EL lighted garment with tear away feature
US7735152B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41D2400/70
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Shown herein is an example embodiment of a garment or other article of clothing with EL lighting and tear away functionality. In one example embodiment, the garment or article is a safety vest that includes an EL lighting assembly wherein the vest and the assembly are adapted to allow at least a portion of the article to be torn away in the event the article is accidentally caught in a machine or vehicle. In one embodiment, tear away functionality is provided by providing a line of weakness in the article at the shoulders that allows the article to separate if pulled with sufficient force, and also with a “pull-apart” connector in the EL lighting assembly that is positioned at about the location of the line of weakness.
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