Patent ID: 6238055
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A powered lighting device removably attached to in-line skate shoes and other sports equipment, said lighting device consisting of:a battery case, said battery case having a pair of batteries mounted therein and a battery switch for controlling the operation of said batteries,an elastic band of loop material having a first end being inserted through said battery case, said elastic band first end having a portion of hook material fastened thereon for mating with said loop end when mounting said powered lighting device on said equipment and for holding said pair of batteries within said battery case,a flexible tube having a first end and a second end, said first end being attached to said battery case, said flexible tube having a pair of wires therein,a bulb socket being attached to said flexible tube second end, said bulb socket being covered with a vinyl boot and having a pre-focused bulb, and plastic spiral tubes mounted therein, said spiral tubes surrounding said bulb generating ground effect lighting on one side of the skate shoe and a headlight effect lighting, anda portion of hook and loop material, with said hook material being fastened to said vinyl boot and said loop material being fastened on a desired position on said skate shoe.