also includes a stem cavity positioned immediately adjacent and generally coextensive with the battery compartment to supportively receive and closely mate with the distal portion of the stem therewithin through the use of an intermediate semi-rigid plastic tube secured within the stem cavity. The intermediate tube frictionally acts upon the stem to hold the stem at any desired depth into the tube. The stem and housing are structured so that an electrical circuit is completed between the battery and the LED through the stem when the stem is fully inserted to the bottom of the stem cavity. In this configuration, a gap between the enlarged base member and the housing generally equal to the thickness of the wearer's earlobe or article of clothing is defined. A transparent lens over the LED may be provided to enhance decorative illumination. A carbon-impregnated conductive rubber contact pad extends between one end of the battery and the stem to provide a co…
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