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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988317 | Storage case Provided is a storage case which can be opened and closed by a main body and a cover, including: an electric power switch having function of an electric contact switch added to a locking unit between the body and the cover; a lamp which emits light and flickers by e... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7850326 | Illumination device for items of furniture Illumination device (20) for box-like or chest-like items of furniture having a body, which is provided with at least one door or flap, which can be pivoted between a closed position and an open position in relation to the body or a withdrawable part, for exa... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7762682 | Container device The container device contains a base member, a circuit member housed inside the base member, and an illuminative member and a storage member, both on top of the base member. The storage member is for holding seasoning or fragrance. The illuminative member has a tran... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7377667 | Light device A light device (10, 30) is described which comprises a first portion (12) configured so as to partially define a housing, the first portion (12) being arranged so as to at least partially pass light therethrough and the first portion (12)... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7350692 | Internally lighted mailbox The interior of a mailbox is illuminated with a highly efficient LED lamp powered by a rechargeable battery. The LED lamp is turned on when the mailbox door is opened. A solar panel is mounted under a light-transmitting cover located on the roof of the mailbox for r... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347583 | Automatically activated flashlight and holster A flashlight and holder cooperate to automatically turn the flashlight on when the flashlight is removed from the holder and turn the flashlight off when the flashlight is returned to the holder. The flashlight includes a bottom cap with a magnetically actuated swit... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347235 | Light up bag by Carrington The invention is the unique construction of a bag, such as a tote, purse, pocketbook, or duffel, encasing a battery powered light which is unseen unless illuminated. The lining, constructed in two sections, is separated by material sheer enough for the light to shin... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7325940 | Illuminated jewelry case An illuminated jewelry case comprising a base having a jewelry mounting location adapted for removably mounting a piece of jewelry; a lid pivotally connected to the base and movable between open and closed positions; at least one LED disposed on the lid for illumina... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320528 | Refrigerator with interior lighting A refrigerator including a body and a door pivotably fitted to the body. The body and the door together define an interior space in the refrigerator. At least one lamp for illumination of the interior is mounted on the door and the light distribution thereof, relati... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311415 | Illuminated holiday treat carrier Provide is an improved, lower cost, illuminated carrier which is more economical to transport and warehouse. An illuminated carrier for articles, said carrier having a container a attachment for said container, said attachment having illuminating means mounted there... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7281826 | Headband with magnifying lens and detachable light A headband comprises a magnifying lens and a detachable assembly comprising a battery compartment received in a well and including a top recessed member, a ridge in the recessed member, a bottom magnet magnetically connected to the well, and a bottom cover; illumina... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270438 | Lighted backpack A backpack with compartments are accessible by fasteners and includes a front panel having padded areas, a middle panel extending in parallel with the front panel and having top and side extensions for joining with the front panel via a first reclosable fastener, a ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7231924 | Deodorizer for cigarette butt collection containers A deodorizing apparatus for suppressing odor emanating from a cigarette butt containment vessel. The cigarette butt containment vessel includes a partially enclosed basin cavity into which cigarette butts are collected. In accordance with the present invention, the ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222691 | Work vehicle door interlock with override position A door interlock for a door of a work vehicle is provided, the door interlock including a switch, wherein the door interlock is movable between (a) an operating position in which the switch alternately indicates (1) that the door is open and (2) that the door is clo... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220014 | Quick mounting system for emergency lighting device An emergency lighting device adapted to be quickly and easily mounted and installed. In one embodiment, a mounting member of the device is first mounted to a desired structure and connected to an external power supply. Once mounted and completed, and emergency light... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207701 | Self-powered illumination device A self-powered illumination device includes an illumination source protruding from its lower surface for projecting light into a body of water to provide light that is emitted preferentially outwardly to illuminate the sides of a pool. Light emitted with an upward a... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7178929 | Light and sound producing system A system for producing sound and light includes a shoe or other article of footwear having multiple sources of light and at least one loudspeaker, and a unit located remotely from the shoe which is operative to transmit an RF signal to a receiver within the shoe cau... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178936 | Magnetic closure and illumination means and carrying bags incorporating same A magnetic closure device having an illumination mechanism. The device includes a first detachable closure part that has the illumination mechanism, an electronic circuit, an actuator for operation of the illumination mechanism and the electronic circuit, and a firs... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7140893 | Light source device for medical endoscope A light source device for a medical endoscope system comprises a lamp unit including a xenon lamp and a heat sink, with fins, certain ones of which form electrodes, a lamp housing into which the lamp unit is removably which is provided with first power electrodes an... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7123444 | Tape cassette having an optical signal receiver and a memory for storing information optically transmitted into the cassette A tape cassette has a housing which contains at least one magnetic tape wound on a tape hub, and a semiconductor memory which contains memory data. The tape cassette also includes at least an optical transmitter, and a circuit which has access to the memory contents... