US 12,283,406 B1
Illuminable electrical cord
Jens P. Sandvig, Anacortes, WA (US); and Gary H. Sandvig, Anacortes, WA (US)
Filed by Jens P. Sandvig, Anacortes, WA (US); and Gary H. Sandvig, Anacortes, WA (US)
Filed on Jun. 3, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/731,713.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/523,713, filed on Jun. 28, 2023.
Int. Cl. H01B 9/00 (2006.01); F21V 23/06 (2006.01); H01B 3/30 (2006.01); H01B 7/00 (2006.01); H01B 9/02 (2006.01); F21Y 103/30 (2016.01); F21Y 115/20 (2016.01)
CPC H01B 9/005 (2013.01) [F21V 23/06 (2013.01); H01B 7/0009 (2013.01); H01B 9/025 (2013.01); F21Y 2103/30 (2016.08); F21Y 2115/20 (2016.08); H01B 3/30 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An illuminable, electrical cord connectable between an electrical power source and an electric device, comprising:
a cord bundle having opposite, first and second ends, the cord bundle configured to conduct electricity from the first end to the second end, the cord bundle comprising a first power cord segment and a second power cord segment, wherein each one of the first and second power cord segments extends from the first end to the second end of the cord bundle; and
an electroluminescent wire segment arranged along the cord bundle, the electroluminescent wire segment electrically connected to the cord bundle, wherein first and second electrically-conductive members of the electroluminescent wire segment are electrically connected to the first and second power cord segments of the cord bundle, respectively; wherein
the electrical cord is configured to adopt a working configuration in which electrical power is supplied by the electrical power source to the first end of the cord bundle, and an electrical current associated with said electrical power is divided into a first electrical current and a second electrical current, wherein the first electrical current is conducted by the first and second power cord segments of the cord bundle to the second end of the cord bundle to cause a powering of the electric device, and further wherein the second electrical current is conducted by the first and second electrically-conductive members of the electroluminescent wire segment causing the electroluminescent wire segment to emit a light along at least a portion of the length of the cord bundle simultaneously to said powering of the electric device.