Patent ID: 6152572
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: A45C,F21Y

Abstract:
A handbag interior illumination system, comprising:an elongate flexible tube comprising a translucent material and having a lumen and opposite proximal and distal ends;a pair of elongate flexible attachment strips being coupled to opposite sides of said tube extended between said proximal and distal ends of said tube;a light source being disposed in said lumen of said tube;a battery being electrically connected to said light source;wherein said tube is adapted for positioning along a periphery of a mouth of the handbag in a ring shaped configuration such that said proximal end of said tube is positioned adjacent said distal end of said tube, wherein said attachment strips are adapted for coupling to the compartment of the handbag;a switch electrically connected to said light source between said light source and said battery for selectively activating said light source; andwherein said switch has an actuator operatively connected to a latch of the handbag such that said actuator generates a first signal when the latch is holding the mouth of the compartment in a closed position and a second signal when the latch is released to permit opening of the mouth of the handbag, wherein said switch activates said light source upon receiving said first signal and deactivates said light source upon receiving said second signal.