Disco jewelry

Intermittent illuminated disco jewelry is provided in which the lamp members, flasher, battery and switch are hidden within the disco jewelry and yet function to illuminate intermittently the disco jewelry. The flasher, battery and switch are removable so as to be replaced when needed.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
The instant invention relates generally to illuminated jewelry and more 
specifically it relates to intermittent illuminated disco jewelry. 
Numerous illuminated jewelry have been provided in prior art that are 
adapted to include battery operated light emitting structures within the 
jewelry. For example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,854,564; 4,271,457 and 4,309,743 
all are illustrative of such prior art. While these units may be suitable 
for the particular purpose to which they address, they would not be as 
suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore 
described. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
A primary object of the present invention is to provide intermittent 
illuminated disco jewelry that will overcome the shortcomings of the prior 
art devices. 
Another object is to provide intermittent illuminated disco jewelry in 
which the lamp members, flasher, battery and switch are constructed within 
the disco jewelry to be hidden and yet function to illuminate 
intermittently the disco jewelry. 
An additional object is to provide intermittent illuminated disco jewelry 
whereby the flasher, battery and switch are removable therefrom so as to 
be replaceable when needed. 
A further object is to provide intermittent illuminated disco jewelry that 
is simple and easy to use. 
A still further object is to provide intermittent illuminated disco jewelry 
that is economical in cost to manufacture. 
Further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds. 
To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this invention may 
be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, 
attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawings are 
illustrative only, and that changes may be made in the specific 
construction illustrated and described within the scope of the appended 
claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference 
characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIGS. 1 
and 4 illustrate a piece of intermittent illuminated disco jewelry 10 in 
the form of a necklace or bracelet 12 consisting of a plurality of 
bead-like lamp members 14. An elongated wire 16 is strung through all of 
the bead-like lamp members 14 to electrically connect each of the 
bead-like lamp members 14 together. A socket 18 is located on each distal 
end of the elongated wire 16. A short wire 20 is strung through three 
bead-like receptacles 22 to electrically connect all of the bead-like 
receptacles 22 together. A jack 24 is located on each distal end of the 
short wire 20 to electrically mate with one of the sockets 18 on the 
elongated wire 16. A flasher 26, a battery 28 and a switch 30 each 
electrically plugs into one of the bead-like receptacles 22 so that when 
the circuit is made complete and the switch 30 is turned on the disco 
jewelry 10 will illuminate intermittently. 
Each of the bead-like receptacles ZZ is split into two halves 32 and 34 
with a hinge 36 therebetween. When the flasher 26, the battery 28 and the 
switch 30 is electrically plugged into the respective receptacle 22 in one 
of the two halves 32 the other half 34 can be closed over for concealment. 
FIGS. 2 and 5 illustrate the piece of disco jewelry 10 in the form of an 
earring or pendant 38 consistng of an ornamented face 40 that has a 
plurality of flower pedal-like lamp members 42 thereon electrically 
connected to each other. Three receptacles 44 arranged into rear of the 
ornamented face 40 are electrically connected to the lamp members 42. A 
flasher 46, a battery 48 and a switch 50 each electrically plugs into one 
of the receptacles 44 so that when circuit is made complete and the switch 
48 is turned on, the disco jewelry 10 will illuminate intermittently. 
FIGS. 3 and 6 illustrate the piece of disco jewelry 10 in the form of a 
ring 52 consisting of a collet 54 that has a plurality of flower 
pedal-like lamp members 56 thereon electrically connected to each other. A 
band 58 is connected at its distal ends to the collet 54 so as to be worn 
on a finger (not shown). 
Three receptacles 60 arranged into rear of the collet 54 are electrically 
connected to the lamp members 56. A flasher 62, a battery 64 and a switch 
66 each electrically plugs into one of the receptacles 60 so that when 
circuit is made complete and the switch 66 is turned on the disco jewelry 
10 will illuminate intermittently. 
The flashers 26, 46 and 62 can be eliniated while the lamp members 14, 42 
and 56 can be of a flasher type, like used in Christmas lights. In this 
fashion the lamp members will flash randomly or in a flashing sequence 
pattern instead of all flashing on and off at the same time. 
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and 
described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be understood 
that various omissions, substitutions and changes in the forms and details 
of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those 
skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.