Shoe sole having detachable or changeable light device

Abstract

A shoe sole includes one or more openings formed in the peripheral portion for receiving one or more light devices. The light device each includes a circuit board received in a casing and having a switch, and one or more light bulbs. One or more batteries are coupled to the light bulbs for energizing the light bulbs. A cap is detachably secured to each of the casings with peripheral flanges or ribs or with threads, and includes a tube for being forced to engage with the switch and to actuate and energize the light bulbs when the cap is depressed.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A shoe sole comprising: 
 a) a peripheral portion having at least one opening formed therein and opened outward of said peripheral portion of said shoe sole, and    b) at least one light device engaged in said at least one opening of said shoe sole, said at least one light device including: 
 i) a circuit board having a switch member provided thereon,  
 ii) at least one light bulb attached to said circuit board,  
 iii) means for energizing said at least one light bulb, and  
 iv) means for actuating said switch member to actuate said at least one light bulb.  
   
     
     
         2 . The shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one light device includes a casing engaged in said at least one opening of said shoe sole for receiving said circuit board therein.  
     
     
         3 . The shoe sole according to  claim 2 , wherein said energizing means includes at least one battery received in said casing.  
     
     
         4 . The shoe sole according to  claim 3 , wherein said at least one light device includes a cap detachably secured to said casing for retaining said circuit board in said casing.  
     
     
         5 . The shoe sole according to  claim 4 , wherein said actuating means includes a rod extended from said cap, and a tube engaged onto said rod and directed toward said switch member for being forced to engage with said switch member when said cap is depressed.  
     
     
         6 . The shoe sole according to  claim 4 , wherein said casing includes an open end having a peripheral flange extended therein, said cap includes a duct extended therefrom for engaging into said open end of said casing and includes a peripheral rib extended from said duct for engaging with said peripheral flange and for detachably securing said cap to said casing.  
     
     
         7 . A shoe comprising: 
 a) a shoe sole including a peripheral portion having at least one opening formed therein and opened outward of said peripheral portion of said shoe sole, and    b) at least one light device engaged in said at least one opening of said shoe sole, said at least one light device including: 
 i) a circuit board having a switch member provided thereon,  
 ii) at least one light bulb attached to said circuit board,  
 iii) means for energizing said at least one light bulb, and  
 iv) means for actuating said switch member to actuate said at least one light bulb.  
   
     
     
         8 . The shoe according to  claim 7 , wherein said at least one light device includes a casing engaged in said at least one opening of said shoe sole for receiving said circuit board therein.  
     
     
         9 . The shoe according to  claim 8 , wherein said energizing means includes at least one battery received in said casing.  
     
     
         10 . The shoe according to  claim 9 , wherein said at least one light device includes a cap detachably secured to said casing for retaining said circuit board in said casing.  
     
     
         11 . The shoe according to  claim 10 , wherein said actuating means includes a rod extended from said cap, and a tube engaged onto said rod and directed toward said switch member for being forced to engage with said switch member when said cap is depressed.  
     
     
         12 . The shoe according to  claim 10 , wherein said casing includes an open end having a peripheral flange extended therein, said cap includes a duct extended therefrom for engaging into said open end of said casing and includes a peripheral rib extended from said duct for engaging with said peripheral flange and for detachably securing said cap to said casing.  
     
     
         13 . A light device comprising: 
 a casing,    a circuit board having a switch member provided thereon,    at least one light bulb attached to said circuit board,    at least one battery received in said casing and coupled to said at least one light bulb for energizing said at least one light bulb,    a cap detachably secured to said casing for retaining said circuit board and said at least one battery in said casing, and    means for actuating said switch member to actuate said at least one light bulb.    
     
     
         14 . The light device according to  claim 13 , wherein said actuating means includes a rod extended from said cap, and a tube engaged onto said rod and directed toward said switch member-for being forced to engage with said switch member when said cap is depressed.  
     
     
         15 . The light device according to  claim 14 , wherein said casing includes an open end having a peripheral flange extended therein, said cap includes a duct extended therefrom for engaging into said open end of said casing and includes a peripheral rib extended from said duct for engaging with said peripheral flange and for detachably securing said cap to said casing.