US4112601A
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Dynamically illuminated footwear
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-03-23
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Granted: 1978-09-12
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Expires: 1997-03-23
Abstract
Abstract Shoes constructed of light transmitting material to receive a light source and modulator unit for changing the coloration of high intensity light intermittently emitted to illuminate the said shoes.
Inventors
- 👤 Gasper Chiaramonte, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:13
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B1/00; A43B1/0072; A43B3/00; A43B3/34; A43B3/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
In combination with a shoe platform having a riser comprised of a curvilinear perimeter wall of light transmitting material that conducts light within its solid substance and with a receptacle and an adjoining recess therein; a light modulator means comprising a power supplied body carried in the receptacle and a light source energized thereby with a color change means comprised of a series of color filters moveably disposed within said recess and means moving the same between the light source and light transmitting material of the riser.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
In combination with a shoe platform having a riser comprised of a curvilinear perimeter wall of light transmitting material that conducts light within its solid substance and with a receptacle and an adjoining recess therein; a light modulator means comprising a power supplied body carried in the receptacle and a light source energized thereby with a color change means comprised of a series of color filters moveably disposed within said recess and means moving the same between the light source and light transmitting material of the riser.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The shoe platform and light modulator means combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein the color change means comprises a cylinder with the light source therein and of color filter segments rotatable between the light source and light transmitting material of the riser and motivated by said means moving the same within said body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
The shoe platform and light modulator means combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein the color change means comprises a cylinder with the said light source and a reflector therein and of color filter segments rotatable between said light source and light transmitting material of the riser and motivated by said means moving the same within said body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
109 words
In combination with a shoe platform having a riser of light transmitting material comprised of a curvilinear perimeter wall conducting light within its solid substance and along its curvilinear extent and with a receptacle and an adjoining recess therein comprised of a semi-circular face at each side wall of the riser; a removable light modulator means comprising a power supplied body carried in the receptacle and a light source energized thereby with a color change means comprised of a series of color filters juxtaposed to said semi-circular faces respectively and between the light source and light transmitting material of the riser and motivated by means included within said body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
109 words
In combination with a shoe platform having a riser of light transmitting material comprised of a curvilinear perimeter wall conducting light within its solid substance and along its curvilinear extent and with a receptacle and an adjoining recess therein comprised of a semi-circular face at each side wall of the riser; a removable light modulator means comprising a power supplied body carried in the receptacle and a light source energized thereby with a color change means comprised of a series of color filters juxtaposed to said semi-circular faces respectively and between the light source and light transmitting material of the riser and motivated by means included within said body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The shoe platform and light modulator means combination as set forth in claim 4, wherein the color change means comprises a cylinder of color filter segments rotatable over the light source extending coaxially within bearing means for the said cylinder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The shoe platform and light modulator means combination as set forth in claim 4, wherein the color change means comprises a cylinder of color filter segments rotatable over a pair of light sources extending coaxially within bearing means at each opposite end of said cylinder.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-09-11 | 1982-03-13 | 1982-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-09-11 | 1986-03-13 | 1986-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-09-11 | 1990-03-13 | 1990-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |