Abstract: A light module, including a battery, which is connected to one or two electrically conductive springs which support an LED at their outer end. The LED, when moved and lighted, provides an attractive moving light. Such module is useful in shoes where the movement of the walker moves the LED. The LED is especially effective when energized by a motion sensitive switch.

Abstract: Footwear for improving the visibility of the wearer uses a circuit including a mechanically operated pressure switching mechanism, disposed in the footwear, to turn a lighting system off and on. The switch is responsive to pressure from the foot of the wearer. When a wearer raises a foot from the ground, the lighting system is activated. When the foot is returned to the ground, the lighting system is deactivated. The system may be disabled by removing a source of power from the circuit, or through the provision of a mechanically operable deactivation mechanism.

Abstract: An elongated, decorative, flexible light-transmitting assembly particularly useful for adorning wearing apparel. The assembly includes a source of light having a light-transmitting area. A length of clear flexible polymer has a first end adjacent the light-transmitting area and an elongated body having an outer surface and a remote end. The length has many marks formed inwardly from the outer surface to cause the light entering the first end to be reflected in an attractive manner.

Abstract: A shoe decorated with a flexible lighted strip. The shoe has a light contained within its sole. A transparent flexible strip passes from the light within the sole outwardly and covers either a portion of the sole or a portion of the upper of the shoe. Preferably, the strip is made from plasticized polyvinyl chloride.

Abstract: An elongated, decorative, flexible light-transmitting assembly particularly useful for adorning wearing apparel. The assembly includes a source of light having a light-transmitting area. A length of clear flexible polymer has a first end adjacent the light-transmitting area and an elongated body having an outer surface and a remote end. The length has many marks formed inwardly from the outer surface to cause the light entering the first end to be reflected in an attractive manner.

Abstract: A hairbrush which is made from a transparent material which has a motion sensitive light embedded in it. As the hairbrush is used or carried, the light flashes on and off. Preferably the light source is a light emitting diode and the battery is a wafer battery.

Abstract: An assembly mounted in a toy containing a light emitting diode and a battery. The light emitting diode lights when the module is moved. The assembly may be mounted in a toy such as a toy truck with rough tires and the vibration caused by rolling the truck on a flat surface causes the light emitting diode to go on and off. The diode is energized by a movable weight positioned above a wafer battery in the assembly.

Abstract: An athletic shoe (20) includes a sole (22), an upper (25), and a tongue (26), as well as fasteners (28), such as shoelaces. Incorporated into the sole (22) of the athletic shoe (20) is a receptacle (30) for receiving and retaining a plug-in module (32) in a slide-in, releasably locking arrangement. The plug-in module (32) preferably includes a battery (62), a light emitting device (54), and electrical circuit elements (58, 60, 72) arranged to selectively connect the battery (62) to the light emitting device (54).

Abstract: An improved illuminated drumstick of the type having a light-emitting diode powered by batteries. The improvements include a switch using a flexible metal strap over a resilient pad affixed to one end of the batteries. Additionally, the batteries may be connected by a thin flexible strap, and the light emitting diode is rectangular in shape and securely held in a channel at the tip of the drumstick.