Glove and an illuminating indicating system
View Patent ↗A glove and illuminating indicating system is provided. The system includes a reed switch in the middle finger of the glove, a magnet connected to the thumb of the glove, and a lighting means. The system is configured such that bringing the reed switch and the magnet within a threshold distance from each other causes the reed switch to effect illumination of the lighting means.
1. A glove including digits and an illuminating indicating system, the system including a proximity switch connected to one digit of the glove, a proximity switch actuator connected to another digit of the glove, and a light source, the system being configured such that bringing the proximity switch and the proximity switch actuator within a threshold distance from each other causes the proximity switch to effect illumination of the light source.
2. The glove as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least part of the illuminating indicating system is removable from the glove.
3. The glove as claimed in claim 2 , wherein all of the illuminating indicating system other than the proximity switch actuator is removable from the glove.
4. The glove as claimed in claim 1 , including a power source for providing power to illuminate the light source, and a connector connecting the proximity switch to the light source.
5. The glove as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the power source, the light source, the proximity switch and the connector form a single unit removably attached to the glove.
6. The glove as claimed in claim 4 , including a casing for holding the power source and the light source.
7. The glove as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the casing comprises two portions that fit together.
8. The glove as claimed in claim 1 , including a pocket which houses at least part of the illuminating indicating system.
9. The glove as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the casing comprises two portions that fit together and are held together by the pocket.
10. The glove as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the pocket means comprises resilient material enabling the two casing portions to be held together by the pocket when the casing is inserted in the pocket.
11. The glove as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the proximity switch is in a conduit in a digit of the glove and the conduit is connected to the pocket.
12. The glove as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a plurality of said digits each has a proximity switch or proximity switch actuator holders so that said proximity switch or proximity switch actuator can be held by any one of said holders.
13. The glove as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the holders comprises a conduit in a digit of the glove and the conduit is connected to the pocket.
14. The glove as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the proximity switch is in a finger of the glove and the proximity switch actuator is connected to the thumb of the glove.
15. The glove as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the proximity switch comprises as reed switch and the proximity switch actuator comprises a magnet.
16. The glove as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the threshold distance is not more than 5 cm apart.
17. The glove as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the proximity switch is releasably connected to one digit of the glove.
18. A glove for use by a wearer for visually signalling others in proximity to the wearer, the glove including digits and an illuminating indicating system, the system including a proximity switch connected to one digit of the glove, a proximity switch actuator connected to another digit of the glove, and a light source, the system being configured such that bringing the proximity switch and the proximity switch actuator within a threshold distance from each other causes the proximity switch to effect illumination of the light source to thereby send a visual signal to others in proximity to the wearer.