U.S. patent application number 10/041113 was filed with the patent office on 2003-07-10 for shoe sole having detachable or changeable light device.
Invention is credited to Chen, Bor Jong.
Application Number | 20030126769 10/041113 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 21914808 |
Filed Date | 2003-07-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030126769 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chen, Bor Jong |
July 10, 2003 |
Shoe sole having detachable or changeable light device
Abstract
A shoe sole includes one or more openings formed in the
peripheral portion for receiving one or more light devices. The
light device each includes a circuit board received in a casing and
having a switch, and one or more light bulbs. One or more batteries
are coupled to the light bulbs for energizing the light bulbs. A
cap is detachably secured to each of the casings with peripheral
flanges or ribs or with threads, and includes a tube for being
forced to engage with the switch and to actuate and energize the
light bulbs when the cap is depressed.
Inventors: |
Chen, Bor Jong; (Keelong,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CHARLES E. BAXLEY
59 John Street-5th Floor
New York
NY
10038
US
|
Family ID: |
21914808 |
Appl. No.: |
10/041113 |
Filed: |
January 10, 2002 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
36/137 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A43B 1/0036 20130101;
A43B 3/36 20220101 |
Class at
Publication: |
36/137 |
International
Class: |
A43B 023/00 |
Claims
I claim:
1. A shoe sole comprising: a) a peripheral portion having at least
one opening formed therein and opened outward of said peripheral
portion of said shoe sole, and b) at least one light device engaged
in said at least one opening of said shoe sole, said at least one
light device including: i) a circuit board having a switch member
provided thereon, ii) at least one light bulb attached to said
circuit board, iii) means for energizing said at least one light
bulb, and iv) means for actuating said switch member to actuate
said at least one light bulb.
2. The shoe sole according to claim 1, wherein said at least one
light device includes a casing engaged in said at least one opening
of said shoe sole for receiving said circuit board therein.
3. The shoe sole according to claim 2, wherein said energizing
means includes at least one battery received in said casing.
4. The shoe sole according to claim 3, wherein said at least one
light device includes a cap detachably secured to said casing for
retaining said circuit board in said casing.
5. The shoe sole according to claim 4, wherein said actuating means
includes a rod extended from said cap, and a tube engaged onto said
rod and directed toward said switch member for being forced to
engage with said switch member when said cap is depressed.
6. The shoe sole according to claim 4, wherein said casing includes
an open end having a peripheral flange extended therein, said cap
includes a duct extended therefrom for engaging into said open end
of said casing and includes a peripheral rib extended from said
duct for engaging with said peripheral flange and for detachably
securing said cap to said casing.
7. A shoe comprising: a) a shoe sole including a peripheral portion
having at least one opening formed therein and opened outward of
said peripheral portion of said shoe sole, and b) at least one
light device engaged in said at least one opening of said shoe
sole, said at least one light device including: i) a circuit board
having a switch member provided thereon, ii) at least one light
bulb attached to said circuit board, iii) means for energizing said
at least one light bulb, and iv) means for actuating said switch
member to actuate said at least one light bulb.
8. The shoe according to claim 7, wherein said at least one light
device includes a casing engaged in said at least one opening of
said shoe sole for receiving said circuit board therein.
9. The shoe according to claim 8, wherein said energizing means
includes at least one battery received in said casing.
10. The shoe according to claim 9, wherein said at least one light
device includes a cap detachably secured to said casing for
retaining said circuit board in said casing.
11. The shoe according to claim 10, wherein said actuating means
includes a rod extended from said cap, and a tube engaged onto said
rod and directed toward said switch member for being forced to
engage with said switch member when said cap is depressed.
12. The shoe according to claim 10, wherein said casing includes an
open end having a peripheral flange extended therein, said cap
includes a duct extended therefrom for engaging into said open end
of said casing and includes a peripheral rib extended from said
duct for engaging with said peripheral flange and for detachably
securing said cap to said casing.
13. A light device comprising: a casing, a circuit board having a
switch member provided thereon, at least one light bulb attached to
said circuit board, at least one battery received in said casing
and coupled to said at least one light bulb for energizing said at
least one light bulb, a cap detachably secured to said casing for
retaining said circuit board and said at least one battery in said
casing, and means for actuating said switch member to actuate said
at least one light bulb.
