Beau James Carpenter

US Patent:

20060039165, Feb 23, 2006

Filed:

Aug 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/161816

Inventors:

Christopher Harris - Houston TX, US
Marcus Brocato - Kemah TX, US
Beau Carpenter - League City TX, US

Assignee:

GLOTHONG LLC - League City TX

International Classification:

F21V 7/04

US Classification:

362605000

Abstract:

An illuminated article includes a module incorporated into the article. The module has a compact housing for a rechargeable battery and inverter circuitry. The inverter circuitry includes a power inverter converting direct current power from the battery to alternative current for output power. The module can also include an illuminated panel. In one embodiment, the illuminated article is an item of apparel, such as a bikini bottom or thong. The module of the apparel positions adjacent a wearer's body and forms a structural component for supporting the apparel on the wearer. Electroluminescent (EL) wires are coupled to the output power of the circuitry and are attached to one or more clothing portions of the apparel. The EL wires position against the wearer's body and also form a structural support for supporting the apparel on the wearer.