Optical ornament
US5727577A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D8/004
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An optical ornament is provided utilizing optic fibers, which can be attached to clothing, hair, a person's body, an animal, or an object. Light is received and focused onto a plurality of optic fibers which can be extended outwardly, whereby the optic fibers are illuminated in the absence of added electrical energy. Decorations such as gemstones, artificial flowers, and the like are provided to decorate the optical ornament and to color the light transmitted through the fibers.
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