LED ILLUMINATED NOVELTY GLASSES

Abstract

Illuminated novelty eye glasses include a frame having a body with portions that define lens openings and adjacent hinge regions, and a bridge region between the portions defining the lens openings. The body has a channel formed therein traversing around the lens openings and across the bridge region. The body is formed from a transparent or translucent material. Ear pieces are connected to the frame at the hinge regions. The ear pieces each have a hinge region for hingedly connecting the ear pieces to the body such that the ear pieces fold inwardly toward the body. The ear pieces each include a compartment and a channel extending generally from the compartment to the hinge region. An LED assembly is formed from a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted to a plurality of conductors. A power source is operably connected to the LED assembly and is carried in one of the ear piece compartments and a switch operably connects the power source to the LED assembly and is carried in the other ear piece compartment. The LED assembly is disposed in the channel in the frame and in the ear pieces and the light emitting diodes are illuminated by actuation of the switch. Light from the light emitting diodes is transmitted by the diodes and is visible through the frame and ear pieces.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The benefits and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art after reviewing the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of LED illuminated glasses embodying the principles of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1, showing the LED assembly components of the glasses in phantom lines;

FIG. 3 is perspective view similar to FIG. 1, showing the LED assembly components in an exploded perspective; and

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the glasses power source and housing.

Claims

1. An illuminated novelty eye glasses comprising: a glasses body having portions that define lens openings and adjacent hinges regions, the body having a bridge region between the portions defining the lens openings, the body having a channel formed therein traversing around the lens openings and across the bridge region, the body formed from a transparent or translucent material;ear pieces connected to the body at the hinge regions, the ear pieces each having a hinge region for hingedly connecting the ear pieces to the body such that the ear pieces fold inwardly toward the body, the ear pieces each including a compartment and each including a channel formed therein extending generally from the compartment to the hinge region;a plurality of light emitting diodes;a plurality of conductors, the light emitting diodes mounted to the conductors spaced from one another along the length of the conductors, the light emitting diodes and the conductors defining an LED assembly;a power source operably connected to the LED assembly, the power source carried in one of the ear piece compartments; anda switch operably connecting the power source to the LED assembly, the switch carried in the other of the ear piece compartments,wherein the LED assembly is disposed in the channels in the body and in the ear pieces and wherein the light emitting diodes are illuminated by actuation of the switch, and wherein light from the light emitting diodes is transmitted by the diodes and is visible through the body.

2. The illuminated novelty eye glasses in accordance with claim 1 wherein the ear pieces are formed from a transparent or translucent material.

3. The illuminated novelty eye glasses in accordance with claim 1 wherein the compartments include covers.

4. The illuminated novelty eye glasses in accordance with claim 3 wherein the cover over the battery compartment is removable.

5. The illuminated novelty eye glasses in accordance with claim 1 wherein the switch is disposed such that a portion of the switch extends outward therefrom for changing a state of the switch.

6. The illuminated novelty eye glasses in accordance with claim 1 including a cover overlying the channel in the frame.

7. The illuminated novelty eye glasses in accordance with claim 1 including a cover overlying the channels in the ear pieces.

8. The illuminated novelty eye glasses in accordance with claim 6 including a cover overlying the channels in the ear pieces.

9. The illuminated novelty eye glasses in accordance with claim 6 wherein the cover is formed from a resilient material.

10. The illuminated novelty eye glasses in accordance with claim 9 wherein the cover is pressed into the channel.

11. The illuminated novelty eye glasses in accordance with claim 9 wherein the cover is secured in place over the channel by an adhesive.

12. The illuminated novelty eye glasses in accordance with claim 1including circuitry for illuminating the light emitting diodes at certain predetermined times and intervals.

13. The illuminated novelty eye glasses in accordance with claim 12 wherein the circuitry is carried on a circuit board.

14. The illuminated novelty eye glasses in accordance with claim 12 wherein the light emitting diodes are illuminated in a flashing scheme.

15. The illuminated novelty eye glasses in accordance with claim 15 wherein the light emitting diodes are illuminated in a continuous on lighting scheme.