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111959 | Method and apparatus to illuminate the interior of a fashion accessory The invention includes an apparatus for illuminating the interior of a fashion accessory and a method for assembling the same. An illumination device may include a dual illumination source, a power source, and a switch electrically coupled to one another. The dual i... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7097326 | Lamp and storage combination assembly A lamp and storage combination assembly includes a housing that has a bottom wall, a top wall and peripheral wall that is attached to and extends between the top and bottom walls. The peripheral wall has a cavity extending therein that is bounded by a lower wall, an... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7080920 | Illuminated storage container A storage container having a storage tub and lid is described. The lid can be opened for access to an interior region of the tub. A solid-state light source or electro-luminescence is located to illuminate the interior region of the tub in response to an actuated sw... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7048403 | Light with a clip A portable light intended for mounting on a garment as support includes two LED light sources spaced apart towards the rear of the portable light. A clipped base below on anchor facilitates locating a garment between the anchor and the base, and a spring action urge... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7033039 | Trash storage apparatus A trash storage apparatus includes a can, an illuminating element and a driver. The can is used for receiving garbage. The illuminating element is mounted on the can. The driver is used for driving the illuminating element to shine in the dark. The trash storage app... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033040 | Lighting system for enclosures A portable lighting system for small enclosures is provided. A light is removably attached to the interior of an enclosure. Activation may be automatic by cooperative interaction between the light and a magnet affixed to a movable portion of the enclosure or by a ma... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018069 | Multi-purpose light A multi-purpose light is disclosed. The multi-purpose light includes a housing, an illumination mechanism provided in the housing for illuminating the mailbox interior and a switch provided on the housing for reversibly activating the illumination mechanism. Aa pivo... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6991345 | Portable light source with mirror A light source is disposed in a cosmetic housing. One or more mirrors are disposed between the cosmetic housing and a cover that opens to expose the mirror(s). The light source is manually or automatically activated. The light source is activatable over any angle be... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6981778 | Portable light box A portable light box having a reflector assembly, a carrying case and divider. The reflector assembly includes a base having an upper peripheral edge defining an interior volume, a light source disposed within the interior volume and a cover plate disposed over the ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6955443 | Lighted wine and drinking glass base A drinking glass base apparatus having a wide base ascending to a narrow top, the under side of the rigid base being hollow and open all the way through the narrow top; a machined lip on the inside of the base to accommodate a partition member; a partition member ho... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953258 | Mailbox light assembly A mailbox light assembly for illuminating an inside of a standard mailbox upon opening of the mailbox's door. The mailbox light assembly includes housing, a light source, a power source and a normally closed pushbutton door switch. The housing has an upper surface t... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945581 | Integral lighting for consoles An overhead console bin for motor vehicles that allows the interior of the storage bin to be illuminated without illuminating the entire interior of the motor vehicle. This console bin comprises a storage bin, a plunger switch, and at least one lighting source. When... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6923549 | Container with illuminated interior visual display An illuminated message or design is displayed on the surface of an inner container for viewing through an outer container. Light emitting diodes are placed under the outer container, and near its perimeter, allowing the light to be directly introduced into the perip... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6902304 | Stopper The present invention discloses a stopper composed of a hyaline port, a coupling, a light emitting means, a buffer ring, an embedding port and an insertion. The light emitting means is positioned in a top hollow of the coupling and then embedded into a cave of the h... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896390 | Animate form headlamp A headlamp includes a housing securable to a human appendage. Within the housing a battery is located. Upon activation of a switch, the battery forms an electrical circuit with a light source located within the housing and directed to project a light beam therefrom.... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6869199 | Illuminated holiday treat carrier An improved illuminated carrier for articles, such as Halloween and other holiday treats, which is nestable and allows for ease of transport, warehousing and assembly. ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6848808 | Combination fastener and lighting device A combination fastener and separate, manually operable lighting device includes a pair of complimentary fastener members for releasably securing portions of a portable carrying case, such as a lady's handbag, in a closed position when mating surfaces of the compleme... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6848807 | Portable light source and retainer for mounting A compact, battery-powered LED lighting device having manual and/or magnetically actuatable switches, a microprocessor and timer is used in a retaining system that includes a first retaining pouch for receiving the lighting device and a second retaining pouch for ho... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6824290 | Illumination device An illumination device is composed by arranging a shutter member on a light emitting side of an LED light source, capable of changing a condition of light illuminating the outside when a position or the shutter member is changed by slide or rotation. ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6808286 | Container lid having an indicator A container lid includes a top wall covering at least a portion of an open top of a container when coupled to the container. The lid further includes an indicator and a user input that, when actuated, results in activation of the indicator. ... | 10/26/2004 |