14. The light device according to claim 13, wherein said actuating
means includes a rod extended from said cap, and a tube engaged
onto said rod and directed toward said switch member-for being
forced to engage with said switch member when said cap is
depressed.
15. The light device according to claim 14, wherein said casing
includes an open end having a peripheral flange extended therein,
said cap includes a duct extended therefrom for engaging into said
open end of said casing and includes a peripheral rib extended from
said duct for engaging with said peripheral flange and for
detachably securing said cap to said casing.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a shoe or a shoe sole, and
more particularly to a shoe or a shoe sole having one or more
detachable or changeable light devices.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the typical shoes comprise a shoe
sole 10 attached to the bottom of a shoe upper 13 by such as the
adhesive materials, or by welding processes. The shoe sole 10
includes a recess 15 formed or provided in the upper portion
thereof for receiving the bottom portion of the shoe upper 13, and
includes a cavity 101 formed therein for receiving a circuit board
or one or more batteries or a control casing 11 therein. The
control casing 11 includes one or more light devices, such as the
light bulbs, or the light crystal displayers, or the light emitting
diodes 111 coupled thereto with electric wires 112. The shoe sole
10 should include one or more depressions or recesses formed
therein for receiving the light bulbs 111 and the electric wires
112, and should be formed with the cavity 101 therein for receiving
the control casing 11. While manufacturing, either of the electric
wires 112 is cut off, or either of the light bulbs 111 is
disengaged from the position, the shoe sole 10 will be determined
as the defective product and should be discarded.
[0005] In addition, the control casing 11 and the electric wires
112 and the light bulbs 111 are solidly received and embedded
within the shoe sole 10 and may not be disengaged or removed from
the shoe sole 10, such that the light bulbs 111 and the batteries
may not be changed with the other ones, particularly the new ones,
when the light bulbs 111 and the batteries have been damaged or
have been consumed. Furthermore, the control casing 11 and the
electric wires 112 and the light bulbs 111 or the other electric
parts may be damaged while washing the shoes, because the electric
parts may not be removed or disengaged from the shoe sole. The
typical, light devices are typically actuated by the typical
spring-actuating type switches which will be easily damaged and
will continuously energize the light devices inadvertently.
[0006] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate
the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional light devices
for shoes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a shoe or a shoe sole including one or more detachable or
changeable light devices.
[0008] The other objective of the present invention is to provide a
shoe or a shoe sole including one or more detachable or changeable
light devices having one or more batteries and/or one or more light
bulbs that may be changed with the others or the new ones.
[0009] In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is
provided a shoe sole comprising a peripheral portion having at
least one opening formed therein and opened outward of the
peripheral portion of the shoe sole, and at least one light device
engaged in the opening of the shoe sole, the light device including
a circuit board having a switch member provided thereon, at least
one light bulb attached to the circuit board, means for energizing
the light bulb, and means for actuating the switch member to
actuate the light bulb.
[0010] The light device includes a casing engaged in the opening of
the shoe sole for receiving the circuit board therein and for
allowing the circuit board to be changed with the other ones.
[0011] The energizing means includes at least one battery received
in the casing.
[0012] The light device includes a cap detachably secured to the
casing for retaining the circuit board and the battery in the
casing and for allowing the circuit board and the battery to be
disengaged or removed from the casing when the cap is disengaged
from the casing.
[0013] The actuating means includes a rod extended from the cap,
and a tube engaged onto the rod and directed toward the switch
member for being forced to engage with the switch member when the
cap is depressed.
[0014] The casing includes an open end having a peripheral flange
extended therein, the cap includes a duct extended therefrom for
engaging into the open end of the casing and includes a peripheral
rib extended from the duct for engaging with the peripheral flange
and for detachably securing the cap to the casing.
