Clothing Lighting System
A lighting system for an article of clothing The lighting system includes illuminable piping disposed on the article of clothing, a light emitter arranged to shine light through the illuminable piping, a power source electrically connected to the light emitter, and a universal serial bus connector electrically connected to the power source for charging the power source.
1 . A lighting system for an article of clothing, the lighting system comprising:
illuminable piping disposed on the article of clothing;
a light emitter arranged to illuminate the illuminable piping;
a power source electrically connected to the light emitter; and
a universal serial bus connector electrically connected to the power source for charging the power source.
2 . The lighting system of claim 1 , further comprising a control circuit controlling delivery of an electric current from the power source to the light emitter.
3 . The lighting system of claim 2 , wherein the control circuit provides at least one of constant and intermittent delivery of current from the power source to the light emitter.
4 . The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the power source comprises at least one of a battery and a capacitor.
5 . The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the light emitter is disposed remotely from the power source.
6 . The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the light emitter comprises a light emitting diode.
7 . The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the power source has the capacity to power the light emitter for about 100,000 hours.
8 . The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein a 20 minute charge of the power source provides power for about one hour of continuous light emission from the light emitter.
9 . The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the illuminable piping comprises a tubular body and a flange disposed along the tubular body for attaching the illuminable piping to the article of clothing
10 . The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the illuminable piping comprises electroluminescent piping.
11 . A lighting system for an article of clothing, the lighting system comprising:
a first illuminable piping disposed a front surface on the article of clothing;
a second illuminable piping disposed a rear surface on the article of clothing; and
a power unit housing a power source in electrical communication with a universal serial bus connector for charging the power source, the power unit electrically connected to a light emitter of each the first illuminable piping and the second illuminable piping.
12 . The lighting system of claim 11 , wherein the power unit comprises a control circuit controlling delivery of an electric current from the power source to the light emitter.
13 . The lighting system of claim 12 , wherein the control circuit provides at least one of constant and intermittent delivery of the electric current from the power source to the light emitter.
14 . The lighting system of claim 11 , wherein the power source comprises at least one of a battery and a capacitor.
15 . The lighting system of claim 11 , wherein each light emitter is disposed remotely from the power source.
16 . The lighting system of claim 11 , wherein at least one light emitter comprises a light emitting diode.
17 . The lighting system of claim 11 , wherein the power source has the capacity to power the light emitter for about 100,000 hours.
18 . The lighting system of claim 11 , wherein a 20 minute charge of the power source provides power for about one hour of continuous light emission from each light emitter.
19 . The lighting system of claim 11 , wherein the illuminable piping comprises a tubular body and a flange disposed along the tubular body for attaching the illuminable piping to the article of clothing, one end of the tubular body configured to receive the light emitter arranged to shine light through the tubular body.
20 . The lighting system of claim 12 , wherein the illuminable piping comprises electroluminescent piping.