Article of apparel

Abstract

An article of apparel ( 1, 601 ) has a chamber ( 9, 605 ) and a light source ( 11, 607 ) for illuminating the chamber with Light. The chamber ( 9 ) contains particles ( 900 ) which can scatter or reflect light from the light sources and has a window ( 9 a ) through which the effect of the particles ( 900 ) on the light from the light sources ( 11 ) can be viewed. Alternatively, the chamber ( 605 ) contains a light affecting means ( 606, 901, 1001 ) for reflecting, refracting or diffracting light from the light source ( 607 ). The light affecting means ( 606, 901, 1001 ) is moved by a hydraulic system ( 800 ) or vibrates in response to motion of the article of apparel ( 601 ).

1 . An article of apparel, such as a shoe, carrying a chamber and illumination means for illuminating the chamber with light, the chamber having light-affecting means adapted to affect light from the illumination means, and the chamber having a window for enabling the effect of the light affecting means on light from the illumination means to be viewed.  
     
     
         2 . An article according to  claim 1 , wherein the light affecting means is movable, rotatable or oscillatable within the chamber.  
     
     
         3 . An article according to  claim 1  which further comprises a motive means for moving the light affecting means in response to movement of at least a part of a wearer of the article.  
     
     
         4 . An article according to  claim 1  further comprising illumination control means for controlling the illumination means.  
     
     
         5 . An article according to  claim 1  further comprising illumination control means for controlling the illumination means wherein the illumination control means is operable to control the illumination means so that the illumination means and light affecting means produce a projected image.  
     
     
         6 . An article of apparel such as a shoe, carrying a chamber and illumination means for illuminating the chamber with light, the chamber having light-affecting means adapted to affect the light from the illumination means, and the chamber having a window for enabling the effect of the light affecting means on light from the illumination means to be viewed and further comprising control means for controlling the motive means so that the illumination means and light affecting means produce a projected image.  
     
     
         7 . An article according to  claim 6 , wherein the control means is operable to receive information defining an image.  
     
     
         8 . An article according to  claim 1 , which further comprises a motive means for moving the light affecting means in response to movement of at least a part of a wearer of the article, further comprising activating means for activating said illumination means.  
     
     
         9 . An article according to  claim 1 , wherein said illumination means comprises at least one LED.  
     
     
         10 . An article according to  claim 1 , which comprises a motive means for moving the light affecting means in response to movement of at least a part of a wearer of the article, wherein said light affecting means comprise one or more portions of light affecting material on a wall of said chamber and wherein said one or more portions of light affecting material form an image.  
     
     
         11 . A chamber for attachment to an article of apparel, such as a shoe wherein said chamber is illuminable with light, the chamber containing light affecting means adapted to affect light from an illumination means, and the chamber having a window for enabling the effect of the light affecting means on the light from the illumination means to be viewed.  
     
     
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