US4802070A
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Electrical circuit jewelry
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-02-29
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Granted: 1989-01-31
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Expires: 2008-02-29
Abstract
Abstract An article of jewelry includes at least one electrically activated light source, at least two elongated and stiff electrical conductors connected to and extending from the light source, and an attachment assembly for attaching the article of jewelry to a wearer. The electrical conductors conduct electrical power to the light source and are spaced apart to provide an aperture for detachably receiving and retaining an electrical power source between the conductors with at least one conductor contacting the positive terminal and at least one conductor contacting the negative terminal of the electrical power source. The conductors frictionally retain the power source in the aperture. The conductors, aperture, light source, and electrical power source are the visible article of jewelry when the article of jewelry is being worn. The article of jewelry may be worn with or without the electrical power source.
Inventors
- 👤 Randy C. Westmoland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:20
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44C; A44C15/00; A44C15/0015; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/80; Y10S362/806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
An article of jewelry, comprising: at least one electrically activated light source; at least two elongated and stiff electrical conductors connected to and extending from the light source for conducting electrical power to the light source, the conductors being spaced apart to provide an aperture for detachably receiving and retaining an electrical power source having an electrically positive terminal and an electrically negative terminal, at least one conductor contacting the positive terminal and at least one conductor contacting the negative terminal of the power source, the positive terminal contacting conductors being electrically isolated from the negative terminal contacting conductors, the conductors, aperture, and light source being the visible article of jewelry when the article of jewelry is being worn; and attachment means for attaching the article of jewelry to a wearer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
An article of jewelry, comprising: at least one electrically activated light source; at least two elongated and stiff electrical conductors connected to and extending from the light source for conducting electrical power to the light source, the conductors being spaced apart to provide an aperture for detachably receiving and retaining an electrical power source having an electrically positive terminal and an electrically negative terminal, at least one conductor contacting the positive terminal and at least one conductor contacting the negative terminal of the power source, the positive terminal contacting conductors being electrically isolated from the negative terminal contacting conductors, the conductors, aperture, and light source being the visible article of jewelry when the article of jewelry is being worn; and attachment means for attaching the article of jewelry to a wearer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The article of claim 1: wherein the conductors frictionally retain the power source in the aperture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The article of claim 1: wherein the light source is one side of the aperture for detachably receiving and retaining the electrical power source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The article of claim 1 further comprising: an electrical power source having an electrically positive terminal and an electrically negative terminal, the power source being a visible ornamental addition to the article of jewelry when the power source is retained in the aperture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The article of claim 4: wherein the power source is an electrical battery.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The article of claim 1: wherein the light source is a light emitting diode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The article of claim 1: wherein the light source is an incandescent light bulb.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The article of claim 1: wherein the positive terminal contacting conductors form a pattern on the positive terminal side of the power source receiving aperture the same as the pattern formed by the negative terminal contacting conductors on the negative terminal side of the power source receiving aperture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The article of claim 1: wherein the attachment means is an ear clasp for attaching the article of jewelry to a human ear.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The article of claim 1: wherein the attachment means is located near the opposite end of the conductors from the light source.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The article of claim 1: wherein the attachment means is electrically isolated from the power source.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
133 words
An article of jewelry, consisting essentially of: at least one electrically activated light source; at least two elongated and stiff electrical conductors connected to and extending from the light source for conducting electrical power to the light source, the conductors being spaced apart to provide an aperture for detachably receiving and retaining an electrical power source having an electrically positive terminal and an electrically negative terminal, at least one conductor contacting the positive terminal and at least one conductor contacting the negative terminal of the power source, the positive terminal contacting conductors being electrically isolated form the negative terminal contacting conductors, the conductors, aperture, and light source being the visible article of jewelry when the article of jewelry is being worn; and attachment means for attaching the article of jewelry to a wearer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
133 words
An article of jewelry, consisting essentially of: at least one electrically activated light source; at least two elongated and stiff electrical conductors connected to and extending from the light source for conducting electrical power to the light source, the conductors being spaced apart to provide an aperture for detachably receiving and retaining an electrical power source having an electrically positive terminal and an electrically negative terminal, at least one conductor contacting the positive terminal and at least one conductor contacting the negative terminal of the power source, the positive terminal contacting conductors being electrically isolated form the negative terminal contacting conductors, the conductors, aperture, and light source being the visible article of jewelry when the article of jewelry is being worn; and attachment means for attaching the article of jewelry to a wearer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The article of claim 12: wherein the conductors frictionally retain the power source in the aperture.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The article of claim 12: wherein the light source is one side of the aperture for detachably receiving and retaining the electrical power source.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
45 words
The article of claim 12 further consisting essentially of: an electrical power source having an electrically positive terminal and an electrically negative terminal, the power source being a visible ornamental addition to the article of jewelry when the power source is retained in the aperture.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The article of claim 15: wherein the power source is an electrical battery.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The article of claim 12: wherein the light source is a light emitting diode.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The article of claim 12: wherein the light source is an incandescent light bulb.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
48 words
The article of claim 12: wherein the positive terminal contacting conductors form a pattern on the positive terminal side of the power source receiving aperture the same as the pattern formed by the negative terminal contacting conductors on the negative terminal side of the power source receiving aperture.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The article of claim 12: wherein the attachment means is an ear clasp for attaching the article of jewelry to a human ear.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The article of claim 12: wherein the attachment means is located near the opposite end of the conductors from the light source.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The article of claim 12: wherein the attachment means is electrically isolated from the power source.
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