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Light-animated graphics display
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-01-21
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Granted: 1989-11-28
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Expires: 2008-01-21
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a graphics display system having a plurality of discrete light sources disposed along, and forming an integral part of, an illustration which is printed upon a shirt or other substrate. A battery-powered pre-programmed timing control circuit selectively illuminates the light sources disclosed as light-emitting diodes extending through openings in the shirt, to produce animation of the illustration and in particular motion of an item from one location on the illustration to a spaced location thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Frits J. Andeweg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 04:12
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F13/00; G09F13/20; G09F13/22; A; A41; A41D; A41D27/00; A41D27/08; A44; A44C; A44C15/00; A44C15/0015; G09F21/00; G09F21/02; G09F2013/222; G09F21/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
In combination, a shirt and a light-animated graphics display system associated with said shirt, said graphics display system comprising: (a) a graphic illustration disposed upon an outer face of said shirt; (b) discrete light sources comprising light-emitting diodes disposed along, and forming an integral part of, said graphic illustration, said diodes extending through openings in said shirt at selected locations along said illustration; (c) pre-programmed timing circuit control means disposed at the interior surface of said shirt for sequentially illuminating said diodes in a manner which creates the illusion of movement from one location on said illustration toward a second spaced location on said illustration; and (d) portable battery means for powering said timing circuit control means, said battery means being retained in a pocket fixed to said interior surface of said shirt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
In combination, a shirt and a light-animated graphics display system associated with said shirt, said graphics display system comprising: (a) a graphic illustration disposed upon an outer face of said shirt; (b) discrete light sources comprising light-emitting diodes disposed along, and forming an integral part of, said graphic illustration, said diodes extending through openings in said shirt at selected locations along said illustration; (c) pre-programmed timing circuit control means disposed at the interior surface of said shirt for sequentially illuminating said diodes in a manner which creates the illusion of movement from one location on said illustration toward a second spaced location on said illustration; and (d) portable battery means for powering said timing circuit control means, said battery means being retained in a pocket fixed to said interior surface of said shirt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
129 words
In combination, a shirt and a light-animated graphics display system associated with said shirt, said graphics display system comprising: (a) a graphic illustration disposed upon an outer face of said shirt; (b) discrete light sources disposed along, and forming an integral part of, said graphic illustration, said discrete light sources extending through openings in the face of said shirt at selected locations along said illustration and being retained with respect to said openings by grommets fixed to said shirt; (c) pre-programmed timing circuit control means disposed at said inside surface for sequentially illuminating said light sources in a manner which creates the illusion of movement from one location on said illustration toward a second spaced location on said illustration; and (d) portable battery means for powering said control means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
In combination, a shirt and a light-animated graphics display system associated with said shirt, said graphics display system comprising: (a) a graphic illustration disposed upon an outer face of said shirt; (b) discrete light sources disposed along, and forming an integral part of, said graphic illustration, said discrete light sources extending through openings in the face of said shirt at selected locations along said illustration and being retained with respect to said openings by grommets fixed to said shirt; (c) pre-programmed timing circuit control means disposed at said inside surface for sequentially illuminating said light sources in a manner which creates the illusion of movement from one location on said illustration toward a second spaced location on said illustration; and (d) portable battery means for powering said control means.
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