Configurable interior and/or exterior portable article illumination system
US8002430B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45C15/06
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
One embodiment relates to a portable article illumination system with an enclosure disposed between openings in the interior and external surfaces of a portable article. A removable illumination device may be disposed within the enclosure such as a selectably engageable portable lighting device. The interior and exterior openings may each be substantially covered by transparent and opaque members respectively. The transparent members cover the interior and exterior openings and are disposed proximal to the enclosure with respect to the opaque members. The transparent members may further provide optical pathways between the enclosure and the interior and/or exterior region. The opaque members substantially cover the transparent members thereby optically obstructing the optical pathways which extend from the enclosure through the corresponding transparent member to the interior or exterior region. The opaque members are selectively passable to selectively unobstruct the respective optical pathways between the enclosure and the interior or exterior region.
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