Illuminated wig

Claim 2

In a wig having a wig cap with hair secured on its outer surface, the combination comprising: a flexible liner having at least one cutout fitted on the underside of said wig cap, light source means disposed in said cutout between said wig cap and said liner, and a plurality of light-conducting fibers including light-receiving ends and opposite light-emitting ends, said fibers disposed with their light-receiving ends positioned adjacent to said light source means to receive light therefrom and transmit same to their light-emitting ends, and said fibers branching away from said light-receiving ends, and interspersed in said wig hair to illuminate said wig.

Claim 3

The invention recited in claim 1, wherein said fibers are flexible and have a color and texture similar to that of hair, the light-emitting ends of said fibers being interspersed at random and supported by said wig hair so as to be positionable therewith.

Claim 4

The invention recited in claim 1, wherein said fibers emit lights of different colors to provide a multi-colored illumination of said wig.

Claim 5

The invention recited in claim 1, wherein said light source means comprises a series-connected battery and lamp, and including switch means operative to control said light source means.

Claim 6

A wig, comprising: a wig cap with hair secured on its outer surface; a padding secured to the inner surface of the wig cap; a battery case with electrical terminals mounted in said padding, said battery case being operable to hold a battery with its electrical poles in contact with the electrical terminals of said battery case; a lamp socket mounted in said padding; a switch mounted on said wig cap; electrical leads connecting said lamp socket and said switch in a series between the electrical terminals of said battery case; and a plurality of light-conducting fibers integrated in said wig cap with their light-receiving ends bundled adjacent said lamp socket to receive light from an electric lamp secured in said lamp socket and their light-emitting ends interspersed in said wig hair so as to be positionable with said wig hair.

Claim 7

A wig, comprising: a wig cap with hair secured on its outer surface; a padding secured to the inner surface of the wig cap; a battery case with electrical terminals mounted in said padding, said battery case being operable to hold a battery with its electrical poles in contact with the electrical terminals of said battery case; a lamp socket mounted in said padding; a switch mounted on said wig cap; electrical leads connecting said lamp socket and said switch in a series between the electrical terminals of said battery case; and a plurality of light-conducting fibers integrated in said wig cap with their light-receiving ends bundled adjacent said lamp socket to receive light from an electric lamp secured in said lamp socket and their light-emitting ends interspersed in said wig hair so as to be positionable with said wig hair.