[0015] Further objectives and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent from a careful reading of a detailed
description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to
accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] FIGS. 1 and 2 are exploded views showing the typical light
device for the shoe sole;
[0017] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a shoe having a light device
in accordance with the present invention;
[0018] FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along lines 4-4 of
FIG. 3;
[0019] FIG. 5 is a partial exploded view of the shoe sole;
[0020] FIG. 6 is a partial exploded view similar to FIG. 5,
illustrating the other arrangement of the shoe sole;
[0021] FIG. 7 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 3, illustrating
the other arrangement of the shoe;
[0022] FIG. 8 is an exploded and cross sectional view of the light
device for the shoe;
[0023] FIGS. 9, 10 are cross sectional views illustrating the
operation of the light device for the shoe;
[0024] FIG. 11 is an exploded and cross sectional view illustrating
the other arrangement of the light device for the shoe; and
[0025] FIGS. 12, 13 are cross sectional views illustrating the
operation of the light device as shown in FIG. 11.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0026] Referring to the drawings, and initially to FIGS. 3-5, a
shoe in accordance with the present invention comprises a shoe sole
3 including one or more openings 30 formed in the outer peripheral
portion and opened outward for receiving the light devices 2
therein respectively, best shown in FIG. 4. The light devices 2
each includes a casing 20 engaged and secured in each of the
openings 30, by such as the force-fitted engagement. The shoe sole
3 is normally made of rubber or resilient materials which may
suitably clamp the casing 20 and solidly retain the casing 20
within the opening 30 of the shoe sole 3. The casings 20 each
includes a peripheral flange 25 extended radially inward from the
open end thereof (FIGS. 8, 9, 10), and each includes one or more
batteries 27 received therein.
[0027] A circuit board 22 is received in each of the casings 20 and
includes one or more light bulbs 24, such as the light crystal
displayers or the light emitting diodes attached thereto, and
includes a switch portion or a switch member 221 (FIG. 5) or a
depress type switch member 231 (FIG. 6) provided thereon. The
batteries 27 are electrically coupled to the light bulbs 24 and the
switch member 221 (or 231), for energizing the light bulbs 24
and/or the other electric members, such as the buzzers (not shown).
A cap 21 includes a duct 23 extended therefrom (FIGS. 8, 9, 10) for
engaging into the casing 20, and includes a peripheral rib 26
extended from the duct 23 for engaging with the peripheral flange
25 of the casing 20 and for detachably securing the cap 21 to the
casing 20.
[0028] Alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 11, 12, 13, the casing 20
may include an inner thread 70 formed or provided therein, and the
cap 21 may include an outer thread 71 formed or provided thereon
for threading with the inner thread 70 of the casing 20 and for
detachably securing the cap 21 to the casing 20. The circuit board
22 and/or the batteries 27 may thus be engaged into or removed from
the casing 20 for changing purposes or the like. It is preferable
that the cap 21 is made of resilient and/or transparent or
semi-transparent materials for allowing the light emitted by the
light bulbs 24 to be emitted through the cap 21. The cap 21
includes a rod 28 extended therefrom. The cap 21 may be formed into
various kinds of shapes, such as the heart, the star or the like,
or areas or configurations as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5-7. As shown in
FIG. 7, the cap 21 may include a height large enough to engage with
or to cover a portion of the shoe upper 13.
[0029] A tube 211 is engaged onto and secured to the rod 28 with
such as the force-fitted engagement, the adhesive materials, or by
welding processes, etc., and directed toward the switch member 221
(or 231) such that the tube 211 may be forced to engage with the
switch member 221 (or 231) and to actuate the light devices 24 by
depressing the cap 21 (FIGS. 10, 13). The tube 211 is made of
electric conductive materials when the switch member 221 includes a
configuration as shown in FIG. 5, for electrically coupling the
electric circuits of the circuit board 22, and is not required to
be made of electric conductive materials when the switch member 221
includes a depress type configuration as shown in FIG. 6.
[0030] It is to be noted that the light devices 2 are not solidly
retained within the shoe sole 3 and include a cap 21 that may be
disengaged from the casing 20 for allowing the batteries 27 and/or
the circuit board 22 and/or the light bulbs 24 to be changed with
the other ones, such as when the batteries 27 and/or the circuit
board 22 and/or the light bulbs 24 are consumed or are damaged. The
light devices 2 may also be disengaged from the shoe sole 3 while
washing the shoe sole 3. In addition, the light devices 2 may be
engaged into any of the shoe soles, and may be used or actuated
independently when the light devices 2 are disengaged from the shoe
sole.
[0031] Accordingly, the shoe in accordance with the present
invention includes a shoe sole having one or more detachable or
changeable light devices and having one or more batteries and/or
light bulbs that may be changed with the others or the new
ones.
[0032] Although this invention has been described with a certain
degree of particularity, it is to be understood that the present
disclosure has been made by way of example only and that numerous
changes in the detailed construction and the combination and
arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the
spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
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