EL LIGHTED GARMENT
A safety vest is sized to be worn by a human, wherein the vest has a front and back and left and right sides each having a shoulder portion. An EL strip is provided on each side of the vest extending from the bottom of the vest upwards toward the shoulder portion. A power source is supported by the vest and connected to the EL lamp strips to supply electrical energy to the strips so that they emit EL light, wherein the EL light emitted by the EL strip is a safety yellow color, and wherein other portions of the vest are a safety orange color. Further safety articles of clothing and devices are also described.
1 . Apparatus, comprising:
a garment sized to be worn by a human, the garment having a front and back side and the front side including a left and right front portion sized to extend at least from a waist of the human to the shoulder of the human;
at least one EL lighting element positioned on the front portion of each of the left and right front side of the garment;
at least one weather-proof EL lighting sleeve on the garment sized to hold at least one EL lighting element, wherein the EL lighting sleeve has at least one substantially transparent side facing outward so that the EL lighting positioned in the sleeve is visible from the outside of the garment; and
at least one pocket on the inside of the garment sized to receive an electrical pack including batteries used to power the El lighting elements.
2 . Apparatus, comprising:
a garment sized to be worn by a human, the garment having a front and back and left and right sides each having a shoulder portion;
a EL lighting assembly supported by the garment and extending at least from one of the sides to another of the sides, wherein the assembly includes EL lighting elements and at least two conductors carrying power to at least one of the EL lighting elements;
the at least two conductors of the EL lighting assembly including at least one turn in direction;
an electrical pack including a battery;
the garment including a pocket with a closing flap and sized to receive the electrical pack; and
wherein the pocket includes an access opening to access at least one switch on the electrical pack.
3 . Apparatus, comprising:
a garment sized to be worn by a human;
an EL lighting assembly supported by the garment and extending at least from one of the sides to another of the sides, wherein the assembly includes at least one EL lighting element and at least two conductors to carry power to the EL lighting element;
an electrical pack including a battery and electronics to produce an electrical signal to power the EL lighting element, the electrical pack including a connector to connect it to the at least two conductors; and
the garment including a pocket sized to receive the electrical pack.
4 . Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the pocket includes an access opening to access at least one switch on the electrical pack.
5 . Apparatus according to claim 3 further wherein the electrical pack includes rechargeable batteries.
6 . Apparatus according to claim 3 further wherein the electrical pack includes disposable batteries.
7 . Apparatus, comprising:
a garment sized to be worn by a human;
an EL lighting assembly supported by the garment and extending at least from one of the sides to another of the sides, wherein the assembly includes at least one EL lighting element and at least two conductors to carry power to the EL lighting element;
an electrical pack including at least a battery to power the EL lighting element, the electrical pack including a connector to connect it to the at least two conductors; and
the garment including a pocket sized to receive the electrical pack.
8 . Apparatus according to claim 7 wherein the pocket includes an access opening to access at least one switch on the electrical pack.
9 . Apparatus according to claim 7 further wherein the electrical pack includes rechargeable batteries.
10 . Apparatus according to claim 7 further wherein the electrical pack includes disposable batteries.
11 . Apparatus according to claim 7 wherein the electrical pack includes electronics to receive power from the battery and to produce an electrical signal to power the EL lighting elements.