Global Patent Index - EP 1416817 A2

EP 1416817 A2 20040512 - Garment or article with lighting

Title (en)

Garment or article with lighting

Title (de)

Leuchtsignalkleidung oder Gegenstand mit Leuchtsignal

Title (fr)

Vêtement ou article avec un eclairage

Publication

EP 1416817 A2 20040512 (EN)

Application

EP 02745665 A 20020722

Priority

  • GB 0203346 W 20020722
  • GB 0117864 A 20010721
  • GB 0129282 A 20011207

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03007740A2] A safety garment such as a waistcoat (1) has a light source (8) in the form of a flexible, elongate electroluminescent cord (8) attached to the outside of the waistcoat (1). A power source (12) located in a pocket (20) is connectable to the light source (8) for illuminating the cord (8) to make a person wearing the waistcoat (1) visible to an observer. The light source (8) and power source (12) are detachable from the waistcoat (1) to permit the waistoat (1) to be cleaned, for example washed. Also a damaged or broken light source (8) and/or power source (12) may be replaced. The cord (8) is housed in a light transmitting carrier (24) that protects the cord (8) from dirt or water in use. The carrier (24) is detachable from the waistcoat (1). In other embodiments (Figures 6 to 10), the carrier (124, 224) is permanently attached to the waiscoat (1) and the cord (108, 208) is detachable from the carrier (124, 224).

IPC 1-7

A41D 1/00

IPC 8 full level

A41D 13/01 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A41D 13/01 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03007740A2

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03007740 A2 20030130; WO 03007740 A3 20030403; AU 2002317378 A1 20030303; EP 1416817 A2 20040512

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0203346 W 20020722; AU 2002317378 A 20020722; EP 02745665 A 20020722